Archive for Friday, July 17, 2009
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Tom Shimura, of Lyrics Born, lounges after his show at Humboldt State University's Van Duzer Theater in Arcata, Calif., in February. Lyrics Born performs at 9 p.m. today at Ghost Ranch Saloon.
Lyrics Born promises unique show
Artist brings full band to Ghost Ranch Saloon tonight
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"Funky Hit Records" by Lyrics Born, remix by DJ Erb
If you go
What: Hip-hop artist Lyrics Born
When: 9 p.m. today
Where: Ghost Ranch Saloon, 56 Seventh St.
Cost: $20 in advance, $25 day of show
Contact: Call 879-9898 or go to www.ghostranchsaloon.com.
Listen: Hear "Funky Hit Records," from Lyrics Born's recently released "The Variety Show Season Pho," at www.ExploreSteamboat.com. Catch up with the artist at www.lyricsborn.com.
Steamboat Springs — When asked to whom he would compare his sound, hip-hop artist Lyrics Born answered without hesitation.
"Nobody," the California-based, Japan-born artist said Thursday. "There's absolutely nobody on the planet who's doing what I'm doing right now. : I can say that with absolute honesty."
The confident Lyrics Born has experience to back up that kind of statement. He's toured internationally for several years and collaborated with some big names: KRS-One, Blackalicious' Gift of Gab, Chali 2na of Jurassic 5 and Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, to name a few. Lyrics Born plays at the Ghost Ranch Saloon at 9 p.m. today. He's bringing a keyboardist, bassist, drummer and guitarist, and will be backed by vocals from his wife, Bay Area recording artist Joyo Velarde.
The big instrumental backing plays to two of Lyrics Born's self-described strengths - experimentation and an energetic live show.
"I'm not trying to do what everybody else is doing - everybody else seems to be copying themselves," he said, citing a singularity of producers and patterns in the industry. "I'm definitely trying to be more experimental."
Lyrics Born's Steamboat Springs show comes between the release of "The Variety Show - Season Pho'," a mix-tape-style recording, and production on his next studio album, "As U Were," which Lyrics Born said should be released in March 2010.
He said local hip-hop fans can expect a good time tonight at the Ghost Ranch.
"I've got the whole band - it's a lot of fun," Lyrics Born said. "It's just a major, major party."
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