Saturday June 18 2005

MIRAH / GRAND PRIX '86 / CHARLOTTE MORRIS / DJs @ norwich arts centre

American songstress MIRAH plays Norwich Arts Centre on Saturday June 18 as
part of a six-date tour - her first shows in the UK since Ladyfest in
2002. She is a Metal Queen Projects favourite - this is one show not to
miss.

Her sound is a dynamic mixture of folk-tinged pop, epic western balladry
and klezmer waltzes. The intimate nature and impressive innovation of her
records have won Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn a devoted following of fans in this
country and around the world. Her songs are infused with the political,
the sexual and the theatrical - of volcanic eruptions and expansive
western skys. Yet the poetic and personal underscore their delivery such
that even the most casual listener is caught in her web, a sassy world of
desire, heartache and longing wrapped in a bundle of joyous noise.

Having worked with the likes of Phil Elvrum (MICROPHONES, MOUNT EERIE) and
Calvin Johnson (BEAT HAPPENING, DUB NARCOTIC), her blend of lo-fi
sensibility and unbridled vision - where folk music mixes seemlessly with
electronica; the subtle with the epic - have created some of the most
uncomprimising and original records of recent years.

On this tour, Mirah will sing and play guitar. She will be accompanied by
friends playing violin, double bass and accordion.

Mirah's latest album, C'mon Miracle is out now on K, and will be released
soon in the UK on Arrivederci Baby! records.

Hear her at www.krecs.com/mirah.

Support comes from Norwich singer-songwriter CHARLOTTE MORRIS and the
Casio-driven GRAND PRIX '86.


Tickets are £4 advance, £5 door, box office 01603 660352.

www.norwichartscentre.co.uk
www.mqprojects.co.uk



[Mirah UK tour]

June 14: Bristol (Mr Wolf's Noodle Bar)
June 15: Brighton (Hanbury Ballroom)
June 16: London (Barden's Boudoir)
June 17: Manchester (The Briton's Protection)
June 18: Norwich (Noriwch Arts Centre)
June 19: Nottingham (Cabaret)