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February 1996
THE WAND
Vol. 13, No. 2
Womynspace Activities / Networking Directory
Patty Larkin
Returns to Houston
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1 productions
presents singer, songwriter & acoustic guitar wizard
"Patty Larkin
"Larkin's singing, songwriting and
superb guitar work have raised
comparisons to Bonnie Raitt,
Lucinda Williams, Rosanne Cash,
and Mary-Chapin Carpenter..."
Noreen Toner, Atlantic City Freee
MARCH 3, 1996
Sunday, 7:30 p.m.
HEINEN THEATRE
3517 Austin at Holman
HCC Central Campue
"Larkin breaks the bounds of
predictability in concert with
unabashed humor..."
San Francieco Chronicle
Her 'slap and roll* technique
on acoustic guitar and her
mesmerizing slide-guitar skills
bring fellow musicians to her
shows, "shaking their heads in
admiring wonder."
5cott Alarik
"...comparable to the
beet of Bonnie Raitt."
Ntfw Vorlc r/mssi critic
Stephen Holden
"She puts it all together with a
sexy, half-past-midnight voice
that electrifies with
its heartfelt sincerity"
3eteey Kline, Fitteburqh Foet-Oazette
$15 in advance, $17 at door
Tickets are available in advance at:
/nWiTig* bookshop, 1<346 Richmond Ave., (713) 521-3369
WHO /S PATTY LARKIN?
"Imagine a drop-dead brilliant guitar player, a richly textural singer,
a commanding, poetic songwriter, a hilarious and personable entertainer.
Now image all of these virtues in one person. There you have Patty Larkin."
Scott Alarik on The Performing Songwriter
Patty Larkin is a singer/songwriter
and master guitarist not bound by
genre. She refers to her style as "folk
music meets the Beat Generation
meets rock 'n roll." Her musical and
lyrical adventurousness, combined
with a distinctive percussive acoustic
and electric guitar attack have met
with near-unanimous critical
hosannas, not the least of which was
New York Times critic Stephen
Holden calling her work "comparable
to the best of Bonnie Raitt."
With six solo albums under her belt
(one of which was named in New
York Times Top 10 of 1993), she
has also appeared on seven
collective works with various artists.
She has been a guest on virtually
every major television network,
including CNN's Showbiz Today,
NBC's Today Show and CBS's This
Morning. She has won a record nine
Boston Music Awards and earned a
Distinguished Alumnae Award from
the Berklee College of Music.
With her sixth album, Strangers
World, Larkin is taking her strongest
and most exciting musical journey
yet. "I'm into the lyric, the contour of
a song, how the lyrics affect people. I
want the listener to experience the
songs and make them their own, use
their imagination and come along for
the ride." This journey marks an
evolution for Larkin, weaving her
lyrical wit and stunning instrumental
work into her songs. What it adds to
her songs are textures and forms
that enhance the "soundscapes" that
producer John Leventhal has helped
her create. "Every time you look at a
really fine painting," says Larkin, "you
see something new. It gives you a
different insight; there's a little extra
brush stroke you didn't see before,
another depth of color. I think of that
as a good analogy for what I hope
this production does for the songs."
Raised in Wisconsin, and now
residing in Provincetown, Larkin has
travelled a varied musical journey,
one that has take her from the study
of music theory at Berkely to playing
in a Celtic band on the streets to lead
guitar for a rock band in Boston's
smoke clubs to the preeminent
position as an acoustic guitar wizard
that she holds today. But, musical
savvy aside, what defines Patty
Larkin is her ability as an all-round
entertainer. She juxtaposes serious,
socially aware perspectives with
ironic and often comic material in
shows that are not only highly
melodic, but also theatrical.
Combined with her striking voice and
exquisite songcraft, Larkin's
performances reach a unique level
of sophistication, one that her
audiences have come to appreciate
and her new fans will love. Don't
miss Patty Larkin on Sunday, March
3, 7:30pm at Heinen Theatre. |
