11/11 - Thrusday :: Adam Levy & The Mint Imperials

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"Adam Levy has a reputation for tailoring imaginative and elegant guitar solos to fit almost any tune, beginning with Tracy Chapman's "Give Me One Reason" and more recently on Norah Jones' three CDs. When not busy backing Jones, the former Bay Area jazz musician has been writing tunes of his own, mostly in a bluesy folk vein, and he sings 11 of them on Washing Day. Lingering fragrances, coin laundries and pay phones inform his highly poetic, deeply emotional and at times disturbing songs about a lost lover. He avoids the wind because it reminds him of her touch, threatening to stir up a storm inside him. Finally, in a cow-punk ode titled "I Shot Her Down," he commits murder. Pain oozes from Levy's craggy tenor tones, which he answers with blistering shards of guitar sound."—San Francisco Chronicle

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Featuring: Rosie Rion (Vocals/Cello/Guitar), Tim Porco (Vocals/Lead Guitar), Jimmy Reber (Harmonica/Rhythm Guitar), Jason Upchurch (Bass/Vocals)

Tim Porco and Rosie Rion started playing music together early this summer, covering classic country favorites and performing original material at local venues. During the several weeks spent performing as a duo, interest in expanding the group grew. Now joined by bassist Jason Upchurch and harmonica player Jimmy Reeber, Tanager is continuing to write new originals and develop its own sound.