The Centre Altrimenti on Ave Marie-Therese in Luxembourg city will host a concert by musician/singer/performer Tim Eriksen on Saturday 27 May 2017 at 20:00.
Described as ery unusual sometimes, but always mesmerising, Tim Eriksen acclaimed for transforming American tradition with his startling interpretations of old ballads, love songs, shape-note gospel and dance tunes from New England and Southern Appalachia.
He combines hair-raising vocals with inventive accompaniment on banjo, fiddle, guitar and bajo sexto – a twelve string Mexican acoustic bass – creating a distinctive hardcore Americana sound that ranges from the bare bones of solo unaccompanied singing on his album Soul of the January Hills (Appleseed 2010) through the stripped-down voice and bajo sexto Christmas album Star in the East (timeriksenmusic 2012) to the lush, multi-layered arrangements on Josh Billings Voyage, the new album of northern roots American music from the imaginary village of Pumpkintown (timeriksenmusic 2012).
Eriksen’s own compositions, which NetRhythms UK described as "strange and original works" have been featured in films like the Billy Bob Thornton vehicle Chrystal and the upcoming documentary Behold the Earth.
Eriksen’s other notable work has included extensive contributions to Anthony Minghella’s 2004 Oscar-winning film Cold Mountain as well as collaborations ranging from hardcore punk and Bosnian pop to symphony orchestra and the 2010 Grammy-nominated album Across the Divide with Afro-Cuban world-jazz pianist Omar Sosa.
Tickets cost €20 (pre-sale €15; members €10) from tel:2877-8977 or email: cultura@altrimenti.lu
For further information, see www.altrimenti.lu/events/event/tim-eriksen-en-concert
