BOOM Collective presents
Angel Olsen
Companion, Emily Reo, Alex Drewchin
Sun, April 8, 2012
Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 8:30 pm
Littlefield$8.00 - $12.00
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This event is 21 and over
http://www.littlefieldnyc.com/event/106075/
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Angel Olsen
Although, bread and buttered in St. Louis, Missouri, Angel Olsen has called Chicago home for the past four years. During her time in Illinois, she has collaborated as a vocalist with various musicians, played countless solo shows in Chicago and across the country (she has shared bills with Scott Tuma, Dark Dark Dark, and The Singleman Affair to name a few), and honed her song-writing craft with a determination that is apparent in her live performances and recorded works.
Some have described Angel's music as haunting, others as uniquely natural, but whatever the individual take on her songs may be - they command the listeners attention. Laced with vintage reverb, simple chord progressions, and abstract lyrical content, her songs are a testament to the lasting effect and popularity of classic song structures. Her voice, the focal point of most recordings, contains sincerity, power, and a unique vulnerability necessary to balance out her sound. With out one of these attributes things would not be as interesting. In addition to her vocals, Olsen accompanies most songs with guitar and occasionally even accordion as featured on the cassette compilation Summer Bummer, which also featured Best Coast, Dirty Beaches, Heavy Hawaii, Julian Lynch, Nude Beach, and many other contemporary luminaries.
Most recently, Olsen has worked with Will Oldham and his band, the Cairo Gang which is lead by Chicago mover and shaker, Emmett Kelly. She toured extensively with the band in the Summer and Fall of 2010 (San Francisco's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival just being one of the stops) and has been featured on Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's 2011 vinyl release, Island Brothers on Drag City.
Fans have been anticipating a solo album on vinyl for some time and in March 2011 Bathetic Records is doing everyone a favor and re-releasing Olsen's sold out cassette of original material Strange Cacti on 12" with reinterpreted artwork. As the tone of Angel's music suggests, there is an unguarded, ebb and flow to her sound. Sounds that, with our environment in regard, will only grow and evolve.
Some have described Angel's music as haunting, others as uniquely natural, but whatever the individual take on her songs may be - they command the listeners attention. Laced with vintage reverb, simple chord progressions, and abstract lyrical content, her songs are a testament to the lasting effect and popularity of classic song structures. Her voice, the focal point of most recordings, contains sincerity, power, and a unique vulnerability necessary to balance out her sound. With out one of these attributes things would not be as interesting. In addition to her vocals, Olsen accompanies most songs with guitar and occasionally even accordion as featured on the cassette compilation Summer Bummer, which also featured Best Coast, Dirty Beaches, Heavy Hawaii, Julian Lynch, Nude Beach, and many other contemporary luminaries.
Most recently, Olsen has worked with Will Oldham and his band, the Cairo Gang which is lead by Chicago mover and shaker, Emmett Kelly. She toured extensively with the band in the Summer and Fall of 2010 (San Francisco's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival just being one of the stops) and has been featured on Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's 2011 vinyl release, Island Brothers on Drag City.
Fans have been anticipating a solo album on vinyl for some time and in March 2011 Bathetic Records is doing everyone a favor and re-releasing Olsen's sold out cassette of original material Strange Cacti on 12" with reinterpreted artwork. As the tone of Angel's music suggests, there is an unguarded, ebb and flow to her sound. Sounds that, with our environment in regard, will only grow and evolve.
Companion
Alex Drewchin
Alex Drewchin's expression is playfully apocalyptic. The message's veins are woven with the thick yet intricate stitch of her effected SG strings to form a tapestry where the secrets and symbols of psychonautical sorcerers are illuminated. The sound is dynamic with shifting time signatures, funny repetitive non-word sounds. She sings like a broken sampler. She draws inspiration from artists like Busta Rhymes, missy Eliot, Yma sumac, Dian Cluck, Selda, and other tongue gymnasts, human sirens, and philosophers. Accompanying her in her decent to the underworld is a treat and also oxymoronic because the lighter one's heart the deeper the it will sink into the exciting depths of The Dream. Until now she would lead this exciting journey alone-- solo. She has just started exploring the role as ring leader as other musicians begin to join her on stage. So begins the transition from Alex Drewchin to EARTHEATER. All other shows from this point on will list her as EARTHEATER.
Alex Drewchin also plays in Guardian Alien led by the drum/heart beat wizard Greg Fox.They had a record and two tapes released in 2011 and are currently working on their new record. GA has a few tours booked for the spring and fall of 2012.
Alex Drewchin also plays in Guardian Alien led by the drum/heart beat wizard Greg Fox.They had a record and two tapes released in 2011 and are currently working on their new record. GA has a few tours booked for the spring and fall of 2012.
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