04/25/10 • David Knopfler w/ Seth Glier • 08:00 PM
Founder of Rock group Dire Straits, David has subsequently faithfully pursued his own musical vision, writing and producing his own compositions on ten solo CDs to date.
Knopfler has been fortunate enough to reach a wide audience without compromising his art and while he's enjoyed the respect and admiration of his musical peers, widespread critical acclaim, international awards and worldwide chart successes, has managed, in his own country, Britain, to keep a profile so low as to be nearly invisible. He lives quietly in the English countryside, notching up an impressive list of writing credits.
A regular panelist at music conventions and lifelong member of organizations like Amnesty International and Adopt a Minefield, David has always made uncompromising life choices: "I don't regard what I do as remotely glamorous. I write, record and perform my music because I completely love doing it and despite any so called celebrity status that sometimes comes with the job."
Seth Glier:
20 year-old singer, songwriter, and pianist, Seth Glier has come a long way from singing the national anthem at his Little League baseball games. His new album, The Trouble With People, marries the margin between timeless and modern with an organic sound rich in emotion and intellect. Raised on the music of Joni Mitchell, Martin Sexton, and Jeff Buckley, it is Glier’s brother who he notes as his greatest influence. “My brother is autistic and non-verbal. I learned to communicate with words better once I realized how to communicate to someone without them.”
Glier’s impressive growth as an artist is apparent from the very first opening chords of the album’s title track. With honesty as his weapon, Glier fires lyrics that draw you in right before a sudden burst of sound, where his enrapturing voice calmly commands over sweeping orchestral strings. Throughout the 12 new tunes arise musical surprises, from the train like, stirring style of “Someone Else To Crown” to the vinyl Beatlesque sound of “Naia” to the thrilling and intimate moments captured on “Julie’s Song” and “Reply.” At all times, it is Glier’s voice, with its low earthy rumble and fluttering falsetto, that has critics, and musicians alike, singing his praises.
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