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Danish singer and composer Agnes Obel recently sold out a string of her U.S.A. tour, including her Cedar Cultural Center appearance in Minneapolis on Wednesday, March 29th.
Los Angeles’ Ethan Gruska opened up the show, playing several tracks from his new album Slowmotionary (Sire Records). I believe Gruska is actually one half of The Belle Brigade, who we saw in Minneapolis in July 2014 and New Orleans in October 2014.
Gruska played guitar and keys in near blood red darkness at the Cedar, a venue that fit perfectly to this type of slow, introspective music. Songs on his 40-min set included several tracks from Slowmotionary, including ‘Time Is the Healer’, ‘Short Film’, lead single ‘Reoccurring Dream’, and closing song ‘The Valley’.
The last time we saw Agnes Obel at Dakota Jazz Club in Oct 2014, she was out promoting her Aventine record. She had a violinist (Mika Posen of Timber Timbre) and cellist (Anne Müller), which was enough to play her “darker” record.
With her new album Citizen of Glass (Play It Again Sam Records), based on hearing the music with its grand orchestra sound provided by her new band: cellist Charlotte Danhier, bass clarinet/drums Catherine de Blasio, and cellist Kristina Koropecki. The band did an excellent job playing the subtle notes and additional loops (if they had to play several music layers).
Of course, the majority of her set is from Citizen of Glass, which included the title track, ‘It's Happening Again’, ‘Golden Green’, ‘Trojan Horses’, etc.
Any songs from her debut album Philharmonics, undoubtable her most popular record, were well received, including loud cheers for ‘Philharmonics’.
Obel’s final USA date is taking place tomorrow at Stoughton, Wisconsin’s Stoughton Opera House. She (and her touring band) will be taking a much needed break before returning to the road in Paris on May 13th.
Remaining tour:
Ethan Gruska
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Gruska played guitar and keys in near blood red darkness at the Cedar, a venue that fit perfectly to this type of slow, introspective music. Songs on his 40-min set included several tracks from Slowmotionary, including ‘Time Is the Healer’, ‘Short Film’, lead single ‘Reoccurring Dream’, and closing song ‘The Valley’.
Agnes Obel
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With her new album Citizen of Glass (Play It Again Sam Records), based on hearing the music with its grand orchestra sound provided by her new band: cellist Charlotte Danhier, bass clarinet/drums Catherine de Blasio, and cellist Kristina Koropecki. The band did an excellent job playing the subtle notes and additional loops (if they had to play several music layers).
Of course, the majority of her set is from Citizen of Glass, which included the title track, ‘It's Happening Again’, ‘Golden Green’, ‘Trojan Horses’, etc.
Any songs from her debut album Philharmonics, undoubtable her most popular record, were well received, including loud cheers for ‘Philharmonics’.
Obel’s final USA date is taking place tomorrow at Stoughton, Wisconsin’s Stoughton Opera House. She (and her touring band) will be taking a much needed break before returning to the road in Paris on May 13th.
Remaining tour:
04/02/17 Stoughton, WI - Stoughton Opera House
05/13/17 Paris, Philharmonie de Paris
05/14/17 Paris, Philharmonie de Paris
05/16/17 Toulouse, France Le Bikini
05/17/17 Bordeaux, France Krakatoa
05/20/17 Liege, Belgium Le Forum
05/21/17 Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg
05/22/17 Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg
05/24/17 Cologne, Germany Gloria
05/25/17 Women Of The World Festival
05/30/17 Wroclaw, Poland Wroclawskie Cent
05/31/17 Lodz, Poland Wytwornia
06/02/17 Elbjazz Festival
06/04/17 London, Roundhouse
06/11/17 Northside Festival
06/14/17 Geneva, Salle Des Fetes
06/16/17 Best Kept Secret Festival
06/29/17 Rock Werchter Festival
05/13/17 Paris, Philharmonie de Paris
05/14/17 Paris, Philharmonie de Paris
05/16/17 Toulouse, France Le Bikini
05/17/17 Bordeaux, France Krakatoa
05/20/17 Liege, Belgium Le Forum
05/21/17 Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg
05/22/17 Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg
05/24/17 Cologne, Germany Gloria
05/25/17 Women Of The World Festival
05/30/17 Wroclaw, Poland Wroclawskie Cent
05/31/17 Lodz, Poland Wytwornia
06/02/17 Elbjazz Festival
06/04/17 London, Roundhouse
06/11/17 Northside Festival
06/14/17 Geneva, Salle Des Fetes
06/16/17 Best Kept Secret Festival
06/29/17 Rock Werchter Festival
Agnes Obel at Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (29 Mar 2017) |