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Date: Saturday, January 11 – sold out

Nora O’Connor has been an in-demand backup singer/multi-instrumentalist for decades, performing around the world with Iron and Wine, The Decemberists, Andrew Bird, Robbie Fulks, Neko Case, The New Pornographers, and Chicago super group the Flat Five, to name a few. She finally found her way back to the studio to write and record music of her own. The result is “My Heart” (Pravda Records), ten songs of pure Nora, a stunning reflection of her eclectic taste and spectacular talent. “My Heart” got Nora back on the road playing living room shows across the country. Nora is currently working on her fourth album.

“My Heart opens with singer-songwriter Nora O’Connor crooning, ‘When you turned and walked away / You know I didn’t see it coming / I tried to find a way to set you straight / And I… ‘ The way she holds onto that final syllable, looking for someplace to take it, before giving up and letting it droop and fade, is such an elegant moment; she finds eloquence in speechlessness…
O’Connor has assembled an old-school folk album, the kind I didn’t think they made anymore. Certainly some of the tunes draw influences from other genres—notably country and pop—but what they all have in common is a searing intelligence, a delicate touch and an absolutely singular point of view. They’re also pretty crazily musical; the woman not only tosses off killer hooks, but some dazzling harmonic passages as well.” – Robert Rodi, New City

RSVP to be added to the waiting list for Nora O’Connor at Molly’s House Concerts on Saturday, January 11, at 7:00 pm.

Artist website: Nora O’Connor/Flat Five