Boulder, Co, July 23, 2009 Options

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Date: Thursday, Jul 23rd, 2009 7:00 PM
Venue: Boulder Theater
City: Boulder
State: CO
Notes:
Etown Live Radio Show Taping Featuring Eddie Kowalczyk and Del McCoury Band; Tickets on sale Saturday June 27th at Noon; bouldertheater.com or 303-786-7030

Link:
Learn More:
http://bouldertheater.com/

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A semi interesting article about Ed and his upcoming performance. I've bolded some relevant Ed quotes.

Eddie Kowalczyk: Live and well at Boulder's 'etown' (AUDIO, VIDEO)
Frontman takes a break from his band
By Wendy Kale
Wednesday, July 22, 2009


BOULDER, Colo. — Eddie Kowalczyk's looking forward to showing off his acoustic side at Thursday night's "etown" taping at the Boulder Theater.

Kowalczyk is the frontman and exuberant singer for the band Live. The group set the tone for alternative-rock bands in the '90s, and its singles "Lightning Crashes" and "Selling the Drama" still set the bar at rock radio.

The band's had a solid run, but Live decided to take a two-year hiatus from its hectic touring schedule.

"Live is officially on a break," Kowalczyk said in an interview. "It's not a breakup of the band, but we've been the same four guys doing this since 1990.

"We just split off for now, so we can explore our own projects."

The band's hiatus inspired Kowalczyk to take a look at his musical identity, and the performer's in the process of planning a solo CD.

"I was definitely ready to make a solo record," Kowalczyk said. "My new music is different, yet it's reminiscent of Live. This record has also freed me up to use different musicians -- and there will be elements on this record that will surprise people.

"I'm focusing on the acoustic guitar for this record, but I won't go into the studio until I feel the songs can stand up and be compelling."

In the meantime, Kowalczyk's been enjoying his visits to Boulder.

The performer has worked on artistic projects with Boulder's "punk monk" Stuart Davis and spiritual author Ken Wilber. The trio has worked together to explore the synthesis of art and integral transformative practice.

"I just love the Boulder community," Kowalczyk said. "There's all kinds of progressive and spiritual ideas floating around there. I'm into spirituality-- and Boulder has inspired me."

Kowalczyk said he's ready to come back to Boulder and show off his solo work.

The Live frontman will be sharing the "etown" stage with bluegrass star Del McCoury.

"I'm very interested in playing 'etown,'" Kowalczyk said. "I want to show people a different side of me. I think they'll be pleasantly surprised to see me playing acoustic.

"I'm going to do some different arrangements of my songs at 'etown'. This will be a brand new thing for people to see -- and it will be fun."

Kowalczyk is gearing up his tour schedule to promote his solo shows. After the Colorado date, the musician will head off to Australia for a string of concerts.

"I also have some collaborations in the works," Kowalczyk said. "I met Sinead O'Connor last year on the 'Night of Proms' tour. We're now talking about working on a song together.

"I'm also looking forward to playing more acoustic shows. It's so nice to get back to playing on the fan level. It's nice to strip away all the layers and get back to the nitty gritty."


http://www.coloradodaily.com/news/2009/jul...oulder-theater/