Jenny Dalton's new full-length concept album, Rusalka's Umbrella, is accompanied by her first book, Daughters of the Dead Sea. The works are based on the water element and are inspired by a collage of influences including Twin Peaks, the Morton Salt Girl, The Shipping News, ghosts, Memoirs of a Geisha, folktales, The Fall by Albert Camus, the 35W bridge collapse, Mermaids and more.
A rusalka is a female water spirit in Slavic folklore. Although not of Eastern European descent (Dalton's ancestry is Irish, French and Dutch), she took an interest in the Eastern Block sound and culture most evident in the songs "Rusalka's Umbrella" and Alionushka."
Though water takes on many symbolic meanings throughout the CD and book, the overarching theme is water as an element of change. The music spans the light/cheerful to the dark/mysterious, and the book documents an evolution through journal entries, poems, notes and lyrics.
The Rusalka Theater release party on September 6, 2008 (Ritz Theater, Minneapolis) will feature a co-performance with Lamb Lays with Lion Theater Company (LLwL) – the producers of IDIGARAGUA with Fort Willson Riot and MASSGRAVES with Kill the Vultures. Jenny’s Bio | Discography
Rusalka's Umbrella14-track concept album based on water symbolism written and produced by Jenny Dalton. Minneapolis guest musicians include members from Cloud Cult, Murzik, One for the Team, Askeleton, Ela, and more. Enhanced CD includes Daughters of the Dead Sea e-book. Download Mp3s (Password protected) |
Daughters of the Dead Sea100-page paperback book by Jenny Dalton including journal entries, port-town poems, notes and lyrics written during the creation and recording of Rusalka’s Umbrella. Included as an e-book on the CD, and will also be available on Amazon.com Download the PDF (Password protected)
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