Marla Hansen is famous for playing with other people. Most of you would know her from playing with Sufjan Stevens on Illinoise and even doing some live shows on his most recent tour. But that’s not all, this month she’ll be called into duty to perform with Jay-z at Radio City Music Hall and in July she’ll join My Brightest Diamond at Joe’s Pub in NYC.
You can guarantee she won’t be singing and playing her own material on those dates. But there will be chances to see her in the midwest this month and next as she brings her plucked and strummed viola playing and fragile-sparrow vocals to a coffeehouse or pub near you. Here’s two new songs from Marla Hansen, tour dates after the downloads.
Wedding Day
Hat Song (alternate title “Lighten Up”)
Jun 25 2006 8:00P Jay-Z at Radio City Music Hall NYC
Jun 30 2006 8:00P Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse Madison, WI (w/Eric Ziegenhagen)
Jul 7 2006 8:00P Underground Lounge New York, NY
Jul 14 2006 8:00P My Brightest Diamond at Joe’s Pub New York, NY
Jul 20 2006 8:00P Inlets at Pete’s Candy Store Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
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I’ve never once written about Sufjan or any other of the hot blog artists (despite loving much of Illinoise) but I seem to have nothing against his side women. My Brightest Diamond is Shara Worden and she is a theatrical costume wearing, classically trained, Kate Bushesque wonderkin. Her new record Bring Me The Workhorse (which Marla Hansen played on?) is out in August on Asthmatic Kitty. Goodhodgkins has a track or two (damn him!) as does Ashcan Rantings. I recently added the Goodhodgkins blog as well as the acclaimed Marathonpacks to the blogroll (recently alphabetized!).