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"Sold Out" matters...
Please read my update!
From the Hippodrome Theatre to Ram’s Head Tavern, Taylor Hicks will perform in sold out venues this weekend. Baltimore’s Grease performances for Saturday, February 7 and Sunday, February 8 are sold out. Taylor’s shadow tour concert in nearby Annapolis at Ram’s Head on Stage Tavern has been sold out for some time.
As Taylor introduces more new music from his upcoming album, The Distance, the crowds are showing up to experience modern whomp music live. And Taylor Hicks owns the live stage! He has said that the live performance is where it’s at and that the interaction with the audience and musicians is his source of high-voltage energy. When you see him in concert, it is evident that he feeds off that connection.
The Distance will hit the streets March 10. Taylor has performed the single release “What’s Right is Right” in Chicago at Martyr’s and 20th Century Theatre in Oakley, Ohio. He has also rolled out the upbeat “Hide nor Hair” and Bobby Womack’s “Woman’s Gotta Have It” from the eclectic track list of the independent release on his own label, Modern Whomp Records. Ram’s Head Saturday night promises more new music from the album which he has described as a “musical journey”.
Taylor talked to blogcritic Sherry Lippman about his musical style: “There's a lot of different styles that I think are reflective of my artistic expression. I think with this record I've been able to hopefully take the listener on a musical journey into the songs I've written, and a lot of them touch on different styles. But the common thread is my voice. There's a lot of storytelling in the songs. I've been able to hop into different genres and pull out the greatest music that I can.”
After the Baltimore run and a short hiatus, Taylor takes Grease and his new soul music to the Southwest for a week in Tucson, AZ, and then on a swing up the West Coast. He will make shadow tour appearances at Roxy’s in West Hollywood and Market Street’s Café Du Nord in San Francisco.
Happy weekend! It is Taylor Hicks live on stage and at his best! He will bring down those packed houses!
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***Update, February 8--
I was pleased to talk with someone this afternoon who was at Ram's Head last night. I was told that Taylor said from the stage:
"Thanks for coming. It means a lot to an artist to see those words, Sold Out!"
Here's to many, many more "Sold Outs!"
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“What’s Right is Right” is available for download at all digital retailers.
For a complete schedule of Taylor’s appearances, visit:
http://www.thetaylorhickscommunity.com/
Sources: Quote from Blogcritic Sherry Lippman
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2 comments:
It's so nice to read about Taylor's vision , in his own words...
Taylor will also be appearing at Belly-Up in San Diego on March 5, 2009 , after his Grease performance.
We are patiently waiting to hear of more venues that will feature "the Taylor Hicks experience".
TAYLOR HICKS WILL BE PERFORMING WEDNESDAY MARCH 18TH AT THE ROXY THEATRE. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH TICKETMASTER.
http://www.ticketmaster.com/Taylor-Hicks-tickets/artist/1092763
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