We’re big fans of Emiliana Torrini, which is why we were proud to present her first U.S. shows in support of her latest record Me & Armini. Here are the photos from her two sold-out, Tripwire Presented shows at Hiro Ballroom in New York and at The Independent in San Francisco.


[Photos of Emiliana in SF by JENZ]

[Photos of Emiliana in NYC by Derek Evers]

We fell in love with Emiliana Torrini’s Me & Armini back when it came out in September. So much so that we did a video interview with the charming Icelandic songstress during a brief stop over in the States. At that time she was just doing a press run and wasn’t playing any shows. Which is why we’re excited to announce three intimate U.S. shows that we’re proud to be a part of.

Emiliana is playing NYC, LA and SF in support of her Rough Trade release, Me & Armini, and while the LA show is officially being presented by the venerable KCRW, we’re lucky enough to be presenting her New York and San Francisco stops. But aside from just supporting Emiliana, we will be doing a ticket giveaway for all three markets — including copies of Me & Armini — starting next week, so be on the lookout for your chance to catch the Lord Of The Rings songwriter in person. Maybe you’ll be lucky enough to hear her story about teleconferencing with Peter Jackson. Tickets for all three shows are currently available at Ticketmaster.

Emiliana Torrini tour dates
03.28.09 – New York, NY (Hiro Ballroom)
03.29.09 – San Francisco, CA (The Independent)
03.30.09 – Los Angeles, CA (The Troubadour)

We fell in love with Emiliana Torrini’s Me And Armini back when it came out in September. And while some of us hate to admit it, this was even before we knew about the song she did for the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. So when she made a brief stop over in New York we politely asked for a few moments of her time.

We asked politely because she’s quite a charming individual, as you will see from this interview. With no live performances during her visit to the States, this interview is shot in the simplest of contexts; just Emiliana talking. Which didn’t bother us because once you hear her speak, you will find yourself hard-pressed to turn away. Besides, who doesn’t like hearing a story about video-conferencing with Peter Jackson?

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