Singer/Songwriter Leah Siegel Performs at MASS MoCA
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - On Saturday, October 3, at 8 PM, fans of Cat Power and Radiohead can discover a new talent in MASS MoCA's Club B-10 when Leah Siegel takes the stage with her three-piece band. In addition to her powerful and inspiring voice, Siegel also uses unique fretwork, alternate tunings, and thoughtful lyrics to create dynamic performances.
NPR's All Songs Considered calls her "a gifted singer with a voice that can morph from a sweet warble to a harder edged growl." Time Out New York says, "Siegel is developing a serious buzz with her solid songwriting chops, thoughtful lyrics and a voice that sounds a bit like Chan Marshall might interpret Billie Holiday. Unquestionably one to watch."
Currently hard at work on her second album, Siegel's last full-length record, Little Mule, fully captured the rock-folk attack of her live band and presented a stunning collection of autobiographical songs. NPR's All Songs Considered called Little Mule "a collection of intimate and elegantly crafted songs that play like an artfully imagined diary." The Weekly Dig says: "The approach [of Little Mule] is ambitious, with its eccentric breathy melodies, unexpected time changes and unabashed gut-slashing poetry... Leonard Cohen-esque acoustic songs dance the edge of melodrama, and dim Lynchian imagery haunts every corner."
Raised in Arlington, Virginia, Siegel began playing the violin at age 6. Through that training she learned how to sing. As a teenager without professional training, she realized she could mimic sounds fairly well and had a big range. Also a self-taught guitarist, Siegel credits diligent practice for her success.
At MASS MoCA Siegel will be accompanied by her band: Steve Elliot on guitar, Tim Luntzel on bass, and Brian Wolfe on drums. More information about Leah Siegel is available at myspace.com/leahsiegel.
Leah Siegel's Alternative Cabaret performance will take place on Saturday, October 3, at 8 PM. Earlier in the day from 1 PM - 7 PM (and on Friday, October 1, and Sunday, October 2 from noon - 5), Rotozaza's participatory theater experience, Etiquette, will take place in the MASS MoCA café. Etiquette is a half-hour experience for two people in a public space.
The participants wear headphones which tell them what to say to each other, or to use one of the props arrayed on the table. Spots are available every hour and half-hour and reservations are recommended. Tickets are $20 for two people. Also on October 3 from 11 AM - 4 PM, there will be opening activities for the newest Kidspace exhibition, You Art What You Eat. The Kidspace opening is free.
Tickets for Leah Siegel are $14 advance, $18 day of show, $10 for students and kids and MASS MoCA members get a 10% discount. Tickets are available through the MASS MoCA Box Office located off Marshall Street in North Adams, open from 11 A.M. until 5 P.M., closed Tuesdays. Tickets can also be charged by phone by calling 413-662-2111 during Box Office hours or purchased on line at www.massmoca.org.
