ERIN McKEOWN
"Airborne metaphors carry the songwriter Erin McKeown all the way through her fourth album, We Will Become Like Birds (Nettwerk).
"Her clear mezzo-soprano sounds perpetually optimistic, and so do the syncopated electric guitar parts she picks and plucks through the sparsely arranged but fully realized songs." (Jon Pareles, New York Times)

Fresh on the heels of her melancholy pop exploration, We Will Become Like Birds (Nettwerk, 2005), Erin McKeown came roaring back with Sing You Sinners — 13 songs of mischief and spunk collected from the forgotten corners of Tin Pan Alley and Broadway. Written by the likes of Johnny Mercer, Cole Porter, and Fats Waller, learned from Fred Astaire, Gene Krupa, Nat King Cole, and Blossom Dearie, Sing You Sinners was McKeown's singular and sly take on the not-so-standard entries in the Great American Songbook.
Her newest album (2007) is Lafayette, a live disc that captures the energy and musicality of McKeown as bandleader and entertainer extraordinaire. It's her sixth release since she began her career in 1997. A decade later, she has built a truly unique reputation for being a complete original. In true McKeown fashion, the new CD and the current show offer a wide range of rhythms and emotions — all collected under the guise of a mischievously good time.
This special holiday show will feature tricks, treats, and cool prizes for the best costumes.
Wed Oct 31 | 8 pm
CSPS | 1103 Third St SE | Cedar Rapids
$15 advance | $18 day of show

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