IAN RANKIN + WILLARD GRANT CONSPIRACY (11 + 12 NOV)
Friday 11 Nov '11 - Belfast 's Crescent Arts Centre
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- Doors8pm
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Belfast
BT7 1NH
T: +44 (0) 28 9024 2338
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Artist Bio
No Alibis Bookstore and Strange Victory present an evening of spoken word and music with The Willard Grant Conspiracy and Ian Rankin on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th November at The Crescent Arts Centre.. Doors for this unique event mixing the finest in Indie Americana with the best of writing in the crime genre will open at 8:00PM. Tickets are now on sale, priced £12.50 (£8.50 concession) for each night from http://www.crescentarts.org
Ian Rankin needs no introduction…born in the Kingdom of Fife in 1960,he graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1982, and then spent three years writing novels when he was supposed to be working towards a PhD in Scottish Literature. His first Rebus novel was published in 1987, and the Rebus books are now translated into twenty-two languages and are bestsellers on several continents.
His latest novel “The Impossible Dead”, will be available on the night and Ian will of course be signing copies.
Willard Grant Conspiracy is a loose-knit folk-noir confederation currently based near Palmdale, California. Originally formed in 1995 in Boston, Massachusetts by Robert Fisher and Paul Austin, the band operates as a collective, with vocalist Fisher the only permanent member. Up to thirty other musicians occasionally contribute to the band, both in the studio and during live performances.
The band toured extensively in 2005 and 2006 visiting twenty-three countries, including a showcase at the South by Southwest music festival. Fisher’s voice and Americana style have been compared to both John Cale and Johnny Cash, with most songs being acoustic. Their 2003 release Regard The End, featuring Kristin Hersh as well as Chris Eckman of The Walkabouts, received critical acclaim with UNCUT magazine naming it album of the month.
Robert Fisher will be joined on stage by James Youngjohns (Viola) (Anna Kashfi/Last Harbour).