Lenka DusilovaOne of the shining stars of Czech popular music, Lenka Dusilová appeared at The Cedar last year fronting the folk-rock band Czechomor. Now this Angel Award winner returns to perform her original material. If you enjoy the likes of Neko Case, PJ Harvey, Charlotte Hatherley, Rilo Kiley, or even Björk, then you should find Lenka Dusilova right up your alley. She has a unique style, subtly combining elements of her traditional Czech music background together with modern indie rock to create catchy songs punctuated by her captivating vocal ability.

Since 2000 Dusilova, in addition to her solo work, has recorded and performed with the Czech Republic's preeminent folk-rock band, Czechomor. She appeared on the band's breakthrough album, "Promeny" (Transformations) produced by punkster-turned-classical-composer Jaz Coleman, who characterized her as "a great talent". Coleman merged Czechomor's electrified traditional sound with the rich symphonic power of the Czech Philharmonic Collegium. Dusilova's duet with Czechomor's Franta Cerny of the CD's title song was a fixture on the Czech charts for months in 2001 and won the Angel Award as song of the year. The "Promeny" CD went multiple platinum and won the Angel for album of the year. Currently Lenka is entering new frontiers by extending her musical reach into the U.S. indie rock scene with the release of her American debut CD, UnEarthEd featuring songs in both Czech and English.

Openers Jelloslave, cellists Jacqueline Ferrier-Ultan and Michelle Kinney, use all 8 amplified strings to sing, squawk, scream, growl and purr their way through an eclectic repertoire ranging from Bach to Led Zeppelin, and their own jazzy improvisations.

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