At: Largo at the Coronet
366 N La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles, CA, 90048
http://www.largo-la.com
Cindy Wilson’s upcoming live show, Change, is as far from The B-52s as one can possibly imagine. Rather than shouting from the rooftops in "The World’s Greatest Party Band", Cindy swoons and whispers over swirls of subtle psychedelia, Quincy Jones-era strings, and pulsing synths. With elements of Air, Bjork, Tame Impala, and Gary Numan - the band refers to its infectious sound as cerebral future disco. Two years in the making, Change introduces a major evolution for Cindy - simultaneously challenging fans of "The Bs", while venturing to usher in a new generation of listeners.
Having spent decades on the road internationally with The B-52s, Change represents a full circle for Cindy. Tapping into her own local stock in order to start anew, Cindy returned to the same town that nurtured her own creative roots - Athens, Ga. Change features a “native” cast of Athenian musicians including Ryan Monahan (Ola Moon, Easter Island, Monahan), producer/engineer Suny Lyons (PacificUV, Dream Boat), Lemuel Hayes (Ola Moon, PacificUV), and Marie Davon (Powerkompany).
The live show represents one continuous audio/visual trance, as each song transitions into the next with unique band-created projections. The entire song cycle is an existential mediation in itself, exploring universal ideas of life, love, and the circle of birth and death - expressing the idea that the only thing that is constant in life is change.