[DID NOT ATTEND: May 4, 2022] Nilüfer Yanya / Tasha / Ada Lea
I saw Nilüfer Yanya back in 2019. She opened for Sharon Van Etten. For some reason I keep thinking that she was the headliner for that show. Which I guess is why I thought it was strange that she was downsizing to Underground Arts. But she’s now headlining with this tour.
This had been a very busy concert time for me, so I didn’t buy a ticket for this show right away.
Then my Spoon show which had been postponed in April was rescheduled for this same date. So I was glad I hadn’t bought the ticket yet.
I have rather enjoyed her new album though and would like to see her again. I’m sure she’s become even more dynamic of a performer.
Tasha (I have to say that there are far too many one-named people with just a first name. Why do you think that’s okay? How are people supposed to find you?) is a singer from Chicago. She has a lovely voice and sings a blend of folk and torch song. She’d be a great addition to Yanya’s show
Ada Lea (not a one-name singer, as her name is Alexandra Levy) is a Canadian singer who plays slightly up-tempo folk. She sings a bit like Andy Shauf–what’s up with this style being so prominent?
I’m rather taken with her bio’s blurb about her record:
classic, soft-rock beauty to intimate finger-picked folk passages and night-drive art-pop. And the textures are frequently surprising due to the collage of lo-fi and hi-fi sounds that tastefully decorate the album without ever clouding the heart-center of the song.
I’ve really enjoyed what I heard from her so far–it’s quiet moody and interesting. I bet she’s great live.
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