Kara Suzanne
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The 78 Project is a documentary and recording journey inspired by Alan Lomax and his quest to capture music where it lived throughout the early 20th century. Their object is to bring the spirit of his work into the present by pairing breakthrough musicians with the songs and recording technology of the past.
The 78 Project asked me and The Reverend John DeLore to take an old folk song of our choosing and recreate our own version of it. We ended up with an American classic murder ballad that tells the sad story of Omie Wise. An early 19th century murder victim who was strangled by her beloved and drowned in a river. Our performance was captured in one take using one mic and recorded straight to a lacquer disc using a 1930’s Presto direct-to-disc recorder.
While DeLore rewrote the lyrics to fit a murder trial from the mid-90’s, I wrote and arranged the harmonies for a more modern take on a classic tale.
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Fri • 2011-09-02 • 09:00 PM • Rockwood Music Hall • New York City, NY • with the band
Thu • 2011-07-28 • 08:00 PM • Gramercy Theatre • New York City, NY • with the band
Thu • 2011-07-14 • 08:00 PM • Brooklyn Lyceum (Ugly Rhino Records) • Brooklyn, NY • with Steve Lewis
Thu • 2011-02-03 • 09:30 PM • Joe’s Pub • New York City, NY • with the band (Kraig Stover tribute show)
Thu • 2011-01-13 • 08:00 PM • Banjo Jim’s • New York City • sit in on a few with Linda Hill
Thu • 2010-12-20 • 09:00 PM • ? • New York City • sit in on a few with Andrew Paine Bradbury
Sat • 2010-11-20 • 08:00 PM • 92|Y Tribeca • New York City, NY • with Steve Lewis & Jordan Scannella
Fri • 2010-10-15 • 09:30 PM • Clementine Cafe • Harrisonburg, VA • solo - opening for The Hackensaw Boys
Tue • 2010-09-28 • 08:00 PM • Lucky 7 Tavern • Jersey City, NJ • solo
Tue • 2010-09-25 • 08:00 PM • Mother Earth News Fair • Seven Springs, PA • solo
Tue • 2010-09-23 • 08:00 PM • Acoustic Cafe • Bridgeport, CN • solo
Sat • 2010-08-14 • 10:00 PM • Tina Angel • Philadelphia, PA • with Steve Lewis
Sat • 2010-07-03 • 07:00 PM • Rockwood Music Hall • New York City, NY • full band
Fri • 2010-06-11 • 08:00 PM • Spike Hill • Brooklyn, NY • full band
Sun • 2010-03-21 • 03:00 PM • Brooklyn Country Fair @ Spike Hill • Brooklyn, NY • full band
Sat • 2010-02-27 • 08:00 PM • Gramercy Theatre • New York City, NY • full band
Wed • 2010-02-03 • 08:00 PM • Haiti fundraiser @ Parkside Lounge • solo
Tue • 2010-01-26 • 09:00 PM • Joe’s Pub • full band
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- 11 tracks (35:16)Parlor Walls is certainly more Nashville than Big Apple. Yes, there’s country in this album. But don’t expect paeans to pickup trucks or tear-in-the-beer ballads about cheatin’ hearts. Elements of folk, rock and blues are all there, too. But the brilliant thing about this release is how all of the genres congeal together, melodiously, in the same pot. The band bridges the divide between blues, country, folk and rock; but they’re also not afraid of burning those bridges when the muse summons. The music fits under the umbrella of Americana/roots music without getting wet, but in another sense, this is roots music without roots. It’s as close to the farm as it is to the freeway. And that might be what’s most refreshing about this release; it’s homeless and it belongs somewhere at the same time. - Chris Zebo, Maroon Weekly
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- 11 tracks (39:18)Kara's debut album, which won Album of the Year from the Independent Music Awards in 2006.
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