CARRIE NEWCOMER

Carrie Newcomer is a rare breed of singer/songwriter, illuminating life with startling depth, humor and clarity. Newcomer’s latest Rounder release, Before and After, is a multi-layered work that invites us to slow down and reflect on the experiences that have changed and shaped our lives.

The Minneapolis City Pages wrote, “Newcomer’s musing is deeply introspective, but she offers it with a poet’s sense of nuance and a folkie’s common touch, turning philosophical theory into the stuff of people’s daily lives.” On the captivating title track (featuring a haunting duet with Mary Chapin Carpenter), Newcomer ponders the notion that “We live our lives from then until now, by the mercies received or the mark upon our brow,” exploring the large and small experiences by which we mark our lives. On “Stones in the River,” she tenderly reveals that we may never see fruit from the seeds we plant today, but regardless, it is still vital that we plant them.

Praised by Billboard as a “soaring songstress,” Newcomer is an acclaimed singer/songwriter who first came to attention in the 1980s as a member of the folk group Stone Soup. She has since released 11 critically acclaimed albums on the Philo/Rounder label.

Newcomer creates music from her uniquely spiritual and poignant take on the world. Before and After is no exception, highlighting Newcomer’s ability to blend her rich alto with a poetic lyricism on a skillfully arranged and performed collection of folk roots songs, with Appalachian and classical influences.

At the center is Newcomer’s adept guitar work and resonant voice, which the Austin Statesman described as “rich as Godiva chocolate.”

Fri Feb 19 |  8 pm
CSPS | 1103 Third St SE | Cedar Rapids
$17 + fee advance | $21 door

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