The Capitol Center for the Arts and Kirschner Concerts Present Lucinda Williams, 11/4

The Capitol Center for the Arts and Kirschner Concerts will present veteran singer-songwriter and Grammy Award-winner Lucinda Williams at Concord's Capitol Center for the Arts on Friday, November 4 at 8:00pm. Tickets for the show are $29.50-49.50 and are onsale now at the Capitol Center Box Office, via phone at 225-1111, or online at www.ccanh.com.

Williams began her career in 1978 and continues to belt out heartbreakers with an iconic, raspy, seasoned voice punctuated by her languid Louisiana accent. Sure, she's had some rockers over the years, "Rock Star" and "Real Live Bleeding Fingers and Broken Guitar Strings" and more recently, "Seeing Black" on the new album to name a few, but the real winners are the slow songs. "They've helped me through break-ups and disappointments or even just to keep things into perspective," Williams' says. Armed with the gift of impeccable song-writing, Williams' call to art began with her upbringing--thanks in part to her award-winning poet father Miller Williams.

This three-time Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter has been honored as "One of the Top 100 Women in Rock" by VH1 and voted "America's Best Songwriter" by TIME Magazine. Part country, folk, rock and blues, her evocative songs are acclaimed as brilliant, breakthrough musical narratives. Her latest release Blessed (Lost Highway) features a dynamic mix of blues, country, and folk-rock styles. Acclaimed studio producer Don Was oversaw the recording sessions, which had several guest stars, including Rami Jaffe on keyboards, Matthew Sweet on vocals, as well as Greg Leisz and Elvis Costello on guitar. Many of the songs vary in their perspectives; stories told through many voices, their messages carried in the chords of their creator. "Soldier's Song" a poignant elegy narrated by a fallen soldier, is an especially moving track on the album.

According to a Lost Highway press release, Williams has not lost her connection to the darker emotions despite her maturity and recent contentment.

"Being married and feeling comfortable in my life, I've been able to go outside myself and write about other things. I feel like this album, as a whole, is positive, but it's not my so-called ‘happy' album. Yes, I'm in love and I'm happy in my personal life. But my personal life isn't the only focus. There aren't all those unrequited love, ‘I've been shot down by a bad boy songs' ... well, there's one of those ... but there are songs about all sorts of things. It's just a lot easier to stretch these days."

"It's nothing new to see Williams tug at the heartstrings and stimulate the mind with her songs, but there is a vibe throughout Blessed that is unique to this album in-particular," says a press release from Lost Highway. "It's the sound of the wisdom and experience Williams has gained through her years as an uncompromising talent."

 

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