Jesse Marchant plays the Actress and Bishop on 21st October
Jesse Marchant is in Birmingham next week as part of his tour for his latest (5th) album “Antelope Running”. A trio of dates for the UK include a stop at the Actress and Bishop next week.
Jesse Marchant is an NYC-based artist described as capable of breath-taking compositions. His style lies somewhere between the ambience of Brian Eno and the classic folk sound of Nick Drake.
Antelope Running finds Marchant traveling through time to recall a near-death experience from his youth and a hotel suite bender just before he met his wife. His recollections are as varied as the backdrops for his writing. These include a hazy stay in a stream-side Catskill cottage and months at home in Brooklyn with protests and riots at his doorstep. Or a summer of isolation in the forest that culminated with the news that he was about to become a father.
The songs on Antelope Running paint the portrait of a man consumed with compassion, looking back. Marchant’s acceptance and longing are interwoven. What’s more, they yield a depth of writing that is clearer and more significant than his past efforts.
This promises to be an interesting evening and we will be there to watch and listen.
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