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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