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A guitar focused
singer/songwriter, Patty Larkin has immersed herself in
a musical world that knows no borders. Her most recent
solo release, Red=Luck, showcases a world where the
ancient strains of modal folk meet brooding ambient
noise. It is a world where Middle-Eastern flavored
melodies collide with R&B, where joyous pop and somber
reflection, playful eroticism and naked soul searching
entwine. Here Larkin has created a world beyond her
guitar that springs from the imagination, each song part
of a tightly written song cycle cinema verite of
challenging times. Red=Luck is the supremely assured
work of an artist who has caught a near perfect wave: an
artist whose influence becomes clearer with each passing
season. While Larkin's fine guitar work has been
recognized by live audiences since her emergence on the
acoustic music scene, it is her skills as a producer,
soundscape artist and songwriter that have garnered
accolades from fans and critics alike (Billboard,
Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair).
Born in Iowa, Larkin grew up in
Milwaukee, in a family where music created generational
bonds. "My grandmothers both played piano and when we
would get together we would sing. I remember being small
and standing underneath the keyboard while someone was
playing barrelhouse blues and I felt like I had just
seen God; it was a great sound to me." After playing
music on her own in her teens, first piano, then guitar,
Larkin attended the University of Oregon where she
earned a degree in English Literature. From there, she
headed east to the
Berklee College of Music in Boston.
Larkin thus honed both an incisive writing approach and
a broad musical palette - her musical evolution had
begun.
Her songs have been covered
by artists ranging from modern-day chanteuse Holly Cole
to pop-diva icon Cher. Her own renditions have been
heard in movies ranging from Ivan Reitman's Evolution
(DreamWorks) starring Julianne Moore and David Duchovny
to the Sydney Pollack directed Random Hearts (Columbia
Pictures), starring Harrison Ford and Kristen Scott
Thomas which used Larkin's "Good Thing" as end title.
She has received multiple awards, an honorary doctorate
from Berklee College of Music and even been accorded her
own "day" ("Patty Larkin Day") by the city of Boston.
Tickets must be purchased in
advance by...
1) At
www.mollyguard.com/event/33930487
(There is a $1 fee per ticket when using this service)
or
2) Mailing a check (payable to 'FUMC') to:
Ahrre's Coffee Roastery
104 Elm Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
(Must be postmarked by September 8th and include a
legible e-mail address for confirmation)
Tickets
$25
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