music

an evening with uncle bonsai

cd release concert

“…exquisite musical detail and subtle wit…” - New York Times

November 21, 2010
Sunday @ 7:00 p.m.

Tickets
$17 for adults, and $13 for students, seniors, and military @ http://unclebonsai.com/bainbridge_bpa10.htm (advance)
$20 for adults, and $15 for students, seniors, and military (at the door)

Come celebrate the release of the The Grim Parade, the first Uncle Bonsai CD in almost 10 years. Uncle Bonsai's soaring and intricate vocal harmonies and biting humor deliver poignantly unflinching portrayals of life, love, and a guy named Doug.

The Grim Parade is a collection of live and studio performances. Song’s like The Baby’s Head, I Would Come Back, Loving Tommy, and 11 others focus on the passing of time, the passing of genes, and the passing of pets - the truth of everything seemingly buried somewhere under the family tree.

The trio’s influences range from the Beatles to Stephen Sondheim. Some say Zappa cross-bred with Peter, Paul and Mary, Loudon Wainright III, the Roches. Three tightly tiered and adhered voices, acoustic guitar. That’s it. Nearly naked folk-pop for everyone.

Bonsai has released eight recordings, headlined at clubs, concert halls, and festivals through North America and appeared with superluminaries, including Bonnie Raitt, Suzanne Vega, They Might Be Giants, The Bobs, et al. At their final show (before what turned out to be only an extended hiatus) at the Woodland Park Zoo, 8,000 fans came to bid them a fond farewell.