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2007–2008 Season
Shugo Tokumaru & Mia Doi Todd
Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 8 pm (doors open at 7:30 pm)
Firehall Arts Centre (280 East Cordova Street)
TICKETS @ THE DOOR: $15/$10 (students, seniors and PSF members)
More information: 604.683.8240
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Performing solo on guitar, saw, stringed instruments, percussion, toys and more, Shugo Tokumaru is a quiet and talented force to be reckoned with. Known for his atmospheric, poppy, psychedelic-folk songs fronted by lovely vocals, he has released two albums internationally and has been acclaimed in such prestigious publications as The Wire and Rolling Stone. The Powell Street Festival welcomes this emerging artist to the main stage in his debut performance in Canada.
Shugo Tokumaru has “affinity for bright, beautiful melodies: Shugo’s hushed tenor and sparse acoustic guitar arrangements will also remind American indie-pop audiences of Sufjan Stevens, and the songs’ unintrusive electronic embellishments recall Nobukazu Takemura.” (Pitchfork Media)
Los Angeles-based Mia Doi Todd has released several albums of her genre-defying music. Part avant-folk, some jazz, some experimental pop, all unique, Mia has also collaborated with many musicians, contributing her stellar voice to the tunes of Dntel, Beachwood Sparks, DJ Nobody, Adventure Time, Frausdots, Folk Implosion, The Mission, Saul Williams, Ammoncontact and more.
“Like a 21st century Yeats she transforms our species’ dilemmas, follies, and misery into cathartic beauty. In this time of relentless ugliness, we need Mia Doi Todd.” (LA Weekly)
MEDIA CONTACT: Sabrina Mehra, Powell Street Festival Communications Manager @ 604.488.4474 or psfmedia at dkam.ca.
image by Cindy Mochizuki