Sir Richard Bishop - August concert!

London wanted more Sir Richard Bishop, we listened!

Upset The Rhythm presents…

SIR RICHARD BISHOP
Friday 21 August
St Pancras Old Church, Pancras Road, King's Cross, NW1 1UL
7.30pm | £14 | Tickets: https://link.dice.fm/hea0794d9d24

SIR RICHARD BISHOP is renowned for his mercurial guitar-playing for 26 years with Seattle ethno-delic legends Sun City Girls, but he has wrought a distinguished solo canon as well. He combines soulfulness and advanced technique with a panache that’s nearly unrivalled among today’s guitarists. Bishop strums spiritual with incantatory ragas, free-folk excursions, crystalline flamenco flourishes, ruddy Appalachian folk, Middle Eastern-tinged fantasias and gypsy arabesques. This is eclecticism done with respect and third-eye-dilating filigree; his compositions attain a sepia-toned wistfulness and a psychedelic complexity.

Bishop’s first solo record, ‘Salvador Kali’, was released by John Fahey’s esteemed Revenant Records label in 1998. Locust Music issued his second record, ‘Improvika’ (2004), which consisted of nine extemporaneous pieces for solo acoustic guitar. More recently ‘Tangier Sessions’, was released by Drag City in 2015. It consists of a series of improvisations recorded in Tangier, Morocco in 2014 using a 19th century parlour guitar of mysterious origin. Bishop's latest album, ‘Hillbilly Ragas ‘was released last September to widespread acclaim, whilst Drag City are currently prepping new title ‘Hillbilly Erotica’ as a speculative, avant-garde sequel to his stripped-back acoustic explorations.

https://sirrichardbishop.com/   

Extra date for Marisa Anderson in London!

 

Marisa Anderson’s striking new album ‘The Anthology of the UnAmerican Folk Music’ (Thrill Jockey) just came out and was swiftly chosen by The Guardian as their folk album of the month, praising its exploratory curiosity and pointed selection of tracks - Anderson reinterprets songs from nations troubled in major US conflicts. Having already sold out Theatreship on Sep 3rd, we’re delighted to also have Marisa Anderson booked for Chats Palace on Sep 4th, tickets on sale now, you know what to do!


Upset The Rhythm presents…

MARISA ANDERSON
Friday 4 September
Chats Palace, 42-44 Brooksby's Walk, London, E9 6DF
7.30pm | £16 | Tickets: https://link.dice.fm/jf9efbbf668f

MARISA ANDERSON channels the history of the guitar and stretches the boundaries of tradition. Her playing is fluid, emotional, and masterful, featuring compositions and improvisations that re-imagine the landscape of American music.  The New Yorker calls Anderson ‘one of the most distinctive guitar players of her generation’, and NPR refers to her as among ‘this era’s most powerful players’. Her music has been featured in Rolling Stone, NPR, The  New York Times, Pitchfork, the BBC and The Wire. Festival appearances  include Big Ears, Pitchfork Midwinter, Le Guess Who and the Copenhagen Jazz Festival. 

In addition to her solo work, Anderson is sought after as a collaborator and composer.  Swallowtail, her second record in duo with drummer Jim White was released May 2024 on Thrill Jockey Records. 2024 also saw the release of the feature film score ‘ A Perfect Day For Caribou’, as well as appearances on records by Charlie Parr, Myriam Gendron and Big|Brave. In addition to multiple solo releases, past projects include 2021’s Lost Futures with guitarist William Tyler, and contributions to recordings by Matmos, Tara Jane O’Neil, Beth Ditto, Sharon Van Etten and Circuit Des Yeux. Anderson’s new album, ‘The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music’ (out now on Thrill Jockey), is a collection of songs culled from the private record collection of the late Harry Smith. Assembled by Anderson after a chance encounter led to an opportunity to study and explore this treasure trove of music, the Anthology focuses on music from places that the United States has been in conflict with since 1970: Southeast Asia, the USSR and the Arabic and Islamic regions of the world.

https://marisaanderson.bandcamp.com/