2009 Readers' Festival Cory Case
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In the spring of 2006 on a trip to Paris, Cory Case decided to settle just in front of a bar called La Methode on the Left Bank and started to play guitar. A large, appreciative, clapping, crowd soon gathered on the street around him. The owner of La Methode rushed outside and offered him a job on the spot as the bar’s ‘folk-song’ resident for the rest of the week. Travel and songwriting has formed his creative output ever since. Growing up as a child in and around Orange County, California, Cory became a classical music head, enthusiastically absorbing the works of Mozart, Bach, and the other greats. He soon taught himself to master the piano, guitar, bass, violin, and harmonica. His father, also a musician, would play Jimi Hendrix around the house. The stark musical contrast provided a creative shock-to-the system that soon led Cory down a long road of other classic songwriter/rock influences; Van Morrison, Neil Young, James Taylor, The Carpenters, Muddy Waters, The Faces and even new acts such as The Libertines. As a result, Cory Case is a classic folk singer/songwriter with a slight indie flair, always paying close attention to song structure and soulful storytelling. His approach presents a fresh, analog alternative to the electronic indie beats and songs that rely heavily on technology you hear on the radio today. “I wanted to present full albums of something real – I am a big believer in story and narrative. I want to create something that feels personal, that someone can take home and make a connection with on a deep level."
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