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CAHALEN MORRISON & ELI WEST

THIS GIG HAS MOVED TO THE DUBLIN CONSERVATIVE CLUB

ORIGINAL TICKETS STILL VALID

Musiclee.ie presents:

CAHALEN MORRISON & ELI WEST

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The due are back on this side of the Atlantic promoting their new album which has been produced by Tim O’Brien. Their first visit here last year was a great nights music and is highly recommended.

This is what others have had to say: “Beautiful rootsy Americana”Time Out “Music that the world needs!”Tim O’Brien “Quite extraordinary”Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2 “Really, really terrific”Mike Harding BBC Radio 2 “Thrilling”The List “A major new talent”Maverick magazine “Outstanding”fRoots magazine “Brilliant”Frank Hennessy, BBC Radio Wales
Cahalen Morrison & Eli West are, simply put, two of the most innovative and subtle roots musicians today. Their music draws from old folk sources, but it sounds vibrantly alive. Cahalen Morrison writes songs that sound like a Cormac McCarthy novel: simple, beautifully crafted, and seemingly formed from raw natural elements. Eli West brings jagged, angular arrangements based in bluegrass and old-time, but refracted through a 21st century lens. Like Ansel Adams’ photography, their music is instantly accessible and built from the simplest materials, but at the same time seems to transcend its base fundamentals. Together, Cahalen and Eli tap the root of the old country and bluegrass duets. As the sparse landscapes of Cahalen’s vocals reflect the warm glow of Eli’s voice, it’s clear that this duo was made to sing together. Cahalen Morrison & Eli West’s new album, Our Lady of the Tall Trees, is a stunning example of the power of great songwriting and musicianship. And we’re not the only ones saying this. They’ve been building buzz first and foremost among the top echelon of roots musicians, with Tim O’Brien, Dirk Powell, and Aoife O’Donovan actively singing their praises and spreading the gospel. Cahalen & Eli can easily back up that kind of expert acclaim, as they show on album standouts like the title track, “Our Lady of the Tall Trees,” or the opener, “Stone to Sand.” Their stripped-back cover of Townes Van Zandt’s “Loretta” has been gathering early praise as well. Cahalen Morrison & Eli West’s music sounds eminently familiar, for they’re drawing from our common love of American roots music, but it also sounds entirely different. Even on the classic, or traditional covers on the album like “Church St. Blues,” or “Poor Cowboy,” they sound totally unlike the many, many roots music bands covering this same hallowed ground. Gone are the twangy accents, gone the overplayed search for the “old, weird America,” and gone the banjo-as-a-prop theatrics. This is music built on the joy of the craft, made by hand by two young masters with love for the traditions, but a bold vision for how the old sounds can fit into new soundscapes.

TICKETS – MOVED

€15 (€13 musiclee members) available online from WAV Tickets [Lo-Call 1890 200 078] (50c per ticket service charge applies on phone, internet or creditcard bookings) THIS GIG HAS MOVED TO THE DUBLIN CONSERVATIVE CLUB – ORIGINAL TICKETS STILL VALID Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).