Sophie B. Hawkins Celebrates “Tongues and Tales” 30th Anniversary

OLD SAYBROOK, CT - The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, “the Kate”, welcomes folk and Sophie B. Hawkins on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 7:30 pm.

Sophie B. Hawkins burst onto the international music scene with her 1992 platinum-selling debut album, “Tongues and Tails,” which included the indelible hit song “Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover,” and earned her a Best New Artist Grammy nomination.

The last three decades have brought multiple awards, sold out concerts, appearances on film and television, and performances with some of the best known names in the business. Hawkins was the subject of a documentary feature and enjoyed a critically-lauded tour-de-force performance as Janis Joplin in the nationally-touring play “Room 105.” She has had songs appearing in hit films and TV shows and five albums, including “Whaler,” which featured the record-breaking longest-running single in Billboard Adult Contemporary chart history, the number one hit, “As I Lay Me Down.”

Much more than just a singer, Sophie writes all of her own songs, is a multi-instrumentalist, and has been fully involved in every aspect of the production of her records herself, from background vocals and playing her own instruments, to engineering and production of her albums. She has proved an enduring artist with a fierce commitment to artistic integrity while both constantly evolving, and remaining steadfastly true to her own authentic history and experience which connects her to her fans at the very deepest levels.

Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Seth Glier opens. NPR describes him as an “engaging performer and storyteller.” Glier’s critically acclaimed, emotionally dense catalog of work often draws upon traditional roots music, experimental instrumentation, and moody atmospheres that result in soulfully intelligent stories that can alternatively fight the power or break your heart.

For information and tickets for all shows at the Kate, visit www.thekate.org or call 860-510-0453.