Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons
with Big Mouth and the Power Tool Horns
Friday, May 30, 2008
8:00 p.m.
Like many American musicians, across vastly diverse backgrounds, cultures and genres, singer-songwriter Cory Chisel forged his first connection to the power of song through the music he heard - and made - in church. His father was a Baptist pastor, his mother played piano during services, and an upbringing surrounded by sermons and spirituals instilled in Cory the passion and portent of language and melody, and a fluency in the gospel's rich vernacular of loss and redemption.
With his band, The Wandering Sons, this Appleton, Wisconsin-based prodigy has created a riveting debut, Little Bird, that lets forth a deep stream of insightful everyday poetry set against a spare, exquisitely rendered, Americana-saturated musical backdrop fusing roots rock, Delta blues, traditional country, ancient spirituals and more. There doesn‚t seem to be a word or note too many, or too few, in any of the disc‚s eleven original songs. The record emerges fully formed, and somehow familiar, as confident in its sonics as in its persistent echoes of existential grace and mystery.
In 2007 Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons grew their fan base through rigorous touring including opening spots for Jackson Browne and Brett Dennen. Immediately following their debut performance in Los Angeles, Chisel was signed to a major label deal with RCA. Chisel has currently been working with producer Tony Berg (Beck, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club) and writers Jesse Harris (Norah Jones) and Dave Tozer (John Legend, Jay Z, Kanye West) on tracks for his forthcoming record.
$18, reserved seating
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