Paula Cole Releases Independent Fan-Funded Album

By: Apr. 09, 2013
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Grammy winner and 7-time Grammy nominee PAULA COLE, who will perform an intimate performance in the Scherr Forum Theatre at 7:30 pm on Sunday, May 12, 2013, will release her seventh solo album titled Raven , on April 23, 2013, less than three weeks prior to her Thousand Oaks debut.

The release comes on the 20th anniversary of her performance debut on Peter Gabriel's "Secret World Live" tour/album (1993-1994) and her solo debut Harbinger (Imago Records). With Raven, Paula returns to her Harbinger-styled, storytelling roots. Longing, sex, fantasy and feminism are all themes evoked in Raven. The songs "Life Goes On" and "Eloise" tell stories of family, heartache, love. And "Strong Beautiful Woman" is catchy and anthemic, a mantra for mothers, partners and daughters.

Paula Cole has released six solo albums spanning an 18 year career. Raven marks Cole's departure from the major labels. Taking flight with support from her loyal fanbase, she turned to fan-funding via Kickstarter and achieved 150% of her goal. Throughout her 20-year career Cole has been a fiercely independent artist. Her sophomore album This Fire, released on Warner Brothers Records in 1996, was entirely self-produced. Paula was Grammy nominated for "Producer of the Year," the first solo woman to ever be nominated. And it bore the two breakout Billboard charting hits "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" (#8 on the Billboard Hot 100) and "I Don't Want to Wait," its popularity furthered by its use as the theme song for the WB hit series Dawson's Creek. She has been nominated for seven Grammys and she won the Grammy Award for "Best New Artist." Further information is available at http://www.paulacole.com

Cole's May 12th Thousand Oaks performance marks her only Southern California appearance, presented by the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Foundation.

Single tickets are $42 with group discounts available. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster (800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com) or the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Box Office,
located at 2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard. For information call 805-449-ARTS (2787) or visit www.civicartsplaza.com.



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