Hugh’s Room
2261 Dundas Street Toronto ON M6R 1X6
416-531-6604
8:30 PM
Tickets: $18 advance
$20 at the door
hughsroom.com
Plenty of people have covered Leonard Cohen over the years, but nobody’s done it quite like this. Tower of Song is a truly west coast take on the Montreal icon, staring Vancouver Island roots guru Oliver Swain (Outlaw Social, Bill Hilly Band) and arty, jazzy west coast vocalist and multi-instrumentalists Glenna Garramone (Shane Koyczan). The sound is minimalist modern roots, with Oliver’s delicate, fractured tenor and Glenna’s sultry, slightly Basia Bulat-like mezzo soprano spinning stirring harmonies over understated arrangements. There’s no overwrought singing here and no 201st rendition of “Hallejuliah” … or “Bird on a Wire” … or “Suzanne.” Just sublime, spare interpretations that let Cohen’s magical songs speak for themselves.
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