Thu 11 Nov – Junip, Sharon Van Etten
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Read The Bastard!
Junip / Sharon van Etten
Venue, Vancouver BC November 11
New Jersey via Brooklyn, NY's Sharon Van Etten is not a menacing figure on stage. Armed only with an electric guitar, she isn't the tallest girl, and when the light hit her eyes during her first ever appearance in Vancouver, the awkward banter started flowing. Yet, when she sings, the carries the conviction of a young Joan Baez (without the incessant vibrato) or Cat Power, and her bashful jokes and cracked smiles begin to reveal the naked truth of her performance.
Sharon was present as an artist, engaging the audience on a deeply personal level through her humble, profusely complimentary, unabashedly honest disposition. In effect, she made the somewhat drawn-out tuning sessions between songs a big part of the charm in seeing her, almost as much as her strong, emotive vocal work. …
http://www.exclaim.ca/images/Junip-.jpg
Read The Bastard!
Junip / Sharon van Etten
Venue, Vancouver BC November 11
New Jersey via Brooklyn, NY's Sharon Van Etten is not a menacing figure on stage. Armed only with an electric guitar, she isn't the tallest girl, and when the light hit her eyes during her first ever appearance in Vancouver, the awkward banter started flowing. Yet, when she sings, the carries the conviction of a young Joan Baez (without the incessant vibrato) or Cat Power, and her bashful jokes and cracked smiles begin to reveal the naked truth of her performance.
Sharon was present as an artist, engaging the audience on a deeply personal level through her humble, profusely complimentary, unabashedly honest disposition. In effect, she made the somewhat drawn-out tuning sessions between songs a big part of the charm in seeing her, almost as much as her strong, emotive vocal work. …
