Press Contact: Molly Sommerhalder Phone: 414-273-7121 ext. 399 Email: [email protected]

For Immediate Release COMES TO MARCUS CENTER’S VOGEL HALL FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15

TICKETS ON SALE THIS SUNDAY, AUGUST 10

“Along with her often-gorgeous singing, Ms. Worden presents an ambitious series of arrangements…the songs glow with rumination…”—The New York Times

Milwaukee, WI (Tuesday, August 5, 2014) – The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts and WMSE is thrilled to welcome an evening with My Brightest Diamond on Saturday, November 15 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $17.50 and go on sale this Sunday, August 10 at 12:00 pm at the Marcus Center Box Office. Ticket can be purchased by phone at 414-273-7206 or online at MarcusCenter.org and Ticketmaster.com. Groups 10+ call 414-273-7121 ext. 210 or 213. Since debuting as My Brightest Diamond in 2006, Shara Worden, acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician, has released three full-length albums, including her most recent, 2011’s . Of the album, The New York Times praises, “…she has a keen sense of the dramatic, and a sure understanding of dynamics,” while allmusic asserts, “All Things Will Unwind finds this musical auteur at the top of her game, maturing, pushing her already broad boundaries, and brimming with imagination.” In addition to her work as My Brightest Diamond, Worden has collaborated and performed with various musicians, artists and filmmakers, including Matthew Barney, , Bryce and Aaron Dressner (The National), , , David Byrne, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Laurie Anderson, Matthew Ritchie, Murat Eyuboglu, Rider and yMusic, among others.

My Brightest Diamond’s new EP, None More Than You, is out now on Records and can be heard in full exclusively at Consequence of Sound. Already receiving widespread acclaim, The New York Times praises, “Shara Worden, the operatically trained singer at the core of My Brightest Diamond, has a feeling for both the grandeur and the grain, building every sweeping gesture in her music out of a swarm of small details,” while Consequence of Sound asserts, “…the music is as always funneled into the ambitious, layered arrangements of My Brightest Diamond.”. Produced by Mason Jar Music, the video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLa7TgaEEAE) was filmed at Glenwood Power Station in Yonkers, NY and chronicles the band’s run-in with local police.

Following the EP release, Worden’s forthcoming full-length album, , will be released September 16 on Asthmatic Kitty Records. The album features ten new songs, including the first single “Pressure,” which recently premiered at NPR Music. Of the song, NPR Music praises, “…a stirring song powered by an incredible drumline…one of the most powerful and dramatic voices of the past decade,” while proclaims, “…‘Pressure’ is something to be reckoned with. Filled with an army of percussive sounds from big drums to twinkling bells along with shrieking brass and crushing synths, it’s a huge production, but it all sounds small compared to Worden’s operatic voice.” For more information, visit www.mybrightestdiamond.com.

The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is owned and partially funded by County. The Marcus Center has been the premier entertainment destination for Milwaukee and Wisconsin since 1969. It provides the setting for outstanding cultural experiences, where the arts come to life for current and future generations. Located in the heart of the Downtown Theater District, the Marcus Center is a community facility that offers live performance of opera, ballet, children’s theater, symphony and first-class national touring productions. For more information on Marcus Center Off Broadway Series, visit the Marcus Center website at www.MarcusCenter.org.

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