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<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cOne of America’s most enigmatic singer-songwriters. Bill Callahan has frequently been hailed as the Leonard Cohen of his generation.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 The Telegraph<\/p>\n
This is one we\u2019ve been working on for a looooong time. At Split Works HQ, we cannot wait to share the beautiful music of Bill Callahan – once known as Smog – during a China tour that will span the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan, and Ningbo. This prolific American singer-songwriter is known for setting poetic lyrics to a backdrop of simple yet profound melodies, sparking magical emotions in his listeners. Sometimes described as the \u201cnew Leonard Cohen\u201d and often described as a \u201cmusician\u2019s musician\u201d, Bill will be accompanied by fellow guitarist Matt Kinsey onstage.<\/p>\n
Bill Callahan\u2019s singing is characterized by his striking baritone voice. Melodically and lyrically he tends to eschew the verse-chorus approach favored by many contemporary songwriters, preferring instead a more free-form approach that relies less on melodic and lyrical repetition. His generally dispassionate delivery of lyrics and dark irony often evoke complex emotional and lyrical twists and turns.<\/p>\n
In the late 1980s, Callahan broke into the music scene with a lo-fi style of underground rock, putting out homemade albums recorded on four track tape recorders. He was a highly experimental artist, using substandard instruments and recording equipment and much of his early output was instrumental – a stark contrast to the lyrical focus of his later work. After signing to the Drag City label, he started to use recording studios and a greater variety of instruments for his records.<\/p>\n
From 1993 to 2000, he recorded two albums with the influential producer Jim O\u2019Rourke and Tortoise\u2019s John McEntire, and collaborated with Neil Hagerty. After this, Callahan returned to a slightly simpler recording style, while retaining the more consistent songwriting skills he had developed over the years.<\/p>\n
In 2007, Bill Callahan parted with the \u201cSmog\u201d moniker and released the album Woke On a Whaleheart under his own name. Since then, he has released four more albums \u2013 the last of which, Have Fun With God, came out in January 2014.<\/p>\n
Split Works welcomes you to experience one of this autumn\u2019s most anticipated shows!<\/p>\n
Bill Callahan China Tour Details<\/h6>\n
\u3010BEIJING\u3011
\nDate: November 21, 2014 Friday
\nTime\uff1a9pm
\nDoor\uff1a130RMB
\nPresale: 100RMB https:\/\/yoopay.cn\/event\/BillCallahanBJ<\/a>
\nVenue: Yugong Yishan
\nAddress: 3-2 Zhangzizhong Lu, Dongcheng District (\u4e1c\u57ce\u533a\u5f20\u81ea\u5fe0\u8def3-2\u53f7)
\nSupport: Bian Yuan (\u8fb9\u8fdc)
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