Ximena Sariñana (he-MEN-a sa-rin-YAH-na) has announced a US fall tour. The string of dates kick off November 4th in Portland, OR and run through December 22nd in Chicago, IL. Avalanche City and Graffiti 6 will support on select dates. This is Ximena's first US headlining run - it comes on the heels of a nationwide tour with Sia and Oh Land, which included stops at this year's Lollapalooza and Outside Lands festivals.
The 25 year-old Mexican singer, songwriter and keyboardist has had an eventful few months. She released her Greg Kurstin (Lily Allen, Bird and the Bee) and Dave Sitek (TV on the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs) producEd English-language debut on August 2, 2011 to effusive critical acclaim. The New York Daily News called the self-titled release, "One of the most inventive, and pleasing, reinventions of new wave pop in years," Nylon declared it "infectious, fun and just the right amount of poppy," and SPIN named Ximena Sariñana one of the "Best Albums of 2011 So Far." Ximena was also selected as VH1's "You Oughta Know" artist for the month of August.
After fronting a successful indie band in her native Mexico, Ximena released her Spanish-language solo debut Mediocre in 2008. The album debuted at #1 in Mexico and scored two Latin Grammy nods and a US Grammy Award nomination, as well as the Best New Artist win at the Latin MTV Awards. Rolling Stone called the album "one of the strongest debuts from a female singer-songwriter since Norah Jones' 'Come Away With Me'" and gave it four stars.
The daughter of acclaimed film director Fernando Sariñana, Ximena has also been acting since the age of 11. She has starred in three telenovelas and 11 Mexican films, ranging from box office hit Amar Te Duele (2002), to film festival winner Dos Abrazos (2007), which won the 2007 Best New Narrative Filmmaker Award at the Tribeca Film Festival and earned Ximena the prize for Best Supporting Actress by the Mexican Film Critics and Press Board.
Full tour dates are below, for more info please visit www.ximenamusic.com.
Fri/Nov 4 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir (support - Siren Voices Event)Videos