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vo cal style ranges from a dirty blues moan to a gospel shout to an etherea l croon. New York Times Anyone who thinks rock is a dead medium need only listen to the music of Toshi Reagon and her almighty band Big Lovely. Raves Interview Magazine Toshi live In some ways, singer Toshi Reagon is a throwback to classic R & B artists , like Stevie Wonder or Prince, or old school rock group like Led Zeppel in; she can take any style, update it, and make it her own with incredib le ease. Despite (or because of) her genre-bending, Toshi fits comfortab ly on a stage at Carnegie Hall, or in a dirty rock club. Toshi is an art ist whos known for energetic performances and a exemplary gift for writ ing engaging songs that provoke listeners to think and have fun at the s ame time.
NEWS FROM TOSHI: Three fabulous SOLD OUT B-day concerts at Joes Pub started the year righ t We are finishing up a CD in February for a possible release in June/J uly 05. we will be doing some great dates here and there this spring so spread the word and come check us out.
We are here in the States until the end of April and then we are off to S pain, Amsterdam, and Italy to continue our work with Robert Wilson and m y fabulous mother Bernice Johnson Reagon. I will be the Musical Director and Big Lovely will be the band for the their collaborative work The Te mptation of St. If you missed its US debut at the BAM Opera ho use in Brooklyn, NY come on over and see us in Europe. We will also be i n Paris with that production in November/December 05 at the Paris Opera House. Be well good people, take care of yourselves and take care of each other I hope to see you on the road somewhere.
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