February 10, 2015
Indigo Girls Perform With Rhode Island Philharmonic
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On Friday, February 13, the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) and the Rhode Island Philharmonic will bring Grammy Award-winning duo the Indigo Girls to perform with the Philharmonic and conductor Francisco Noya.
"Each song had been carefully crafted to include a full orchestral score, and while the melody and lyrics were familiar, the performance took on a musical depth that complimented the unique harmony of the Indigo Girls and cast a spell on the sold out house. We could have sat there enchanted all night," read a review from the Seattle Symphony Performance.
Twenty years after they began releasing records as the Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have politely declined the opportunity to slow down with age. With a legacy of releases and countless U.S. and international tours behind them, the Indigo Girls have forged their own way in the music business. Amy and Emily have sold over 14 million records and are the only duo with top 40 titles on the Billboard 200 in the '80s, '90s, '00s, and '10s.
After signing to Epic Records in 1988, the Indigo Girls released their critically acclaimed eponymous album to thunderous praise; it remained on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart for 35 weeks, earned double platinum status, received a Grammy nomination for "Best New Artist," and won "Best Contemporary Folk Recording."
They were overnight folk icons who continued to live up to the high standards they'd set for themselves: they've since released 14 albums (three of which went platinum and three of which went gold), received six Grammy nominations, and have won one.
Indigo Girls have toured with innumerable star acts including Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Joan Baez, R.E.M., Sarah MacLachlan, Natalie Merchant, Jewel and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
The duo has balanced their long, successful musical career by supporting numerous social causes. Having established an intensely dedicated fan base, the duo continues to remain relevant and attract new fans. With their latest release, "Beauty Queen Sister," released on Vanguard Recordings, Saliers and Ray have secured their spot as one of the most legendary musical acts of this generation. Since 2010 the Indigo Girls have partnered with orchestras across the country to revisit classic hits and recent material with new symphonic arrangements.
