Eliza Gilkyson's latest album, recorded live at the Cactus Cafe in January 2007

Your Town Tonight

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Red House Records announces the July 17, 2007 release of Your Town Tonight, the new live album from Grammy nominee and Austin Music Hall of Fame member Eliza Gilkyson. Her first live recording and her 5th album on Red House, it follows her critically acclaimed Paradise Hotel, which won 3 Austin Music Awards and 4 Folk Alliance Awards.

Responding to adamant demands for a live CD, Eliza Gilkyson delivers 14 songs full of the passion and humor that fans have come to expect in her live performances. Although frequently requested favorites like “Beauty Way” and “Requiem” are included, Your Town Tonight is unique in its breadth, showcasing older originals like “Rose of Sharon” and “Lights of Santa Fe” as well as covers of songs by Bob Dylan (“Jokerman”) and her father Terry Gilkyson (“Bare Necessities” and “Green Fields”).
As the title suggests, Your Town Tonight is intimate, as if Eliza has made a personal visit to sing and tell her stories just for you. Recorded predominantly at the Cactus Café in her hometown of Austin, Texas, the album features a familiar cast of characters that includes her long-time producer Mark Hallman and her award-winning band—Mike Hardwick (electric guitar, dobro), Cisco Ryder (drums, vocals), Glenn Fukunaga (bass), Jeff Plankenhorn (acoustic guitar, vocals) and Robert McEntee (electric guitar, vocals). Also joining her is label-mate Ray Bonneville, playing some searing blues harmonica on “Angel and Delilah” and “Dark Side of Town.”

From the rocking Americana sounds of the first track to the down home swing of the last, Your Town Tonight is a friendly recording that draws the listener in, showing what makes Eliza Gilkyson stand out from the crowded field of singer-songwriters, causing critics to call her “one of the most original and influential folk artists of our time” (This Is Texas Music).

  

Samples of every song are available at Red House Records.

Visit Eliza's MySpace page for a few songs and leave a comment.

 

To purchase the new CD go to Red House Records, Amazon, iTunes or your favorite local retailer.

 

 

 

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