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ADAM LEVY'S JUNCTION: A MEETING OF ARTISTS & STYLES W/SPECIAL GUEST ANNIE MACK
$5 IN ADVANCE / $8 AT THE DOOR
6:30PM DOORS / 7PM SHOWTIME
ALL AGES
A new Icehouse residency, put together by and featuring Adam Levy, with backing band Tony Zaccardi (bass), deVon (keys), Josh Kaplan (drums). Featuring a different special guest artist each week.
ADAM LEVY
Adam Levy is regarded by many to be one of the great American songwriters of his era. His newest solo endeavor might be his best and most original work to date. Levy is probably best known for his nearly 20 years of work as lead singer-songwriter for The Honeydogs. Levy's songwriting has always been musically expansive, exploring styles as diverse as American roots music, psychedelia, soul, world, jazz, and classical music. His lyrics have always been thoughtful, literary and provocative, and have garnered him international critical accolades and fans. Adam's wry wit and incisive lyrics are wrapped inside layers of deceptively beautiful melodies and hooks that have come to life with his signature great guitar work. Paste Magazine once said Levy's songwriting captured "the zeitgeist of our time."
His lyrics reflect his years in social work, commitment to social justice issues and lifelong interest in history, culture and political matters. This has distinguished Adam among his peers as a singer-songwriter, blending the great traditions of pop and American folk music into something unique and timeless. Levy has also embarked on a slew of side-projects in the last 5 years: electronic experimental music with Liminal Phase, orchestral chamber pop with And The Professors, children's music with Bunny Clogs, '60s and '70s soul and funk with Hookers $ Blow, and early-mid 20th century jazz with Rose Room. Adam is currently working on his first truly solo project expected out in 2015, as well as a new Honeydogs record. He likes to think his best song is yet to come.
ANNIE MACK
Annie Mack is a real find. Her songs are testimony to the power of music and how it can change lives. Colorado Blues Society
In a blues world overrun with bad-mama posturing on one hand and hoochie-mama silliness on the other, its refreshing to hear a lyricist with deeper ideas on her mind. David Whiteis/ Living Blues Magazine
I am a student of my environment, Annie Macks reply to the question of songwriting inspiration is blunt and honest, exactly like the woman herself. I am a student of my immediate surroundings, my work surroundings, my Church surroundings. When I write a song, I ask myself, Do I feel something? Is my idea powerful enough for me to cry or laugh, or force me to think?'
Annie is branded as a blues singer, but she is so far out of the realm of standard blues that she not only defies the category but has created a whole, new identity for herself and her music. Her first record, Baptized in the Blues, rings with roots tinged gospel tunes and retro Motown soul, then shuffles easily to a classic country beat complete with the lonesome drone of a pedal steel. Annies voice is unique, bold and charismatic; never sharp or shrill. She is a natural born singer, true to her own style and dedicated to the ideals that music is a prime communicator and healer.
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LocationIcehouse (View)
2528 Nicollet Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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