Our Lady J / Edison Woods

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"Stunning!”
-New York Magazine

“A fierce diva!”
-Perez Hilton

“ Virtuosic! Our Lady J is a big, brassy blond, with an abiding love of gospel... Don’t dismiss Our Lady J as a transgender novelty act! The critics’ favorite bowls the audience over with her gospel stylings and pianistic skills.”
-Time Out New York

“Powerful! Our Lady J knows how to rock the house. She will have you singing her praises long after the show is over.”
-The Village Voice

“The sultry vocals of Our Lady J are a regular presence on the New York City and London underground music scenes. From beautifully arranged covers of songs by Dolly Parton, Nine Inch Nails, and Alanis Morissette, to stellar, sometimes haunting, self-composed works, the transgender sensation is truly genre-bending.”
-Joseph Hassan, OUT.com

“Flawless, beautiful and thought-provoking. Our Lady J is taking New York by storm."
-Daniel Nardiccio, East Village Radio

"Dazzling, talented and deliciously playful."
-Metro UK

“Divine. A dazzling affair of seductive songs. Fabulous.”
-Next Magazine

“Our Lady J is a monster musician and a great soul.  A great huge heart with a great talent. I must confess: she knocked me out.  I adore her.”
-Diamanda Galas


Our Lady J presents An Evening of LOVE, with the return of The Pink Champagne String Quartet. Spring is here, and love is in the air. Come lose yourself in the lush sounds of Our Lady J's quiet songs, a rare evening of B-sides from downtown's Queen of Gospel. Hearkening back to her classical roots, the trans-songstress focuses on the art of song and melodic divinity for her one-night-only return collaboration with the virtuosic string quartet.

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Edison Woods creates a mélange of eerie tones mixed with upbeat percussion and whimsical strings. The ensemble - which includes cello, reeds, guitar, piano, wurlitzers, drums, and Julia Frodahl's sugary, lilting voice - has been haunting the stages from New York to Spain since 2000. David Garland of "Spinning On Air" describes their music "very powerful... daring, essential, dramatic, beautifully made, and likely to provoke goosebumps and gasps."