With THE RAINWATER LP, Citizen Cope offers the clearest distillation yet
of his distinct musical approach, a laidback gumbo of acoustic blues,
singer/songwriter rock ‘n’ roll and deep soul grooves. Born Clarence Greenwood,
but known to friends and fans as simply “Cope,” the Brooklyn-based artist has
crafted an album redolent of such classic tunesmiths as Randy Newman and Stevie
Wonder – both major touchstones for his emotively penned songs. As such, it’s
virtually impossible to put a finger on Citizen Cope’s idiosyncratically
inimitable sound.
“The only way to explain my music is to say you gotta listen to it,” Greenwood says. “I don’t think there is any easy description of it. Somebody once said something about ‘urban folk,’ which I wasn’t mad at.”
THE RAINWATER LP comes nearly four years after Citizen
Cope’s acclaimed 2006 third album, EVERY WAKING MOMENT.Not that Greenwood wasn’t busy – the hard-touring troubadour spent much of that time on the road, introducing fans new and old to his already substantial body of
Also on the bill opening up for CC is Gin Wigmore out of New Zealand who will be meeting up for an interview with MCB's Tall Kiwi Chicks before the show
work.
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FREE TICKETS / CD: Citizen Cope - Royal Oak Music Theatre - 4/20
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