The Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts presents an evening with Danny Schmidt & Carrie Elkin
WHEN: FRIDAY May 23, 2014 @ 8 pm (Doors open at 7 pm)
WHERE: Renaissance Theatre
COST: $15
Reserved Seat Tickets: Book Now at www.EngageKingsport.com
Its a special treat when Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin, who normally tour separately and solo, get to share the stage together. If the chemistry seems especially sparkful, they come by it honestly, as they are a rare breed: a romantic partnership in real life, not just musical life. And the two together on stage makes for a classic case of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts.
Danny Schmidt is best known for his riveting poetic lyrics, which have drawn favorable comparisons to Leonard Cohen and Townes Van Zandt for their depth and complexity. And gypsy spirit Carrie Elkin is best known for her incredibly soulful and dynamic vocals, which have drawn favorable comparisons to Patty Griffin at her most powerful, and Nanci Griffith at her most intimate.
Together, the respective strengths they each bring, individually, merge into a much greater whole…a performance of great energy and spirit…and one that audiences seem to be able to connect with on a multitude of levels, at once: Emotionally, Spiritually, and Intellectually.
On Danny:
Named to the Chicago Tribunes 50 Most Significant Songwriters in the Last 50 Years, Austin, TX-based singer/songwriter Danny Schmidt has been rapidly ascending from underground cult hero status to being broadly recognized as an artist of generational significance. Danny is considered a preeminent writer, an artist whose earthy poetry manages to somehow conjure magic from the mundane, leading Sing Out Magazine to tag him: Perhaps the best new songwriter weve heard in the last 15 years.
On Carrie:
With her Red House Records release, Call it my Garden, Carrie Elkin has emerged as one of the defining new voices in the world of Texas singer-songwriters, being celebrated by Texas Music Magazine as one of their artists of the year. The voice, the stories, the images, the grace, its the complete package. But its the power of her live performances that really have been creating an incredible buzz around this young artist. Maverick Magazine said it best, after a recent festival performance: I have never seen a performer so in love with the act of singing. Thats the gospel truth. Onstage, Elkin was simply a force of nature.
Dont miss these two great artists in a rare split-bill performance, sharing songs back and forth, lending their voices to each others tunes, in harmony. And lending commentary to each others tunes, in the form of sarcastic banter between-songs.