JD Souther w/ April Smith
Tuesday, Nov 25
8:00 PM
- REMAINING TICKETS ARE FOR STANDING ROOM ONLY * JD Souther is one of the principal architects of the Southern California country-rock sound. Souther famously played a key role in the formation of the Eagles and co-wrote their hits “Heartache Tonight,” “Victim of Love,” “New Kid In Town,” and “Best of My Love,” as well as writing Linda Ronstadt’s classics “Faithless Love,” “Simple Man, Simple Dream,” and “Prisoner in Disguise.” Souther’s new release, IF THE WORLD WAS YOU is both a bold step forward and a return to Souther’s Amarillo, Texas roots, where the young multi-instrumentalist grew up steeped in the improvisatory jazz sensibilities of John Coltrane and Miles Davis as well as in the music of rock pioneers Hank Williams, Buddy Holly, and Roy Orbison, all of whose influences are evident throughout.
April Smith is tiny. She stands somewhere around 5’2”, but she belts her lyrics like a gal two times her size on new tracks like “Wow and Flutter” and “Colors”. Fresh out of the studio with producers Adam Schlesinger (Fountains Of Wayne) and Dan Romer (Ingrid Michaelson, Jenny Owen Youngs), April’s retro pop sound, carnivalesque melodies and jangly, suitcase-beating spirit will have you spinning like a whirling dervish! Her sly wit, cheeky attitude, sticky cadences, and profound lyrics are brilliantly reflected in her new material. Her song “Colors” was recently featured on Perez Hilton’s blog as “the kind of tune you’d hear on an episode of Grey’s Anatomy or in the next iPod commercial.” April’s songs have also been featured in MTV’s hit shows The Hills and Newport Harbor, and with several live appearances on NBC and Fearless Music under her belt, April is now preparing to tour the States in November and December 2008! Get ready for sing-along love songs brought to life by one of the coolest girls you know.
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