Clogs are four musicians from the U.S. and Australia who compose and improvise using sounds, textures, and influences from across the musical spectrum. From the immediacy of folk music, through twisted Americana, to the complexity of modernism, their sound marks a new and beautifully strange stage in the evolution of 21st century acoustic-electronic music.
2010 brings the release of Clogs' fifth album, The Creatures in the Garden of Lady Walton, a song-cycle composed by Padma Newsome. Their first album of songs after four instrumental releases, The Creatures includes special guests Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond), Aaron Dessner and Matt Berninger (of The National), Sufjan Stevens, and Osso. Clogs recently performed with the Brooklyn Philharmonic in 2009 at the Howard Gilman Opera House at BAM and at both the 2007 and 2008 Sydney Festivals.
Shara Worden is the singer/songwriter/arranger for the indie rock band, My Brightest Diamond. Her band has released two full-length albums, Bring Me The Workhorse (2006) and A Thousand Shark's Teeth (2008), on Asthmatic Kitty Records. My Brightest Diamond recently contributed their version of "Feelin' Good" to the Red Hot compilation Dark Was The Night. Often collaborating with other artists, Shara has recorded with David Byrne, Clogs, Sarah Kirkland-Snider, The Decemberists, and Sufjan Stevens, as well as performing with Laurie Anderson, Bon Iver, The National, and St. Vincent.
The Southern Theater thanks its 2009/10 music season sponsors
89.3 The Current - official radio sponsor
aloft hotel - official hospitality sponsor
The Red Stag Supperclub - pre-show beverage sponsor
Town Hall Brewery - official dining sponsor
vita.mn - official print media sponsor
Southern Theater mission and artistic statement
The Southern Theater cultivates artistic exploration by providing a vibrant home for performance, fostering a multiplicity of voices and catalyzing connections among artists and audience.
The Southern presents and produces performance characterized by innovation and originality. We value connections to the local community and celebrate artwork that holds potential for transformative exchange. On stage, we are unyielding in our commitment to the highest levels of professionalism and artistic integrity.
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