STG Presents… IMELDA MAY August 12, 2011

STG Presents… IMELDA MAY
With Special Guests: Roy Kay Trio

Having fallen in love with rockabilly and the blues as a nine-year-old in Dublin, Imelda May has turned them into a cool, swinging fusion that’s both classic and oddly modern. That’s not just PR fluff: though her musical heart lies in early rock’n’roll (she’s partial to the clothes, too - her wardrobe is stuffed with leopard-print cardigans and tight bad-girl jeans), she puts a 21st century spin on things. Her debut album, “Love Tattoo,” is lusciously retro, but as fresh as 2009. And her live gigs, where she sings and plays bodhran, are fierce

Official Website: http://www.stgpresents.org/artists/?artist=1587