Voted Westword
Best of Denver
2008!

Lively harmonic trio
Girlyman entertain Swallow Hill
with Chris Pureka

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Contact: Rodolfo Betancourt
rudy@swallowhillmusic.org
Laura McGaughey
laura@swallowhillmusic.org
303.765.2488

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DENVER, COLO. (06/17/08) -- Girlyman (Nate Borofsky, Doris Muramatsu and Ty Greenstein) have spent the last six years living, cooking meals, writing songs and even attending therapy together in a cramped New York City apartment. Now they're all moving out! Out on the road touring, they plan to hit everywhere from Mexico to the UK and they're making a stop in Denver at Swallow Hill Music Association on Friday, June 27 at 8 p.m.

The band blends modern acoustic, Americana, and folk-rock into a musical recipe The Village Voice has called "really good, really unexpected, and really different." The wide range of instruments - acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, djembe, electric baritone guitar - reflects an eclectic sound, and the band members switch off lead vocals and songwriting duties. But it is the stunning three-part vocal blend that creates the Girlyman magic. Harmony is at the core of their sound. With a tongue-in-cheek moniker, they try not to take themselves too seriously. "Girlyman is a great name for us," says Muramatsu. "It's playful and fun, and that's who we are."

Since touring with the Indigo Girls, they have become a national headlining act in their own right, selling out major folk venues across the country, playing on internationally syndicated radio shows and earning the kind of loyal following that no record label can manufacture. Girlyman has sold tens of thousands of copies of its three studio albums, and they've just released their fourth CD, Somewhere Different Now (live). Packed with 29 tracks, the latest album has it all: new, unrecorded songs, covers, hilarious banter and improvised ditties. Somewhere Different Now is 76 minutes of pure, unleashed Girlyman, with all their intensity, levity and harmony.

Chris Pureka will open the show. Performing Songwriter raves of her and her new album: "Chris Pureka quickly captivates with her skilled guitar and rapid-fire lyrics... The entire album puts a novel's worth of imagery into every song."

For tickets visit www.swallowhillmusic.org or call (303) 777-1003. Discounts are available for Swallow Hill members. Buy in advance and save!
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About Swallow Hill Music Association
Helping people make and enjoy music since 1979, Swallow Hill Music Association is one of the largest nonprofit institutions of its kind in the United States as a source for folk, roots and acoustic music. With more than 2,300 members, Swallow Hill provides a place to celebrate music that is rarely heard elsewhere in the Rocky Mountain Region. Three concert venues house more than 200 performances a year, featuring some of the world's great artists as well as up-and-coming new talent. Swallow Hill’s Julie Davis School of Music offers classes for every interest, skill level and member of the family. Each year, a faculty of 60 instructors provides training to more than 4,000 students. A Tier II member of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), Swallow Hill has won both the Mayor's and Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts, countless "Best of Denver" awards, has been recognized by the the North American Folk Alliance, and is one of the most sought-after venues by folk and roots performers in the country.

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