At 43, John Vanderslice has finally found what he’s been missing: strings. The singer/songwriter grew up with classical music and a love of the violin, and took vocal lessons for five years.
“My teacher was heavy into Barber, Schubert—you can’t help but be changed by it,” Vanderslice says.
The classical impression stuck, but as Vanderslice grew into his teens, classic rock bands like Led Zeppelin and The Beatles were what his friends enjoyed.
“For me, [classical music] was a private thing, because no one else cared. When I finally met other people into it, things just started to click. It happened recently—in the past two years,” says Vanderslice, referring to his recent collaboration with Minna Choi and Magik*Magik Orchestra on the 2011 release White Wilderness.
John Vanderslice
w/ Book on Tapeworm
Velour Live Music Gallery
135 N. University Ave.
Monday, April 25
8 p.m.
$12
24Tix.com, VelourLive.com
w/ The Awful Truth
Kilby Court
741 S. 330 West
Tuesday April 26
7 p.m.
$12
24Tix.com, KilbyCourt.com
Date: Apr 25, 2011
Time: 8 p.m.
Phone: 801-818-2263
Address: 135 North University Avenue, Provo, 84601
Where: Velour
Date: Apr 25, 2011
Time: 8 p.m.
Phone: 801-818-2263
Address: 135 North University Avenue, Provo, 84601
Where: Velour
