Sounds of Blackness at State Theatre
Sunday, June 12, 2011 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
State Theatre • 5:00pm
More info at ticketmaster.com
Added to calendar on Jun 3
Soul Asylum
From Minneapolis
First show since since December 17, 2010 • First State Theatre show • 10th show on MN Live's calendar since October 24, 2005
From last.fm:
Soul Asylum is an american alternative rock band formed in the summer of 1981 by Minneapolis high school friends Dan Murphy, Karl Mueller, and Dave Pirner. The band (named Loud Fast Rules up until 1984) quickly became frontrunners of American college rock, following in the tradition of fellow Minnesota bands Hüsker Dü and The Replacements. Landing their first record deal with Twin/Tone in 1984, Soul Asylum recorded a total of four albums for the local label: Say What You Will... Everything Can Happen in 1984 (later reissued as Say What You Will, Clarence. Read more about Soul Asylum on Last.fm.
Brother Ali
From Minneapolis
First show since since May 29, 2011 • First State Theatre show • 17th show on MN Live's calendar since June 2, 2005
From last.fm:
Originally born into hip-hop through break dancing, Brother Ali has been one with the mic since he first heard Miilkbone on record. A student of Hip-Hop's golden age, Ali's music ranges from purpose to passionate, yet always soulful and true to the boastful heritage of hip hop culture. An emcee, producer, host and overall party-starter, Brother Ali's talents are a well-defined addition to the Rhymesayers family. Read more about Brother Ali on Last.fm.
Larry Long
Joyful Noize
Billy McLaughlin
From Minneapolis
First show since since January 29, 2010 • First State Theatre show • Third show on MN Live's calendar since October 15, 2009
Paris Bennett
From Minneapolis
First show since since January 28, 2011 • First State Theatre show • Fourth show on MN Live's calendar since December 1, 2010
From last.fm:
Paris Bennett (August 21, 1988) is an American singer and songwriter born in Rockford, Illinois. Performing at an early age she was guided musically by her mother, Jamecia Bennet (actress and solo artist), and her grandmother, Ann Nesby (lead singer of the Sounds of Blackness). 2003, Bennett attended Edina High School where she played Dorothy in the school’s production of, “The Wiz”. In 2004, Paris relocated to Fayetteville, Georgia and started her senior year at Starr’s Mill High School. Read more about Paris Bennett on Last.fm.
The New Standards
From Minneapolis
First show since since July 4, 2010 • First State Theatre show • Fifth show on MN Live's calendar since June 13, 2008
From last.fm:
From www.myspace.com/thenewstandards: The New Standards are an odd minimalist trio (piano, stand-up bass, and vibraphone) that play their favorite pop songs with a jazz-flavored, bare-boned soul. John Munson, bass/vocals, was an original member of Trip Shakespeare and went double-platinum with his next group, Semisonic. Chan Poling, piano/vocals, founded the punk-pop outfit The Suburbs and amuses himself and others writing music for the theater, television and films. Read more about The New Standards on Last.fm.
Prudence Johnson
GB Leighton
From Minnesota
First Twin Cities show since since June 5, 2011 • First State Theatre show • 11th Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since August 8, 2003
From last.fm:
GB Leighton is the Midwest’s premier roots-rock band, playing more than 200 gigs each year and attracting hundreds of new fans with each performance. GB Leighton is the creation of Brian Leighton Glodek, a native of Shoreview, Minnesota, whose childhood was steeped in the sounds of Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. But it was Bruce Springsteen who changed his life. “I remember riding in the car with my cousin. I was about 10 years old and it was Christmas time,” Brian explains. “My cousin turned up the volume when Springsteen’s version of ‘Santa Claus Is Coming To Town’ came on the radio. Read more about GB Leighton on Last.fm.