Live at Eddie’ s Attic • Decatur, GA • January 17, 2017
Interview by The Fairy Rock Mother Kiki Plesha • Photography by JB Bridges www. facebook. com / TheFairyRockMotherKikiPlesha
Music by ZALE“ Open Up Your Eyes”
With her sequined catsuit capturing the light like a million shards of glass glistening in the brilliant sun, she slinked onto the stage— a kaleidoscope of scarlet lips and flirty feline eyes; her face framed by a meandering raven medusa’ s halo. And those hips … those HIPS!
She beckoned to her audience with the lure of a siren, and once captured, held them at rapt attention in the lair that is her stage— encased in a cocoon of warmth befitting a favored friend. Her gaze revealed the knowing eyes of a soothsayer and the vulnerability of a newborn kitten. She’ s ZALE.
It was an unseasonably warm evening in Georgia. The place was EDDIE’ S ATTIC in Decatur--an intimate little club that prides itself on being a“ listening” room— translated: silence your phones and save the chatter for later … for it’ s ALL about the artists in this establishment. Turn off and tune in … thank you very much.
I was the guest of Zale and her Manager, SCOTT EISENBERG— along with Managing Editor and Senior Photojournalist for ION INDIE MAGAZINE, JB BRIDGES. We were grateful for the opportunity to witness the exceptional talents of this multidimensional artist— who was buoyed by the musical stylings of opening artists ANNA; followed by the dynamic and deftly dramatic group ALCHEMY( featuring sister and brother, SAMI and SEAN MICHAELSON). Did I mention it was a Tuesday night … and a sold-out show? Not too shabby for an independent artist, but if you’ d ever caught a performance by Zale, you’ d understand the“ sold-out” part.
Zale is a singer-songwriter based in Atlanta, GA, that recently came to my attention when she shared the stage with KAZ HAWKINS during her“ Shake The States” promotional tour. Since my relocation to the Atlanta area, many local artists have caught my ear— but when I heard the voracious vocals of this diva-dynamo, Zale became a“ must see”. She has the presence and punch of AMY WINEHOUSE( cat eyes included, sans beehive) and the poise and power of GRACE POTTER( she delivered a memorable rendition of“ Paris” in her set)— with the chops to back up those comparisons.
I had the opportunity to chat with this coquettish rock goddess and this is the conversation that followed:
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