Two great events are coming up in NYC, Nov. 13th and Dec. 8th, highlighting the EP release of Hurley/McCann’s The House that Horse Built (Let the Great World Spin) inspired by McCann’s breathtaking, best-selling novel Let The Great World Spin. Their songwriting collaboration has resulted in a glorious 12 minute epic of a song, sprawling across the wastelands and heartbreaks of a prostitute’s life in 1974 in NYC.
Joe Hurley/Colum McCann (Image Courtesy of Gina Herold)
With Hurley on vocals and guitar, the EP features a stunning cast of musicians including Tony Shanahan (Patti Smith), James Mastro (Ian Hunter), Kenny Margolis (Cracker), Matt Sweeney (Johnny Cash, Bonnie “Prince” Billy), gospel great Tami Lynn (Stones, Dr. John, Dylan), Denis Diken (Smithereens), soul-singing film-star Antonique Smith, Faith Hahn, Joe Mcginty, and 6-time Grammy winning Paddy Moloney of the legendary Chieftans.
This limited edition EP was produced by Don Fleming (Pete Yorn, Sonic Youth) and will be available for the first time in the US at the Barnes & Noble event. This EP is the first part of Hurley/McCann’s recording project that will ultimately see a full-length CD of songs inspired by the novel, to be released next year.
Just announced! Colum’s Novel is a National Book Awards Finalist 2009! The novel has been rapturously received universally, and rave reviews can be read at ColumMcCann.com. McCann and Hurley recently returned from a month-long tour of Europe where they launched both the book and the EP, performing together to packed venues from London to Paris, Hamburg to Berlin, Zurich to Vienna!
Upcoming performances:
Friday, Nov. 13th – 7:00pm
Barnes & Noble (97 Warren St., at Greenwich) venue website
Details: CD RELEASE Joe Hurley & Colum McCann performance/reading. This event will include a live acoustic performance from Joe Hurley & friends, with very special guest Colum McCann reading from his novel, and a Q & A session with the two writers. CD and book signing to follow. Joe’s musical guests will include Kenny Margolis, Matt Sweeney, and Jon Spurney, and he will play a selection of Gents tunes as well as an acoustic version of The House that Horse Built (with backing from gospel vocalists on the EP, Tami, Faith and Antonique)
Tuesday Dec. 8th – 9:30pm SHARP
Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater (Lafayette Street, NYC) venue website
Details: CD RELEASE EVENT! Joe Hurley & The Gents annual December concert at Joe’s Pub, the City’s finest venue! Tickets onsale now at JoesPub.com. This show will be The Gents only local appearance until next March, and the band will be celebrating the CD’s digital release worldwide on this night, with physical copies available as well (after this show, no physical copies of this Limited Edition CD will be available – the full-length CD will be out in the spring). As part of the concert, Joe will perform The House that Horse Built live for the first time with the full band. Both Hurley and James Mastro will be celebrating their birthdays, and will be joined onstage by fellow Gents, Tony Shanahan, Kenny Margolis, Megan Weeder, Jon Spurney, and Denny McDermott. Some very special guests are expected, as well as the one-and-only Mr. McCann! With Christmas round the corner, there may well even be a Holiday classic or two (Slade? Kinks? Baby it’s cold outside…) All The Gents really hope to see you at this show! CD signing with Hurley, McCann, and the band in Joe’s Pub, with a post-gig party to follow!
Source: Joe Hurley & The Rogues March Newsletter
Image courtesy of Gina Herold
