Petra Haden (of The Decemberists and That Dog fame) will be performing at The Stone in New York City on January 12th, with performance artist and avant-garde vocalist Laurie Anderson.
Haden recently completed a second Miss Murgatroid & Petra album with accordion vixen Miss Murgatroid and Yuka Honda of Cibo Matto; its US release is set for April 8. Haden will also be doing a solo PetraTronics show at The Troubador in Los Angeles on January 28th.
Haden is one of three triplets whose father is jazz bassist Charlie Haden. In 2005, Haden first assembled a ten-member women’s choir to perform The Who’s album The Who Sell Out acapella.
Haden first focused on acapella renditions of popular music at the urging of Mike Watt. Though she never received any formal voice lessons, she cites listening to the Bulgarian Vocal Female Choir as her primary vocal training.
Haden is currently working on her follow up to Petra Sings: The Who Sell Out.
Petra Haden: www.petrahadenmusic.com
Laurie Anderson: www.laurieanderson.com
Bar/None Records: www.bar-none.com