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Chris Brokaw and Geoff Farina
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
7:30
Upstairs @ The Library
229 Woodhouse Lane
Leeds

Chris Brokaw (Codeine/Come/The New Year) & Geoff Farina (Karate/Glorytellers/Secret Stars) play The Luminaire this Friday

The pair are launching the release of their first album together, “The Angel’s Message To Me” out on DAMNABLY in the UK March 18th!
Available to order now with free postage via
http://www.damnably.com/shop/ or at all good record shops.

The Album was given 3 stars and a lovely review in the Sunday Times plus radio play onm Gideon Coe 6music and nice plugs in Pitchfork.

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Geoff Farina (Southern)
Karate/Secret Stars/Glorytellers
Geoff has not played in the UK for 7 years so this will be a rare treat! Geoff Farina fronts Glorytellers, but is probably best known for the abstract lyrics and jazzy, post-punk guitar style he developed over his 12 years with Karate, or as one-half of The Secret Stars, the seminal early-90s duo that passed around home-made cassettes of songs now covered by the likes of Ida and Death Cab for Cutie.
“Farina is an existential detective, dusting the surfaces of his life for traces of some deeper meaning, sifting through the ordinary to find some underlying connection.” Boston Phoenix
“Mellifluous jazz guitar, irresistible melodies, and heart-tuggingly understated vocals” Time Out London
“There’s always something warming about any record involving singer-guitarist Geoff Farina, with his blend of lo-fi indie and Steely Dan-influenced jazz-pop.” The Independent
http://www.geofffarina.com/

Chris Brokaw

The Chris Brokaw Band/Codeine/The New Year/The Thurston Moore Band/Dirt Music/Evan Dando Band/Steve Wynn band
Chris Brokaw is one of the hardest working musicians in America and known throughout as a true gentleman. A great guitarist also blessed with a deep soulful songwriting skill and dry smokey voice.
He was a founding member of Codeine; the band that started the Slowcore scene in the late 80’s, then he formed Come with Thalia Zedek, now drums in The New Year, plays guitar for Thurston Moore and Evan Dando and with a wealth of other high achieving acts. Chris Brokaw is a rare humble genius and one of the finest solo artists of our times.
“one of the best performers in the country” Time Out New York
“…ravaged but beautiful beyond belief, reflecting both the dark, blues-strung grief of Come, and the lean-lined, horizon-fixed heft of Codeine…” Time out London
“Brokaw proves himself as an intriguing, highly singular lyricist and vocalist as well as the most mesmerising indie guitarist since The Durutti Column’s Vini Reilly.” (4/5 Stars) London Evening Standard

http://www.chrisbrokaw.comFull

Chris Brokaw & Geoff Farina UK Tour Dates:
Thu 18 Mar – Barden’s Bourdoir – London
Fri 19 Mar – Lee Rosy’s Tea Rooms – Nottingham
Sat 20 Mar – Zanzibar Club – Liverpool
Mon 22 Mar – The Portland Arms – Cambridge
Tue 23 Mar – Upstairs@ The Library – Leeds
Wed 24 Mar – Hare and Hounds – Birmingham
Thu 25 Mar – Firebug – Leicester
Fri 26 Mar – The Luminaire – London
Sat 27 Mar – Buffalo Bar – Cardiff
Sun 28 Mar – The Freebutt – Brighton

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