Saturday 27th February
8pm $20
Direct from the USA
Kim Richey
“Wreck your wheels” tour
This performance date will include support act Paul Greene
Kim Richey made her name as a hit making Nashville songwriter. In 2009 she came to Australia, predominantly to write with many of Australia’s finest including the ARIA nominated Felicity Urquart. Now in 2010 Richey tours Australia to promote the release of her new album ‘Wreck your wheels’ hot on the heels of her critically acclaimed “Chinese Boxes”. Richey’s poetic lyrics are “awash in a subtle sonic palette of exotica… (Richey’s songs are) almost intoxicating, enveloping the listener with its heavenly perfume.” Rolling Stone
Richey’s songs have been recorded by Trisha Yearwood, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Patty Loveless, Felicity Urquhart, James Morrison and many others. In addition to two Grammy nominations Kim's songs have appeared on television in Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Grey's Anatomy, and Alias to name a few. Where she truly shines though is in the recording of her own material. "Glimmer", her third album was listed as one of the years 10 best in Time magazine. In 2008 she released her fifth album, "Chinese Boxes", produced by Giles Martin, to high praise.
Kim Richey's vocals are haunting, memorable, and ineffably beautiful. All of her innate gifts as a true music artist - poetic lyric-writing , communicative ability to breathe life into any song, and above all, her glorious inimitable voice - are enshrined in this album.
Kim Richey "...would rule the charts in a land where Marshall Crenshaw was king, Aimee Mann queen, and The Beatles never put out another record after Revolver".
Popmatters UK