Veda Hille

Photo: Geoffrey Farmer and Una Knox

Vancouver singer, songwriter, composer and pianist Veda Hille (pronounced Hilly) will be releasing her 13th album entitled This Riot Life, on May 20, 2008 (having just come back from Canada, I noticed that this CD is actually already on the shelves there). This Riot Life is being released in the USA and internationally on Ape House, the label owned by XTC’s Andy Partridge. Veda is about to head out on tour in support of her new record and in that regard, she is making a rare solo appearance in NYC at Joe’s Pub on April 27 before heading off to play a string of shows in Europe (well, Germany mostly). On a side note, on Monday, April 21 Veda played the songs of Neil Young with the CBC Radio Orchestra at the Chan Centre in Vancouver, BC. That show will be broadcast on CBC radio and online in about a month or so. I haven’t actually seen Veda since she opened up for Stephen Fearing at The Vancouver East Cultural Centre many, many years ago, so I’m looking forward to this show.

DOWNLOAD: Veda Hille – “Lucklucky” (mp3)

Veda Hille 2008 Tour Dates
26 Apr 2008 Connecticut Ballet Centre Stamford, Connecticut
27 Apr 2008 Joe’s Pub New York, New York
08 May 2008 Neue Welt Ingolstadt, Germany
09 May 2008 Cafe Ideal Fulda, Germany
13 May 2008 B Flat Berlin, Germany
14 May 2008 Objekt 5 Halle, Germany
15 May 2008 Alte Feurwache Mannheim, Germany
16 May 2008 Laboratorium Stuttgart, Germany
18 May 2008 PROG Bern, Switzerland
20 May 2008 Sargfabrik Vienna, Austria
05 Jun 2008 Magnetic North/Hive2 Theatre Festival Vancouver, British Columbia