July 21, 2009 8:00pm
Rumba Cafe
2507 Summit Street
(614) 268-1841
$8 in advance / $10 at door
Ages 18+, under 21 pay $2 surcharge at door
in association w/ ToddCo
Greg Laswell
http://www.myspace.com/GregLaswell
Originally from Long Beach, CA, singer/songwriter Greg Laswell moved to San Diego to attend college, where he soon became involved in the local music scene. He played in the band Shillglen and founded All the Rest Records, which went out of business in 2004, after which he started 20 Inch Records, where he worked as producer. In 2003, Laswell released his first solo album, Good Move, which garnered critical local acclaim, and three years later his Vanguard debut, Through Toledo, written after his wife left him, came out. In early 2008, in anticipation for his next full-length, the EP How the Day Sounds, which included an album outtake, hit shelves. - ©1992-2009 All Media Guide, LLC
Elizabeth & The Catapult
http://www.myspace.com/elizabethandthecatapult
Elizabeth & the Catapult highlights the jazzy, neo-baroque songwriting talents of vocalist Elizabeth Ziman while making room for flourishes of pop and lounge music. An active musician since childhood, Ziman trained as a classical pianist until the age of 16, at which point she shifted focus toward the shaping of her voice. The budding entertainer then joined Patti Austin on tour in 2002, singing background vocals for the soul legend for the next 18 months. Upon her return in 2004, she began piecing together a trio with drummer Danny Molad and guitarist Peter Lalish. Elizabeth & the Catapult released a self-titled EP two years later, having recorded and produced the effort themselves.
After establishing a strong D.I.Y. ethic and attracting attention from (but never signing with) several major labels, the band inked a contract with Verve Records in 2008. Elizabeth & the Catapult then traveled to Nebraska, where they set up shop inside Mike Mogis’ Omaha studio. Taking inspiration from the serene surroundings, the band pounded out an album’s worth of material at a quick pace and returned to New York shortly thereafter. The resulting record, Taller Children, marked their major-label debut in June 2009. - ©1992-2009 All Media Guide, LLC