Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 7:11 AM
Eliza Gilkyson is like a great wine - she ages really well. With her blend of country, Americana and rock, she is regarded highly among her peers for her musicianship and her lyrics, most of them political and outspoken.
Her new album Roses at the End of Time deals with the financial crisis (Slouching Towards Bethlehem, the collapse of natural resources (Looking for a Place), religious bigotry (2153) and the loneliness of a Southern damsel in distress (Belle of the Ball).
Aided by people like John Gorka and Lucy Kaplansky, with whom she recorded the Red Horse album last year, Gilkyson has uncorked yet another great bottle from her cellar of music. Roses at the End of Time is a roots record with a long shelf life. Enjoy responsibly.
Roses at the End of Time is released on Red House Records. Release date: May 3rd.
Tracks:
- Blue Moon Night
- Death in Arkansas
- Looking for a Place
- Roses at the End of Time
- Slouching Towards Bethlehem
- Belle of the Ball
- Vayan al Norte
- 2153
- Midnight on Raton
- Once I Had a Home
MP3: Eliza Gilkyson - Looking for a Place
Live dates:
- 05/06 CD Release Cactus Cafe, University of Texas, Austin, TX
- 05/07 CD Release Cactus Cafe, University of Texas, Austin, TX
- 05/13 Sebastopol Community Center, Sebastopol, CA
- 05/14 Painted Sky Studio, Cambria, CA
- 05/15 Don Quixote's, Felton, CA
- 05/18 Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, CA
- 05/19 CSA Events Center, West Sacramento, CA (w/ Nina Gerber)
- 05/20 Manzanita Place at Elks Lodge, Chico, CA
- 05/21 Lobero Theater,Santa Barbara, CA
(Ribbon Of Highway (Woody Guthrie Tribute) Show
- 05/22 Broad Stage, Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center, Santa Monica, CA
(Ribbon Of Highway (Woody Guthrie Tribute) Show
- 05/26 McGonigel’s The Mucky Duck – CD Release Party, Houston, TX
- 05/29 Kerrville Folk Festival, Quiet Valley Ranch, Kerrville, TX
- 06/03 Avalon Theatre, Easton, MD
- 06/04 Appel Festival, Elmer, NJ Red Horse Show (early afternoon)
- 06/04 Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club, Fair Lawn Community Center, Fair Lawn, NJ
- 06/05 Boston Folk Festival, UMass Boston, Boston, MA Red Horse Show
- 06/09 The Ark, Ann Arbor, MI
- 06/11 An Evening with Arlo Guthrie and Friends, Chicago Orchestra Hall, Chicago, IL
- 06/18 Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook, CT Red Horse Show
- 06/19 Clearwater Festival, Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson, NY Red Horse Show
- 07/02 New Bedford Summerfest, NB Whaling National Historic Park, New Bedford, MA
- 07/03 New Bedford Summerfest, NB Whaling National Historic Park, New Bedford, MA
- 07/04 LL Bean Summer Concert Series, Discover Park on Morse St., Freeport, ME Red Horse Show (free show)
- 07/08-10 Vancouver Island Folk Festival, Comox Valley, Vancouver Island, BC
Eliza will play Solo and with Red Horse
- 07/14 -The Bandstand at the Plaza, Santa Fe, NM (free show)
- 07/15 Zoo Music Concert Series, Albuquerque Zoo, Albuquerque, NM
- 07/20 Madison Square Park, New York, NY with Red Horse (free show)
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