Rebecca Pidgeon celebrates the national release of a new double 20-song full-length album, Sudden Exposure to Light (includes the 10-track album Comfort), with a monthly residency at The Hotel Café (Los Angeles) on October 5, November 2, and December 7, 2019 (all shows at 7pm). Pidgeon’s prolific work as a songwriter and vocalist is akin to the self-immersion she undertakes for her mesmerizing performances on camera.
Rebecca Pidgeon’s illustrious career as an actress includes starring roles in acclaimed feature films (The Spanish Prisoner, Heist, Red), TV shows (Phil Spector, The Unit), and on stage at venerable theatres across the globe (Speed the Plow, Royal National Theatre, London; The Old Neighborhood, The Booth Theatre, Broadway). Her two new studio albums, Sudden Exposure to Light (10 tracks) and Comfort (10 tracks), allure listeners to the dizzying contradictions of deeply emotive shades of characters and personal reflections on Pidgeon’s latest original material. The double album, Sudden Exposure to Light, was recently released on July 26, 2019.
Produced by indie-rock darling Thomas Bartlett – whose famed production credits include St. Vincent, Sufjan Stevens, and Yoko Ono – Sudden Exposure to Light transports Pidgeon from a pool of darkness to the wonders of enlightenment with an avant-garde backdrop. As one can imagine, the influences of David Lynch and his 2017 series Twin Peaks: The Return seeped into the consciousness of creative types who in turn churned out new works inspired by the brilliance of its contorting narratives and visual ingenuity. Upon watching the series, Pidgeon broke free from a two-year writer’s block and began composing again. The exploratory ventures on Sudden Exposure to Light emulate Pidgeon’s gateway into a new life chapter overflowing with vigor for all that she loves. Comfort features material written while on tour with the venerable rock singer Marc Cohen.
Glide is proud to premiere the video for “Underwater Boys” (below) a live snapshot of Pidgeon’s prowess as a singer-songwriter honing a vivacious mood swinging sound reminiscent of Siouxsie and the Banshees meets Sharon Van Etten
“The song ‘Underwater Boys’ was inspired by the Alfonso Cuaron movie Y Tu Mama Tambien. I had started using the bass guitar to write songs, and this was one of the first,” says Pidgeon. “When I was a girl I played the violin, and I find the bass similar with its one note lines, as opposed to writing to chords on a guitar. I’m currently performing a residency with my band at the Hotel Café in Hollywood. It’s a warm intimate venue with great sound, and I love playing there. Playing with me are Fernando Perdomo, Al Wolovitch, Matt Tecu, Greg Herzenach and Andy Studier.”
Pidgeon will be performing at The Hotel Cafe in LA this Saturday, November 2, check here for more details here!
