STG Presents Two Door Cinema Club, Dengue Fever & Trevor Hall

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) announces the following concerts going on sale this week.

Trevor Hall
Date: March 24, 2011 @ 9:00pm
Venue: Nectar Lounge (All Ages)
Price: $13.00 in advance, $15.00 day of show, not including applicable fees
Seating: General Admission
On sale date: Saturday, January 29th @ 10am
Ticketing information: Available online at BrownPaperTickets.com or in person at the Nectar Lounge's box office (T-Sa 7pm-close). More information is available online at STGPresents.org

Trevor Hall's self-titled Vanguard debut embodies a soulfulness, depth and passion far beyond the artist's 22 years. His youthful exterior belies the depth and intensity of an old soul. Trevor's music is an unconventional mix of acoustic rock and reggae that serves as a vibrant landscape for his thought-provoking, inspiring lyrics. Produced by Marshall Altman (Matt Nathanson, Kate Voegele, Marc Broussard), Trevor Hall encompasses the entire cosmology of this one-of-a-kind young artist, from the opening "Internal Heights," with its sitar-accented electro-groove, which recalls Peter Gabriel at his most expansive, to the meditative and intimate closer "Many Roads," in which Trevor seems to be channeling his primary inspiration, Bob Marley. Indeed, "Many Roads" could stand as Trevor's "One Love." "We've heard there are many paths, but it turns out they all lead to the same place," he says of the song's ultimate point. He infuses his songs with a deep sense of spirituality, as evidenced in the lead single "Unity," written and performed with his friend (Hasidic reggae artist) Matisyahu. Before graduating from high school, he was signed to a record deal with a major label. The company went through a reorganization and only released a sampler EP. Trevor who had already toured extensively with many artists including Steel Pulse, Rusted Root, Matisyahu, Colbie Caillat, Stevie Nicks, Ziggy Marley and Keb Mo, never stopped touring. He also never stopped writing and during this period he wrote some of his best work. After being released from his contract, Trevor and his touring percussionist / drummer, Chris Steele, recorded 14 of these new songs, and self-released the resulting album, which he titled This Is Blue and an accompanying live album entitled Alive & On The Road. "It was a wonderful, liberating experience," he recalls.

Two Door Cinema Club
Date: April 12, 2011 @ 8:00pm
Venue: Showbox at the Market (All Ages)
Price: $19.50 in advance, $21.00 day of show, not including applicable fees
Seating: General Admission
On sale date: Friday, January 28th @ 10am
Ticketing information: Available online at Ticketmaster.com, charge by phone (800) 745-3000, in person at all Ticketmaster outlets or at the Showbox box office (M-F 11am-6pm). For more information, please visit STGPresents.org.

Northern Ireland's TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB is a music-mad trio whose debut album fizzes with invention and sparkling tunes. Rooted in rock and pop, with elements of electronica / electro, and Afro-beats, the sum is greater than any 'indie electro pop' parts. Two Door Cinema Club's story begins three years ago with three 15-year olds at school in a town just outside of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Vocalist/guitarist Alex Trimble and bassist Kevin Baird studied music together; guitarist Sam Halliday was a friend of Alex's. The trio initially formed a rock band with a drummer, but after his departure, the remaining members realized"We were playing music that we weren't enjoying," says Kevin, "so we said 'let's write some songs, without any pretense of what they'll sound like'. That's why we find it so hard now if people ask us what genre we are." Experimenting included using a laptop to generate beats. "It was born of necessity at first because we didn't know any other drummers," says Alex. "We weren't sure it would work but we grew to love it." By this point, the boys' tastes had gravitated toward alt/indie-rock, such as Bloc Party, Architecture In Helsinki, Death Cab For Cutie and Modest Mouse, whose collectively leaner, rhythmic and melodic approach spilled over into their own music. Gigs were quickly secured on the back of two songs posted to MySpace, followed by a deal with French label Kitsuné and immediate support from radio of their debut single, "Something Good Can Work." Two Door Cinema Club inked a deal in North and South America with independent label Glassnote Records in November 2009, and released Tourist History in April 2010.

Dengue Fever
Date: April 24, 2011 @ 9:00pm
Venue: The Crocodile (21+)
Price: $13.00 in advance, $15.00 day of show, not including applicable fees
Seating: General Admission
On sale date: Friday, January 28th @ 10am
Ticketing information: Available online at TheCrocodile.com. More information can be found at STGPresents.org.

Dengue Fever's psychedelic take on the Cambodian pop sounds of the 60s makes them one of rock'n'roll's most unique success stories. They draw enthusiastic crowds from LA to the UK, from Maui to Moscow, and leave critics rummaging through their thesauruses looking for new superlatives to describe their sound. Brothers Ethan (keyboards) and Zac (guitar) Holtzman started Dengue Fever in 2001 when they discovered they shared a love for the Cambodian pop music of the 60s. After adding sax man David Ralicke (Beck/Brazzaville), drummer Paul Smith and bassist Senon Williams, they went looking for a Cambodian singer. Enter Chhom Nimol, who performed regularly for the King and Queen of Cambodia. Her powerful singing, marked by a luminous vibrato that adds exotic ornamentations to her vocal lines, and hypnotic stage moves based on traditional dances, complimented the band's driving Cambodian/American sound. The band's eponymous debut was mostly covers of Cambodian classics: a tribute to the singers and songwriters who were killed by the Khmer Rouge. Their second album, Escape From Dragon House, written almost entirely by the band, was more psychedelic, freer, looser and more experimental than the debut. Chhom Nimol's powerful vocals, with lyrics delivered mostly in Khmer (pronounced "cam - aye"), showed an impressive melodic range, complimented by the band's relentless grooves. It also incorporated the rhythms of 60s Ethiopian jazz, another style that used American rock, funk and R&B as its template. The album featured "Ethanopium," a cover of a tune by Ethiopian singer Malatu Astatke that was used by Jim Jarmusch in his film Broken Flowers. "One Thousand Tears of a Tarantula" was later featured on the soundtrack as well as the Showtime series Weeds. Their third release, 2008's Venus on Earth, consisted entirely of original material, with several songs performed in English, furthering the band's overall goal to fuse American and Cambodian styles.

ABOUT STG:
STG is the 501 (c)(3) non-profit arts organization that operates the historic Paramount and Moore Theatres in Seattle, Washington. Our mission is to make diverse performing arts and education an integral part of our region's cultural identity while keeping these two landmark venues alive and vibrant. STG presents a variety of shows from Broadway, off-Broadway, dance and Jazz or comedy, concerts of all genres, speakers and family shows - at both historic theatres in Seattle and at venues throughout Puget Sound and Portland, Oregon.

 

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