GRAMMY Nominee Eliza Gilkyson to Perform Next Month at Shank Hall

Singer/songwriter Eliza Gilkyson will be performing as one-third of Three Women and The Truth at Shank Hall in Milwaukee on November 16th.

The renowned songwriter joins forces with Mary Gauthier and Gretchen Peters to form a trio of richly talented, multiple award-winning female songwriters sharing songs from their vast catalogs.

All three have the ability to write songs that connect with the listener - writing from their life's experience, these songwriters are skilled in balancing personal tales with classic underpinnings, which hint at the evocative idea that all our lives are full of events and incidents that touch on the mythic and the timeless.

Never one to shy away from politics and social issues, Eliza will be performing songs from throughout her career as well as her Grammy-nominated Red House Records release, The Nocturne Diaries. Standout tracks include "An American Boy," about an adolescent on the verge of a rampage, and "Not My Home," sung from the viewpoint of an abused teenage girl. Produced and recorded in her hometown of Austin with her son, Cisco Ryder, The Nocturne Diaries is a restless contemplative work inspired by the converging forces of her highest hopes and darkest fears. The songs range from roots rockers to a haunting version of the folk classic "Fast Freight" written by her father, Terry Gilkyson. Eliza's empathy and insight that have made her one of the most beloved folk artists today.

Over her decades-long career, Eliza has appeared on NPR, Austin City Limits, Mountain Stage, eTown, Sirius XM Radio and more and her haunting, thought-provoking songs have been covered by such notables as Joan Baez, Bob Geldof, Tom Rush and Rosanne Cash. Her song "Requiem," originally written for the Asian tsunami victims, has become a choral standard and is used as a spiritual prayer by churches and communities worldwide, notable the choral group Conspirare (their album with song was nominated for two Grammys).

For more information, go to elizagilkyson.com.

Listen to the album track "Fast Freight" here: soundcloud.com/red-house-records/eliza-gilkyson-fast-freight.

Photo Credit: Scott Newton

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