Kevin Cahoon, currently on Broadway in The Wedding Singer, will bring his band Ghetto Cowboy to Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette St.) on June 25th at 11:30 PM, and then to the Knitting Factory on Monday, July 24th.
Cahoon, who plays the colorfully-clad George in The Wedding Singer,
is the lead singer of Ghetto Cowboy. The band will perform songs from
their recently released CD "Doll.""
Kevin Cahoon and Ghetto Cowboy have become one of the most buzzed about
acts in New York City's downtown music scene, where their unique brand
of distorted, gritty glitter rock and occasional doll-throwing antics
have earned them a enthusiastic fan base and the guarantee that their
performances are, and always will be, more than just an ordinary show," state press notes.
On Monday, July 24th,
Kevin Cahoon and Ghetto
Cowboy will be appearing again, this time at The Knitting Factory on
the same bill as Lisa Jackson & Girl Friday. "Lisa Jackson &
Girl Friday are also a refreshing fusion of punk rock energy and
arena-rock theatricality."
Kevin Cahoon & Ghetto Cowboy and their CD have
chalked up a number of kudos including four nominations at the 2006
OutMusic Awards including: Outstanding Debut Recording-male;
Outstanding Music Video, Outstanding CD Graphic Design; and ""Doll"" as
Out Song of the Year.
The Onion (NY) and Pabst Blue Ribbon selected
KC&GC as band of the week in their "Live and Local" Campaign and
Mr. Cahoon received an honorable mention in
Billboard Magazine's World
Songwriting Contest. Music from the CD has been heard in some
interesting outlets. ""Fashionista"" was featured on several runways
during the last two Fashion Weeks in NYC, it has been played overhead
for two months in Urban Outfitter stores nationwide and is currently in
the top 50 for Sirius Satellite Radio / OutQ's Mid-Year Music Survey.
Cahoon, who was most recently seen as the Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, made his Broadway debut in The Who's Tommy, and originated the role of Ed in The Lion King. He has also appeared on Broadway in The Rocky Horror Show, and off-Broadway in The Foreigner and in the title role of Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
Joe's Pub is located within the
Public Theater at 425 Lafayette Avenue. For tickets, call (212)
539-8778. More information can be found at
www.joespub.com.
The Knitting Factory is located at 74 Leonard Street. For tickets, call (212) 219-3132. More information can be found at
www.knittingfactory.com.
To learn more about
Kevin Cahoon and Ghetto Cowboy, visit
www.kevincahoon.com. For more on Lisa Jackson & Girl Friday, visit
www.LisaJacksonandGirlFriday.com.
