“When I was growing up in the Fink household, once the sun began to set, it was time to party. The conversation and laughter (and beer) would begin to flow freely as my mother prepared elaborate home cooked southern meals.”
“We would gravitate and orbit her like the sun, my father and sisters and I. So naturally, the kitchen was where we kept the record player and hifi. The backdrop to these nightly parties was always music. Loud music. Bluegrass, old country, rock and roll. The later it got, the louder it got, as records were passed from hand to hand. These records—studied, revered, and sometimes even hated—were the soundtrack to my childhood.
I’m not sure that anyone has had that experience with my records, but it is important to me to make sure they are released on vinyl just in case. Because there are some things that an MP3 can never be, and one of those is family.”
—Orenda Fink
Family. It’s a word we tend to not toss around all too lightly—the records on your shelf having a way of becoming more than just physical product. It turns out that records, especially most recently, are a commitment of support to the artists you respect and a mental bookmark of their arrival in your consciousness—and record collection.
As such, from her First Date with us last June upon the release of her brand new LP, Blue Dream, we’re delighted to connect familial lines and offer you, our extended family, a unique opportunity to catch Orenda Fink live in the city and venue of your choice. And we’ve got a pair of tickets for 3 winners.
ORENDA FINK 2014 TOUR DATES:
09/21 – Spokane, WA – Big Dipper
09/22 – Seattle, WA – Barboza
09/23 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
09/25 – San Francisco, CA – Hemlock Tavern
09/26 – San Jose, CA – Cafe Stritch
09/27 – Los Angeles, CA Los – Globos (Red Room)
09/29 – San Diego, CA – Casbah
09/30 – Tucson, AZ – The Flycatcher
10/02 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk
10/03 – Dallas, TX – Trees with Policia
10/04 – Norman, OK – Mainsite Contemporary Art Norman
10/18 – Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews
10/19 – Chicago, IL – Schubas Tavern
10/20 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern
10/21 – Washington, DC – DC9
10/22 – Philadelphia, PA – The Side Chapel at The First Unitarian
10/27 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle – Backroom
10/28 – Atlanta, GA – 529
10/29 – Athens, GA – Caledonia Lounge
10/30 – Birmingham, AL – Bottletree
11/01 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown Jr.
Of Orenda’s Blue Dream, NPR noted upon it arrival, “Thematically, love abounds. More than half the songs on Blue Dream feature the word “love” somewhere, and every moment of Fink’s performance sounds as if it’s being sung into someone’s ear, not a microphone. Sounds made by humans and sounds made by computers dovetail gorgeously, never detracting from and always adding to each other’s effectiveness.
Modern life can’t easily be separated from the technology that frames it. In relying on both, Blue Dream locates a blueprint for how the DIY love songs of the past should sound in the digital age.”
Enter to win tickets to see Orends Fink live in the city and venue of your choice by simply telling us in the comments below, what song from her catalog, past or present, you’re hoping to hear live and briefly why—in tandem with the city and date of your choosing from the tour itinerary above. We’ll select 3 enthusiastic winners this coming Friday, September 19!
