From Wicked Local, Plymouth, October 6, 2009 |
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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Driftwood Folk Café Presents Antje Duvekot with Opening Act Chuck E. Costa on December 12th Driftwood Folk Café winds up its fall season on December 12th with Antje Duvekot and opening act Chuck E. Costa. Antje is one of the brightest singer-songwriters to rise out of Boston's competitive acoustic music scene. She released her second studio album, ‘The Near Demise of the High Wire Dancer’ on Black Wolf Records in March, 2009. This latest CD demonstrates why, according to The Boston Globe, ‘Antje Duvekot's provocative, dark-eyed ballads are becoming the talk of the folk world. Duvekot has gotten hotter, faster than any local songwriter in recent memory.’ The songs on the album reflect both Duvekot's personal journeys and her observations of those of others. Antje remarks ‘I've come to find that writing about someone else's struggles or happiness feels just as cathartic as writing about my own.’ Along with 7 new songs, Antje decided to add studio versions of some of her best known songs such as, ‘Merry Go Round’, which was used in a Bank of America national TV ad campaign as well as radio favorite ‘Long Way’. ‘Since I first recorded this older material live, I have become a better performer’, Antje explains. ‘I decided to revive the songs that were worthy and produce them properly so that I should not be such a bad mother to them’. www.antjeduvekot.com ‘Antje is the rare artist that can write about the social and the personal in the same breath. She is as understated as she is wise and her songs go down mentally as well as soulfully. Her voice has a sound of innocence and naivety which makes razor sharp insights into the human condition.’ - Singer songwriter Ellis Paul ‘As far as I can tell, Antje is the whole package… I've had this reaction once in the past 10 years, and that was the first time I heard Patty Griffin... Antje has proven once again that she ranks with the most intense and beautiful songwriter on the planet’- Dave Marsh former Editor of Rolling Stone and XM/ Sirius Satellite Host Chuck E. Costa’s candid and visceral delivery of literate and well-crafted contemporary folk tunes has steadily raised his profile on the national club, coffeehouse and festival circuits. Chuck never started playing guitar. Instead, he started rummaging through the basement in search of his grandfather's baseball cards. Meddling through stacks of old china and piles of winter coats, he never found them. Something found him instead. Strumming its scraggly strings; a progression of broken chords, he played with an honesty and innocence that would be preserved in the songs he would later write. Since earning a degree in philosophy in Boulder, Chuck, a native New Yorker, returned to the Northeast and released three independent albums and an EP since 2002. He is a modern day troubadour who has been touring the country consistently for several years cutting his teeth as a performer and songwriter. With his dulcet voice and emotive lyrics Chuck has grown into a singer/songwriter with a unique and honest voice. www.chuckecosta.com Driftwood Folk Café is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit corporation. Shows are generally held on the 2nd Saturday of the month at Plymouth’s Unitarian Universalist First Parish Church, downstairs in Kendall Hall, at 19 Town Square in Plymouth MA. Café-style seating as well as home-baked goods, a variety of tea, soft beverages, and, of course, delicious coffee help to ensure a tasty, intimate concert experience. In order to provide the highest quality listening atmosphere for all, this is an alcohol-free and non-smoking venue. Children are always welcome with adult supervision, provided they are attentive and courteous. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Plymouth Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Tickets may be purchased for $15 at 7:30 pm at the door the day of the show (if available), or in advance by visiting www.driftwoodfolkcafe.com. Watch for Red Molly, Melissa Ferrick and Vance Gilbert at our upcoming shows! ###
This press release is available at www.driftwoodfolkcafe.com. For additional information on shows, sponsorships or to schedule artist interviews please contact Lynn Holdsworth at (508) 224-7024 or email Lynn at lynn@driftwoodfolkcafe.com. |
