Adam Green & Binki Shapiro Announce New UK Live Dates
Album Of Original Duets Out Now On Decca/Rounder
The bi-coastal friendship and artistic kinship of Adam Green & Binki Shapiro has resulted in an album of original duets that was released to a warm reception of critical praise and charmed accolades, with many noting the natural musical chemistry and easy going rapport between the two celebrated performers and songwriters.
The duo now come to the UK for a series of headline shows, offering an opportunity to experience first hand the duo’s enchanting set of mutually penned songs and disarming charisma.
Adam Green and Binki Shapiro play the following live dates:
Apr 09 Village Underground – London, United Kingdom
Apr 10 Thekla – Bristol, United Kingdom
Apr 12 Arches – Glasgow, United Kingdom
Apr 13 Brundenell – Leeds, United Kingdom
Apr 14 Ruby Lounge – Manchester, United Kingdom
Apr 15 The Haunt – Brighton, United Kingdom
Adam Green and Binki Shapiro are two gifted artists with a bi-coastal friendship and a brand new project. What began as an acquaintance, with a mutual appreciation for each other’s music, soon turned serious when an idea was sparked to collaborate on an album of original duets. As old-fashioned romantics, the pair put their impressive songwriting talents to work in both New York City and Los Angeles, making frequent trips to compose together. The breaks between visits allowed time for their personal lives to throw some emotional curveballs, generously providing inspiration for the next writing sessions.
The result, Adam Green & Binki Shapiro, is deceptively pretty, filled with the echo of late-sixties folk-pop and an easy-going rapport between two captivating singers. These songs have twists and turns that reveal more with repeat listens, as their protagonists unfurl relationship tales with bittersweet recall.
Adam Green first came to prominence as one-half of the Grammy-winning Moldy Peaches before embarking on a successful and prolific solo career. Recent months have seen him add ‘filmmaker’ and ‘visual artist’ to his list of accomplishments. Binki Shapiro was one-third of Little Joy, the Brazilian-accented Los Angeles trio formed with Fabrizio Moretti and Rodrigo Amarante that enchanted listeners with its critically acclaimed 2008 album. She also collaborated with Beck, MGMT, Devendra Banhart, and Wolfmother to cover Songs of Leonard Cohen for Beck’s Record Club in 2009.
Watch the video for ‘Just To Make Me Feel Good’ below.
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