Nora O'Connor (Album Release Show) w/ Ryan Joseph Anderson

GENRE: Folk

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Nora O’Connor’s dance card has been jam packed in recent years, as she’s toured and recorded with The Decemberists, Neko Case, and The New Pornographers, among others. She finally found her way back to the studio to write and record music of her own. The result is ten songs of pure Nora, a stunning reflection of her eclectic taste and spectacular talent. Songs range from Linda Rondstadt-esque 70s country rock to heartbreakingly sweet folk reminiscent of her heroes; The Roches, Norma Tanega and Margo Guryan (Nora humbly covers one of her songs on this new release) to danceable Bacharach inspired piano pop, all driven by her smooth acoustic guitar playing and impossibly rich vocals, with lush harmonies that push it right over the top. This was worth the wait.

Ryan Joseph Anderson’s solo career began in April 2014 with the release of his debut album, The Weaver’s Broom. The album, engineered and co-produced by Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes, Hooray for the Riff Raff), was hailed as one of the best Americana records of the year. Songs from The Weaver’s Broom made "best of" lists for Daytrotter and Songpickr and were featured in Paste and Magnet. American Songwriter said that Anderson "evokes the open-tunings of Nick Drake as well as the barroom howl of Tom Waits." Before going solo, Anderson was known as the bandleader and songwriter for the beloved Chicago roots outfit Go Long Mule, as a guitar slinger for garage-rockers Rambos, and as a producer, sessions man and sideman for numerous artists. His influences range from country blues to psychedelic rock and are on prominent display in his masterful guitar playing and songwriting. Anderson’s sophomore release, City of Vines was released in the summer of 2017 to critical acclaim.