Monday night: Mark Whitcomb and Anna Laube
Mark Whitcomb stays close to his sampler/drum machine.
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Mark Whitcomb has left his imprint on a lot of Madison-made records as co-owner and engineer at DNA Studios, and he also lends his guitar chops to local band Lorenzo’s Music. Tonight at the High Noon, he plays a solo set with an acoustic guitar and some beats and loops, and Lorenzo’s lead singer Tom Ray joins him to sing some of that band’s songs. Whitcomb describes his own originals as “neo-soul” with an improvisational bent, “more Ray LaMontagne or Nick Drake than [obvious Lorenzo’s Music influence] Tom Waits.” Former Madisonian Anna Laube returns from California to release her new album Pool All The Love * Pool All The Knowledge, which follows up the pleasant, intimate singer-songwriter tunes from 2006's Outta My Head. Laube tracked a good part of the record in Madison with Whitcomb behind the boards, and a cast of local musicians helped to round out the sound. Judging by new songs like "Hippie Boyfriend," Laube's still paying attention to the traditions of acoustic folk, but doesn't mind bringing the light-'n'-playful side:
