http://www.suzannevega.com/
Thursday, April 22, 2010 • 7:30 PM
Mayo Civic Center - Presentation Hall | Tickets
In 1985 Suzanne Vega rewrote the book on what American female singer-songwriters could say and do, releasing her self-titled debut on A & M Records with the startling "Marlene on the Wall" as its calling card. While that album was a hit in the U.K., it was her platinum follow up, Solitude Standing that made Suzanne a star. First with the surprise hit single, "Luka" and then with "Tom's Diner", the worldwide remix phenom, she now had the critics and the public in her thrall. Suzanne kicked open the door through which entered Sarah McLachlan, Tracy Chapman, Shawn Colvin and the entire Lilith Fair revolution.
With seven studio albums, a Grammy Award, and three additional nominations to her credit, Suzanne's latest recording of new material, Beauty & Crime is a love letter to her hometown of New York City and was hailed "as original, gritty and gorgeous as ever" by Newsweek and "..lovely and literate" by People Magazine. Suzanne Vega is so much more than her music. She hosted a public radio series about 20th Century American Composers called American Mavericks which won a Peabody Award for Excellence in Broadcasting, wrote The Passionate Eye, a book of poems and essays, and currently blogs for the New York Times. An innovative educator and founding member of the Musician's Cooperative songwriter workshops in the Village, her unique composition, writing and performance techniques have influenced a generation of musicians.
Her latest CD, Close-Up: Volume 1, The Love Songs, is the first installment of a 4 disc collection called The Close-up Series which features all new acoustic studio recordings of many of her classic hits. The Close-Up Tour is an incredible opportunity to hear Suzanne's exquisite and extraordinary music in the way it was conceived.
