[ph-urban]Stephanie McKay in NYC Monday, March 24th at The Blue Note
Carleen Donovan
Carleen@pressherepublicity.com
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:53:55 -0400
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STEPHANIE McKAY
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With Special Guest MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO
Monday, March 24th @ The Blue Note!
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" McKay's the real McCoy....(her) five-song EP bursts with some of the =
most passionate and wide-ranging music of the year... packs more power =
and invention than most full albums out now..." NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
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WHO: Renowned soul-songstress Stephanie McKay performing on =
vocals with special guest Meshell Nedegeocello on bass/ vocals with =
other musicians to be announced.=20
In a special night of music, Stephanie McKay takes to the stage at NYC's =
Blue Note. A Bronx, NY native, McKay has managed to garner international =
praise from critics and fans alike with her powerful urban poetics, that =
effortlessly combine soul, hip-hop, funk and rock. Known from touring =
the world with the Brooklyn Funk Essentials and having performed with =
the likes of as Mos Def, Talib Kweli, and Tricky, Stephanie McKay teamed =
up with producer Geoff Barrow of Portishead in 2003 for the UK release =
of her debut CD. The album immediately garnered the praise of music =
critics over the pond with The Guardian raving that McKay's debut was =
"resurrecting the passion and pride of politically conscious and =
eternally lovelorn ladies of late-1960s, early 1970s soul, McKay shines =
bright," and MOJO boasting that Stephanie McKay is "extraordinarily =
eclectic" and her album was "...a coherent artistic statement and =
definitely worth investigating."=20
McKay's self-titled EP (Astralwerks) marked her US debut and finally =
gave American audiences a taste of what UK fans have been praising for =
some time. To experience Stephanie McKay live is the real treat. Her =
performances are pure passion. She is dynamic, soulful and full of =
showmanship. Not to be missed!
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WHEN: Monday, March 24, 2008
Sets @ 8pm & 10:30pm
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WHERE: The Blue Note
131 West 3rd St., NY, NY 10012=20
www.bluenotejazz.com ~ (212) 475-8592
Produced By Jill Newman Productions
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McKay is not scheduled to lead her own band again in New York until the =
summer, so don't miss the chance to see her one night only!
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"... clearly a talented vocalist." "... a =
promising new soul talent..."
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY VILLAGE VOICE
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"...from her U.S. full-length debut "Tell It Like It Is," McKay conveys =
the innocence of hip hop's nascent days uptown."
VIBE MAGAZINE
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CONTACT:
Press Here Publicity
Carleen Donovan 212-246-2640
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native, McKay =0A=
has managed to garner international praise from critics and fans alike =
with her =0A=
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and rock. =0A=
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