The Handsome Family

at Redgrave Theatre

Venue:

Redgrave Theatre
Time:

20:00
Date:

Tue 21 Sep 2021
Price:

£19.62 incl. booking fee

With a 30-year career under their belts, husband and wife duo Brett and Rennie Sparks are going back to their roots, re-releasing their 1994 Odessa as well as 1996’s LP Milk And Scissors.

The pair are known for creating hauntingly beautiful Americana rock, with lyrics often focusing on the myriad creatures that live at the edges of the man-made world: the sparrows, rats, cockroaches and crows that share our cities. Even with the dark context of their artistry and often chaotic stage presence, there’s always a relaxed, humorous approach in their live shows that highlights their “irresistible, weird charm” (The Skinny).

Support from Daniel Knox

Ages 16+ (Under 18 to be accompanied by Adults)

This is a seated show at Redgrave Theatre, Percival Rd, Bristol BS8 3LE

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The Handsome Family

Odessa, originally released in 1994 and Milk And Scissors in 1996 will be re-released by Loose Music is 2020 and available for the first time in vinyl. The Handsome Family have written some of the most haunting and beautiful songs in American music. During a 30-year career, Brett and Rennie Sparks have created songs that transform the mundane landscape of modern life into a place of mysterious portent.

Handsome Family songs take place in parking lots and big box stores, under overpasses and in airports. They sing about Custer’s last stand and automatic lawn sprinklers in the same song. Rennie’s lyrics often focus on the myriad creatures that live at the edges of the man-made world: the sparrows, rats, cockroaches and crows that share our cities.

Many great songwriters have covered their work, among them Jeff Tweedy, Jason Lytle, and Andrew Bird as well as Christy Moore. David Bowie wrote the words, “The Handsome Family” in a notebook right before his death. Who knows what could have been?

Daniel Knox

With a baritone as dynamic as it is indestructible, Daniel Knox narrates compositions with a perverse and sometimes comical wit, guiding the listener through sprawling worlds that exist just out of frame.

He has inspired a diverse cast of collaborators and admirers from the realms of alternative Americana, including Jarvis Cocker, Thor Harris, The Handsome Family, Stephin Merritt, Ralph Carney, David Coulter, Swans, Rufus Wainwright, Andrew Bird, Jon Langford, and David Lynch.

On his latest release Chasescene, (featuring guest vocals from Jarvis Cocker and Nina Nastasia), Knox welcomes you into his world, taking the role of both narrator and resident, surrounded by characters from every walk of life – observed intimately from a distance and without judgement.