Cat Power Return to NZ

CAT POWER Tuesday 4th March 2008 The Powerstation Auckland

Cat Power - aka Georgia, Atlanta born songstress Chan Marshall - returns to New Zealand this March to perform with her full-time band, Dirty Delta Blues, she was last here in June 2005 as a solo artist, selling out both Auckland and Wellington shows.

Dirty Delta Blues, so-named for the origins of their line-up comprise drummer Jim White (Dirty Three), keyboardist player Greg Foreman (Delta 72) and guitarist Judah Bauer (Blues Explosion), alongside bassist Erik Paparazzi

The tour follows the release on January 19th of the brand new Cat Power album, Jukebox, a hand-picked selection of songs originally recorded by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Hank Williams, The Highwaymen, Billie Holiday, Joni Mitchell, Nick Cave and even Cat Power - 'Metal Heart' from 1998's Moon Pix - all reworked in Chan's own idiosyncratic style. Jukebox also includes Ode to Bobby, the sole new Cat Power composition.

In between visits to New Zealand, Cat Power has recorded and released arguably her greatest album, the award winning and suitably titled, The Greatest; appeared as a model and spokesperson for Chanel jewellery; lent her vocals to to recordings by Handsome Boy Modelling School, Faithtless, El-P and Dirty Three (amongst others), and performed at benefit concerts for PETA, Fuck Cancer and The Bereaved Israeli and Palestinian Parents' Circle. Currently, Chan is in India documenting the slums of Bangalore and Bangladesh and their lack of clean water and waste hygiene for the Charity: Water Organization. A cause that Cat Power have already showed support for via a charity show in NYC on December 17th of this year.

The hour-long set spanned the last 10 years of Cat Power's discography, beginning with "Could We," from 2006's "The Greatest." From the first notes played, it was evident that the four men flanking Marshall were not only masters of their instruments, but also levelheaded, stabilizing personalities who kept Marshall - with her well-documented flighty nature--grounded. - Live Daily (Austin)

I don't know what Ms. Marshall is doing differently in her life, but it appears to be quite a sea change, and her artistry is exploding. It is definitely a beautiful thing to witness, and her voice continues to develop with a deep resonance that is sure to carry her into rock iconography. - Bad Subjects.com

Don't miss what will be one of the most talked about tours of the year, Cat Power, live!

Tickets on sale Wednesday 23rd January from Ticketmaster and Real Groovy

Websites:
www.catpowerthegreatest.com
www.mysterygirl.co.nz