David Carradine and The Cosmic Rescue Team Announce February Concert Date
Hollywood, CA - On February 9, 2002 veteran actor and director David Carradine will put his musical talents on display when he and The Cosmic Rescue Team take the stage at the Celebrity Centre International.
Though known primarily for his film and television roles, Carradine's musical background is extensive and diverse. In addition to majoring in music at San Francisco State College, he's fronted numerous bands and written scores for movies. He has applied this experience to his acting, most notably in his portrayal of Woody Guthrie in Hal Ashby's classic Bound for Glory.
The Rescue Team's sound is pure Americana; a rhythmic synthesis of different flavors from Country-Rockin'-Blues to spacious ballads, spiced with classical overtones and psychedelic implications. The post-Dylan singer/songwriter lineage is well represented in this mix; songs like "And Then She Smiles", and "I Got No Right To Sing The Blues" use an easy bluesy style to present a reluctant optimism in the face of life's adversity. But "Wanderer" and "Now's The Time To Tell" just carry you away with their sophisticated harmonies and apocalyptic lyrics. Carradine's self-proclaimed "inspired doggerel" approach to songwriting is frequently autobiographical. His stories strike a common chord in all of us. As he says in one of his lyrics, he's "been around the block and back more than a couple of times". He has a lot to say: sometimes angry, mostly romantic, a lot of it very funny, always insightful. By looking inward, he reaches out to touch the primordial unconscious, the common human experience in all of us.
Previous incarnations of The Cosmic Rescue Team have featured a slew of musicians and exotic instruments. This show however, will offer a more standard lineup, with Carradine's soulful vocals backed up by his guitars, piano, harmonica, and a thrilling interlude with the bamboo flute which he grew, harvested, cured and made himself. The band includes lead guitarist, Cary Park (formerly with Bruce Hornsby), Christian Lyon on drums, Ron Catt on bass, and Sharon Benson of Soul Dogs on electric violin. This combination creates a sound reminiscent of a more intimate period when musicians played wrap-around porches and underground saloons, and then surprises you by exploding into serious full-on Rock & Roll. This is American music. You can dance to it, trance to it, or just kick back and enjoy the ride.
The show starts at 8:00PM. For ticket information, contact The Celebrity Centre box office at (323)960-3100.
ADDITIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION
Celebrity Centre International
5930 Franklin Avenue
Hollywood, California 90028
