American Jazz musician Melody Gardot has announced her debut Irish performance – a fully seated show at The Olympia Theatre on Thursday 19 November. Tickets priced from €28 inclusive of booking fee are on sale now at Ticketmaster outlets nationwide. www.ticketmaster.ie
Melody Gardot’s second studio album “My One And Only Thrill” is out now. On her MySpace she gives an insight into her life. “I’m not usually very good at explaining myself so in this case, this is where things get tough. Disability is a funny word because the very nature of the word is (lacking-ability). While in one sense this is true, would this word not apply to all people as all people are in some way enabled when it comes to certain tasks? For instance, think of how many people you know who can paint well. Of those people who cannot paint at all, then are they not “disabled” as painters? The very word is self-demoting.
I see myself in this way: “I am able to do some things and unable to do others.” Thats all. The technicalities are just as important as you make them. All you need to know is why I need the things you see me with, as most people do not need them:
CITIZEN CANE- Stability and Balance
DARK GLASSES- Photosensitivity (can’t tolerate light)
EARPLUGS- severe Hyperacusis/Tinnitus
NICE SHOES- What can I say, I like my shoes…
Music isn’t just music. It’s therapy for so many people. See what it can do for you. [www.musictherapy.org]“
