March 31, 2011, Thursday - Danielson at the Southern Theater (3 nights)

Times:
Thursday, March 31 7:30pm
Friday, April 1 8:00
Saturday, April 2 8:00pm

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

Danielson, an avant-pop gospel band from suburban Clarksboro, New Jersey led by Daniel Smith (guitar, lead vocals) comes to the Southern Theater in April hot on the heels of the February release of its first new album in five years (Best of Gloucester County) featuring a new band line up that includes Patrick Berkery (drums), Evan Mazunik (keyboards/vocals), Elin K. Smith (vocals), Joshua Stamper (bass/vocals), Andrew Wilson (lead guitar) and indie music darling Sufjan Stevens.

The band has what can only be described as ecstatic vision. Fronted by cult artist Daniel Smith and comprised of an unusual consortium of family members and friends including his sisters Megan and Rachel and wife Elin, the band is known for its dramatic range, fearless writing about spiritual experience, innovative musical arrangements, and hand-made, deliberate uniforms. Danielson’s previous release, Ships—featuring long-time collaborators Deerhoof, Sufjan Stevens and WHY?—is a crowning achievement that Pitchfork called “nearly dizzying” with “music that builds to such immense heights.” Mythology-hounds have found in Danielson the full package, and tuning into its frequency can be as deeply rewarding in a literary-visual-musical way as are canonical acts such as Sun Ra, Parliament and David Bowie.