Indigo Girl to perform By Courtney Warner f OP fHt. tOli r ■ c\ \V]u‘ii J.R. Mangan heard about Indigo Girl Arnv Ray's solo lour, he wanted to bring her to his cate. Months later she will now per !onn on Sundav in State Coiieue eo owner lit < ate 2I ii U\ s! . :’M> W (.'oHos-te A\o. said he bonked Kay to draw an old; r to hit- venato. The show i> 2! and over. v. tlh a SI2 cover. Mange Opening lor Ray is local bam! Pure Cam.' Sugar, a t lirt-L* -part acoustic harmony group, and Ray’s touring opener Mount Moriah. Though the Indigo Girls have performed in State College before, this is Ray's first show as a soloist here. Ray said her solo style is differ ent from that of the indigo Girls because it’s more rock with ele ments of punk and soul influ enced by artists like Neil Young, My Morning Jacket and the Distillers but the significance of the song writing is the same. "The audience will hear a differ ent sound musically, but I still emphasize the significance of the melodics as much as I did in indigo Girls." she said. Although Ray is different from the musicians he usually hooks. Mangan said it’> exciting to trv something new and he hopes it will be a positive change. She said her lyrics and the "dynamic stage pres ence'’ of the band will get the crowd involved in the show, because "the songs are easy to dance to and easy to sing along with. ” "I don’t want to tell people what to expect from our band because that’s so arrogant. I want them to know that we are about music and having a good time,” Ray said. Though Ray is currently on a solo tour, she said the Indigo Girls are still active. MMksy Bays'll MMim Hippies MOpm IHpaMl liriwlS WMiIMBM On The Corner College * Heister .com/SaloortMork* Abbey Farkas, a self-proclaimed ■ super-fan" of the Indigo Girls, said she loves Ray, but is happy the orig inal band is still together. If the Indigo Girls broke up, she said, it would be a horrible shock for fans because the duo has great chem ist it. Farkas ‘.senior-film and video* said she likes how the Indigo Girls accept each others' independent ventures when one returns, the other will still be there Though, she's never seen them perform before. Farkas said she intends to see Ray in Slate College. "Amy has an edge - style that is heard on the Indigo Girls' albums, so the fact she emphasizes the same style in her solo career isn't anything unusual." Farkas said. Ray said the inspiration for her songs sometimes comes from her desire just to have fun inspired by her activism. She said she wants her music to FRESH MEALS HiWayPizza.com ori vvmrn iweash \}U\ bleu SPORTS LOUNGE & LIQUOR BAR THURSDAY 1/2 Price tt leam-MM RsMowls IK MHaigkt BacirtirKcben IflfJjlP UMHaiakt Sr It? in State College others are ■lf - J 5 Lunch Deal * ch«e«e pi*** * fir in* * !te»-Fri' 114 S. Gamer Street \t tons trout M icebook.com 'barbieu If you go What: Amy Ray from the Indigo Girls Where: Cafe 210 West. 210 W. College Ave. When: 7 p.m. Sunday. Nov. 14 Details: Must be 21 to enter tickets cost $l2 help other.' accept their individual tv while helping others who are struggling as well. I'm not oniv a musician, but I'm a person, too. People help people. she said. Ray is active in promoting local music and preserving cultural sus tainability'. .An open lesbian, she also partici pates in queer activism. The Indigo Girls started an organization in the ‘9os that raised INFERNO BRICK OVEN & BAR Amy Ray mil perform cicwntov.i money for a Native American envi ronmental organization. She also built homes after Hurricane Katrina and helped struggling musicians who lost their homes perform again. Farkas said it's a relief to see artists who go beyond their words and ''practice what they preach." Order Online @ m Mbs, mm Baltimore @ Atlanta mum Quid WMSsoa _ 57 Drafts z 2 <FCN tOIUJ 11 ILU gggiQ/ Sill Ql tfruj ffri S2£&@Q333? SteS} myspace com
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