Folk Legend Linda Perhacs to Play Cozmic Pizza After a 44-Year Hiatus

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You may not recognize Linda Perhacs, but her name will for sure earn you some indie credibility if you casually drop it. Her fans include Devendra Banhart, Daft Punk and Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth — meaning that even if you don’t know of her music, you’re familiar with the people she’s inspired. She’s currently on tour for her second album, “The Soul of All Natural Things,” and her stop at Cozmic Pizza on Tuesday night will serve as a delightful detour to your Spring Break.

It’s been 44 years since Linda Perhacs released her 1970 debut “Parallelograms.” The record came and went with little attention and was abandoned, only cherished by a small group. Her voice is soft like a soaring Joan Baez and the music accompanying can drift between acoustic melodies and crafty freak folk. Instead of continuing a career in music, Perhacs became a full-time dentist hygienist working in Los Angeles.

“The Soul of All Natural Things” was released earlier this month and the record has Perhacs expanding her already reaching sound. Songs are built around an acoustic guitar drive but are then washed and lathered in percussion and peculiar sounds. The track “Children” features a coffee house guitar structure matched with Perhac’s voice melodically flowing as if it was caught in a breeze.

Her upcoming appearance at Cozmic Pizza doesn’t necessarily cater to the average college crowd, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a good excuse to rub elbows with Eugene’s grey-haired music scene. This is a relaxed show — meant to be enjoyed with a glass of wine or maybe a trip to the parking lot’s smoking section. The soothing calm of Linda Perhacs is a fine accompaniment to our changing weather’s groove.

Linda Perhacs plays with Jim Camacho at Cozmic Pizza 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 25. Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door and $20 reserved seating.

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