July 30-31
Outpost Performance Space
210 Yale SE
8 PM
After more than 15 years making music, it's obvious Ohio duo Over The Rhine is in it for the long haul, and for keeps. Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist, recently named to Paste magazine's list of 100 Best Living Songwriters, began performing together in 1990 in local Cincinnati clubs and gathering places. Their first show drew about 20 people, most of them friends. But even from these somewhat humble beginnings, audiences immediately believed they had stumbled onto something special. Enveloping their listeners like family, Karin and Linford kept them close to the fold with simple candle-lit stages and playful handwritten newsletters. But above all else, it was the band's songs that drew in more and more eager fans. Karin's voice, full of longing and love, seemed to pierce the soul and became the unmistakable focal point of Over The Rhine's richly spiritual music.
Over the Rhine has recently released a live album, Live from Nowhere, Volume Four. Their latest studio album, The Trumpet Child, a collaboration with Nashville producer/arranger Brad Jones (Matthew Sweet, Josh Rouse, Ron Sexsmith, Richard Julian, et. al), celebrates American music in the most richly imaginative ways. The duo's commitment is underscored by album's opening track, "I Don't Wanna Waste Your Time": "I hope this night puts down deep roots / I hope we plant a seed / 'Cause I don't wanna waste your time / With music you don't need." PopMatters called it "a great record... this talented duo are just as focused, brave, and lovely as they have ever been."
Tickets are $20 advance, $25 day of the show.
Tickets available on-line through Brown Paper Tickets
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