Mark Growden "Saint Judas" (Redwood Bar & Grill Residency) February 17, 2010

Please join us for a special evening with Mark Growden, featuring a live performance of songs from his new album. Growdens "Saint Judas" (release date 3/16/10) features 13 tracks of ’Americana noir’ with an overarching theme of redemption. Growdens soulful music reinterprets older, pre-rock forms such as blues, jazz, cabaret, gypsy, and folk with a contemporary edge. Growden is often compared to songwriting icons Nick Cave and Tom Waits. Additionally, he has been described as a wordsmith on par with Leonard Cohen who he fittingly covers on "Saint Judas" with a reworked version of Im Your Man. While Growden cites Howlin Wolf, Nina Simone, and Kurt Weill as influences, the new album should appeal not only to roots music enthusiasts, but also to fans of indie darlings DeVotchKa, Beirut, Rasputina, and Devandra Banhardt.

Official Website: http://markgrowden.org/