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July 13, 2007

School of rock

Class is in session, so turn up that computer and get ready for "Sunday Single." This week’s featured song is “Fisher King” by Christian Kiefer, a local singer-songwriter and English professor. “Fisher King” comes from his new album, “Dogs & Donkeys,” which is a narrative about economics with allusions to T.S. Eliot, Saul Bellow and others. Don’t trip if this sounds too Advanced Placement for your taste: “Fisher King” is an accessible and heartfelt bit of Americana, with a guest appearance by The Band’s Garth Hudson.

You can read more about Kiefer and his song in today's Ticket+. For now, here’s some background on Kiefer and his “Fisher King.”

CHRISTIAN KIEFER
Song: “Fisher King”
Style: Americana and singer-songwriter stylings, with a literary bent
Influences: The Band, “The Waste Land” by T.S. Eliot, Sufjan Stevens
Quote: "Some of the images I’m borrowing from T.S. Eliot and Saul Bellow. Musically, the initial recording was done at The Hanger in Sacramento with just acoustic guitar, scratch vocals, bass and drums. This is a song that lyrically came together with relative ease."

Click on the button below to hear "Fisher King":

On the Web: www.christiankiefer.com
See him: July 28 at the Fox & Goose (1001 R St.)

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