WIN TICKETS TO SEE ADAM COHEN (SON OF LEONARD COHEN) AT BRISTOL THEKLA
Apologies to Adam Cohen if it pisses him off to be constantly referred to as ‘son of Leonard Cohen’ but it’s kind of a big deal. The singer/songwriter kicks off a small UK tour at Bristol Thekla on November 6 and we’ve bagged a pair of tickets to give away. The intimate shoes will be his first ever UK tour, which will showcase his unique and distinctive voice that has made him a success in his own right.
Born in Montreal, Canada in 1972 to Leonard Cohen and his then-wife Suzanne Elrod, Adam grew up with music in his veins. Having been surrounded by instruments, he soon taught himself to play the drums, piano and guitar and immersed himself in the sounds of Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Randy Newman and Bob Marley. At 17, while roadying for a calypso band, Adam was involved in a near fatal road accident suffering from numerous injuries. He stayed in hospital for seven months with his father attending his bedside daily during his most helpless months. Having recovered, Adam spent two years studying for a BA in Political and Social sciences at Syracuse University in upstate New York before dropping out. It was during this time that Adam Cohen steered his way back to the road he was destined to take; music.
His musical career began when he was signed by Columbia Records achieving success as a songwriter for other artists including Bette Midler. His debut self-titled album in 1998 was hailed by The New York Times as ‘a promising beginning’ making a splash on mainstream radio and MTV – spawning the track ‘Cry Ophelia’. As a talented multilingual, Adam went on to release his French Language album ‘Melancolista’ on which he enlisted the vocals of French actress Virginie Ledoyen. A few years later Adam joined four piece California rock band Low Millions whose album Ex-Girlfriends referenced some of Adams real-life former girlfriends. After a number of hits and touring the world, Adam Cohen had completed the ‘final phase’ in his ‘true education in music’.
In 2007 Adam Cohen came into his own when he took to the stage in Barcelona and for the first time sang one of his father’s songs – the classic ‘Take This Waltz’ – in Spanish. Such was the success, Adam’s latest offering ‘Like A Man’ is an intimate, romantic yet shrewdly reflective plain speaking album that evokes something of his father just as in any child you can discern the echo of the parent. With his first shows on UK soil this November, Adam Cohen will step out of his father’s shadow and live up to his legacy.
To be in with a chance of winning, please fill in the form below with your full name, address and phone number – putting ADAM COHEN in the subject line. Closing date November 3. Winner to be informed by email on November 4.
