09/16/06 :: Cat Power @ Gypsy Tea Room

Posted by Callie Fri, 15 Sep 2006 19:54:00 GMT

Cat Power & The Memphis Rhythm Band

9/16/2006 :: Saturday

Gypsy Tea Room :: In the Ballroom

DOORS @ 8PM

SHOW @ 9PM

AGES 17+

Cover Charge: $20.00

Cat Power’s Chan Marshall is known for her haunting voice and her simple, minimal arrangements that seduce you into her world. Chan Marshall has the power to draw all the attention in the room and make the world stop spinning.

In Cat Power’s latest album ‘The Greatest’ (not a greatest hits, but the brand-new studio album), Marshall returned to Memphis, pursuing this time the slinky Hi Records sound of the 70s, famed for its sensuous feel and beguiling rhythms. ‘The Greatest’ adds to Cat Power’s singular sound all the elements that make an Al Green record great: Memphis horns, funky string arrangements, smooth background vocals.

There are signs of a new Chan Marshall emeriging in her current tour with the Memphis Rhythm band. Chan Marshall has been notorious for frustrating her fans with her constant visible discomfort on stage, she mumbles, abandons songs halfway through, hides behind her hair, and has been known to turn her back on the audience or just leave the stage. Her current performances are a girl coming out of her shell showing signs of confidence, and a future of being a great performer. I have been a fan of Cat Power for sometime now and I can’t wait to see this new Chan Marshall in action.