Grammy-Winner Shawn Colvin Returns to the Garde
NYC-Based Stewart Lewis to Open
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 1, 2007
Media Contact:
Amy Moum, 860-444-4406;
amy@gardearts.org
(New London, CT) Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter SHAWN COLVIN returns to the Garde with her critically acclaimed release, These Four Walls, on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. for an event co-presented with Kitchings Productions.
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“Shawn Colvin is an outstanding artist,” says Garde executive director Steve Sigel, “who will help kick off a season of stellar music at the Garde, including performers such as Keb Mo’, Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby, Madeleine Peyroux, Joe Bonamassa, and many others.”
Shawn Colvin’s legacy in folk rock music has given her a strong fan base and critical acclaim. She experienced breakthrough success with her album A Few Small Repairs in 1996. The single “Sunny Came Home” reached the US Top Ten and won Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Her newest album has been called, “surprisingly poignant,” (People Magazine). “It’s one for the ages!” (The Washington Post)
As a storyteller, Colvin remains both clear-eyed and warm-hearted, leavening even her toughest tales with a little tenderness and a lot of empathy. Similarly, her musical arrangements are both succinct and seductive. “I don’t go into writing a song thinking I’m going to speak for anyone other than myself,” Colvin told the Los Angeles Times. “People have told me how much they can relate to what’s happening in these songs, so I think some experiences are shared ones.”
Opening for Colvin is New York City-based STEWART LEWIS. With influences as diverse as Van Morrison, Stephen Stills, and Coldplay, Lewis' sound is part stripped down acoustic, part experimental electric with underlying folk influences, and pure soul. His powerful stage presence and delivery, coupled with his poignant lyrics and melodies have earned him the opportunity to open for such major artists as Sheryl Crow, Ani DiFranco, Paula Cole, and Patty Larkin, who said, “He won't be an opening act for long!”
Tickets for Shawn Colvin are $35 and $30 and are currently on sale to the general public through the Garde Box Office, by phone at (860) 444-7373 or online at www.gardearts.org.
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CALENDAR LISTING
What:
SHAWN COLVIN with Stewart Lewis
One of the great American contemporary folk singers, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter SHAWN COLVIN returns to the Garde with her critically acclaimed release, These Four Walls.
Co-presented with Kitchings Productions.
When: Saturday, October 20, 2007 | 8 pm
Where: Garde Arts Center, 325 State Street, New London, CT 06320
Ticket Prices: $35, $30
Box Office Phone: 860-444-7373
On-Line Sales: www.gardearts.org
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Media Info
For photos and interviews, please contact Amy Moum, amy@gardearts.org, 860-444-4406.
Artist Weblinks
http://shawncolvin.com/
www.stewartlewis.com
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The Garde Arts Center is southeastern Connecticut’s non-profit center for the performing arts. The Garde owns and operates the historic Garde Theatre where it presents musicals, opera, orchestras, contemporary music, dance, and family events. The Garde produces the annual New London Film Festival, and provides after-school programs and matinee performances to more than 10,000 young people. Under the leadership of Steve Sigel, Executive Director, since 1988, the Garde has become a major catalyst for the cultural and economic revitalization of New London.
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