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By Jason Houle
For The Maine Campus
What do people do on Tuesday nights anyway?
Looking for something to make that specific evening a little more meaningful? How about a night out with Shawn Colvin?
No, that’s not the guy that lives down the hall with the facial tick – it’s a 43-year-old female singer and songwriter with a style riding between folk and pop.
Colvin will appear at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at the Maine Center for the Arts as part of “Women’s Week: Stay Amazing.” The University of Maine is one of many stops on a tour to promote her new album, “A Whole New You.”
Colvin’s new album, which hit shelves March 27, includes song titles such as “Matter of Minutes,” “A Whole New You” and “Another Plane Went Down.” The record also includes guest appearances by music legend James Taylor and Edie Brickell.
The multiple Grammy award-winning artist is most famous for her 1996 release “A Few Small Repairs.” This included the character-driven hit single “Sunny Came Home,” which earned the accomplished singer multi-platinum success.
While Colvin is well known for her lengthy hiatuses between albums the most recent break was five years – she has proven that the wait is worth it, giving herself and her fans thought-provoking lyrics which breathe meaning into her music and create a worthwhile experience. Her lyrics show a deeper meaning, and have been compared to the likes of Emily Dickinson.
Her musical presence on stage can be coined as an emotional journey, in which the listener is dragged into her personal world of sentimental story telling.
Tickets range from $18 to $25 and can be purchased by calling the MCA box office at 581-1755.
