Tuesday, February 24, 2015

KRISTIN ANDREASSEN BRINGS CREAM OF THE NYC FOLK SCENE TO JOE’S PUB MARCH 10 FOR ‘GONDOLIER’ ALBUM RELEASE CONCERT

SHADOW PUPPETS TO ACCOMPANY SONGWRITER’S DEEP NEW MATERIAL

Rising songwriter Kristin Andreassen will be joined by a who’s who of the NYC folk music scene to celebrate the release of her new album ‘Gondolier’ at Joe’s Pub on March 10. In addition, visual artist Amy Helfand will supply shadow puppets created specifically for this concert.

“Gondolier” title track lyric video over vintage stock footage.

She offers vivid metaphors and deep questions on her new album ‘Gondolier,’ which is earning spotlights from the likes of CMT Edge, Travel + Leisure, Country Weekly, UTNE Reader, and syndicated radio spots from Mountain Stage, Woodsongs, and Music City Roots. Executive produced by Chris Eldridge of the Punch Brothers, ‘Gondolier’ tackles topics such as where one belongs; depression; expectations of the future; memories of war; self-imposed isolation; and alcoholism; all with a lightness and freshness of idea and imagery.

Kristin Andreassen videos.

Aoife O’Donovan, her former bandmate who sings on ‘Gondolier,’ says, “In Sometymes Why, we used to call Kristin ‘the mistress of metaphor.’ Her knack for drawing deep (and sometimes dark) meaning out of seemingly sweet lyrics is uncanny. On this new album, Kristin Andreassen has arrived at a whole new level- the production is spot-on, the songs eerily unique yet timeless, and her singing pristine. Gondolier is a spectacular record that we're going to be listening to for a long time.” O’Donovan and Ruth Ungar, Andreassen’s bandmates from the trio Sometymes Why, will both be joining me on harmony vocals at the Joe’s show. (Plus see below for rest of the band).

Full album lyrics and credits.

JOE’S PUB MARCH 10 BAND LINEUP:

Kristin Andreassen – guitar, body percussion
Jefferson Hamer - guitar
Alec Spiegelman - woodwinds
Jacob Silver - bass
Robin MacMillan - drums
Aoife O’Donovan - harmony vocals
Ruth Ungar - harmony vocals

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