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Lenka Dusilová
Iowa debut | One of the shining stars of Czech popular
music, Lenka Dusilová appeared at CSPS last year fronting the folk-rock
band Czechomor. Now this Angel Award-winner returns to perform her original
material. If you enjoy the likes of Neko Case, PJ Harvey, Charlotte
Hatherley, Rilo Kiley, or even Björk, then you should find Lenka Dusilova
right up your alley. She has a unique style, subtly combining elements of
her traditional Czech music background together with modern indie rock to
create catchy songs punctuated by her captivating vocal ability.
Since 2000 Dusilova, in addition to her solo work, has recorded and
performed with the Czech Republic's preeminent folk-rock band, Czechomor.
She appeared on the band's breakthrough album, Promeny (Transformations)
produced by punkster-turned-classical-composer Jaz Coleman, who
characterized her as "a great talent". Coleman merged Czechomor's
electrified traditional sound with the rich symphonic power of the Czech
Philharmonic Collegium. Dusilova's duet with Czechomor's Franta Cerny of the
CD's title song was a fixture on the Czech charts for months in 2001 and won
the Angel Award as song of the year. The Promeny CD went multiple platinum
and won the Angel for album of the year. Currently Lenka is entering new
frontiers by extending her musical reach into the US indie rock scene with
the release of her American debut CD, Unearthed, which features songs in both
Czech and English.
Fri Sep 14 |
8 pm
CSPS | 1103 Third St SE | Cedar Rapids
$12 advance | $15 day of show
Ticket info
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