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Biography

Early life

The daughter of divorced parents, Chan (pronounced "Shawn") Marshall was born in Georgia. Marshall's father, Charlie, is a blues musician and itinerant pianist^[1]. Her childhood involved much upheaval, with Marshall living throughout the Southern United States (Greensboro, North Carolina; Bartlett, Tennessee; and Georgia and South Carolina), back and forth between parents and her grandmother. In interviews she has openly discussed her childhood and stated that the constant traveling prepared her for the touring life of a professional musician. Blues music redirects here. ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... Greensboro redirects here. ... Bartlett is a city located in Shelby County, Tennessee. ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32° 2′ N to 35° 13′ N  - Longitude 78° 32′ W to 83...

After dropping out of high school, she started performing under the name Cat Power while in Atlanta, backed by musicians Glen Thrasher, Marc Moore, and others. While in Atlanta, Marshall played her first live shows as support to her friends' bands, including Magic Bone and Opal Foxx Quartet. Due to her close relationships with the various people involved she has stated that her involvement in music at this time was primarily a social interest rather than an artistic one. She also stated in a 2007 interview for Soft Focus that the music itself was more experimental and that playing shows was often an opportunity to get drunk and for her friends to take drugs. This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

1990s (Dear Sir – The Covers Record)

In 1992 she moved to New York City with Glen Thrasher. It was Thrasher who introduced her to New York's free-jazz and experimental music scene. In particular she cites a concert by Anthony Braxton with giving her the confidence to perform in public. Her first New York show was at a warehouse in Brooklyn and she has described her early New York shows as "more improvisational".^[2] One of her shows during this period was as the support act to Man or Astro-man? and consisted of her playing a two string guitar and singing the word "no" for 15 minutes.^[3] Around this time she made the acquaintance of God Is My Co-Pilot, a relationship that resulted in them releasing her first single Headlights in a limited run of 500 copies on their Making of Americans label. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... For experimental rock music, see experimental rock. ... Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) is an American composer, multi-reedist and pianist. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... Man or Astro-man? is a surf rock group that formed in Auburn, Alabama in the late 1980s and came to prominence in the 1990s. ... God Is My Co-Pilot is a queercore band from New York City that has been recording and playing since 1991. ...

In 1994 she opened for Liz Phair in New York. In attendance were Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth and Tim Foljahn of Two Dollar Guitar, who encouraged her to record, and played on her first two albums, 1995's Dear Sir and 1996's Myra Lee, the latter taking its name from Marshall's mother. Both albums were recorded in New York on the same day in December 1994 and display a lack of conventional song structures possibly influenced by the experimental music that Thrasher had introduced her to. In 1996 she was signed to Matador Records, and released her third album, What Would the Community Think, which spawned a single and music video, "Nude as the News". Liz Phair (born Elizabeth Clark Phair on April 17, 1967 in New Haven, Connecticut) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... Steve Shelley is a drummer born 23 June 1963 in Midland, Michigan. ... Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Dear Sir is the debut album by American singer/songwriter Chan Marshall, a. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Myra Lee is the second album by American singer/songwriter Chan Marshall, a. ... Matador Records is a record label, famous for a roster of highly-respected indie rock artists and bands. ... What Would the Community Think is the third album by American singer/ songwriter, Cat Power (a. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Nude as the News is a song by the American singer/songwriter, Cat Power (a. ...

In late 1996, following a three-month tour co-headlining with the band Guv'ner in support of the release of What Would the Community Think, Marshall disappeared from the music scene, initially working as a baby sitter in Portland, Oregon and then moving to a farmhouse in Prosperity, South Carolina with then boyfriend Bill Callahan. The plan was to permanently retire from public performance but during a sleepless night resulting from a nightmare, Marshall wrote several new songs. These songs would make up the bulk of Moon Pix. The record was recorded at Sing Sing Studios in Melbourne in eleven days with backing musicians Mick Turner and Jim White of the Dirty Three.^[4] The album was well-received by critics, and gained her recognition in the indie rock scene. However, during subsequent tours Marshall states that she had grown tired of her own material. This resulted in a series of shows during 1999 where Marshall provided musical accompaniment to the silent movie The Passion of Joan of Arc. The shows combined original material and many covers, many of which would later see release on The Covers Record, a collection of cover songs recorded at various sessions in 1998 and 1999. A selection of covers that didn't make it on to the album were recorded at Peel Acres, home of the highly influential and legendary British DJ John Peel. The session was broadcast on his BBC Radio 1 show and featured Marshall's own interpretations of Bob Dylan's "Hard Times in New York Town" and Oasis's "Wonderwall", amongst others. Guvner were an American alternative rock band from New York Ciry, formed in 1993 following a relationship between members Charles Gansa and Pumpkin Wentzel. ... Look up Babysitting in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Type Commission  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... FarmHouse Fraternity is an all-male international social fraternity founded at the University of Missouri in 1905. ... Prosperity is a town located in Newberry County, South Carolina. ... Bill Callahan (born approximately 1968 or 1969), also known as Smog and (Smog), is an American singer-songwriter born in Silver Spring, Maryland. ... Moon Pix is the fourth album by American singer/songwriter, Cat Power (a. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... Dirty Three is an instrumental rock band, formed in 1993, in Melbourne, Australia by Warren Ellis (violin), Mick Turner (electric guitar), and Jim White (drums). ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... This article is about the comedy film. ... The Passion of Joan of Arc (La Passion de Jeanne dArc) was a silent film released in France in 1928 based on the trial records of Joan of Arc. ... The Covers Record is the fifth album by American singer/songwriter Chan Marshall, a. ... In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ... For other persons named John Peel, see John Peel (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... This article is about the recording artist. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991, led by lead guitarist and primary songwriter Noel Gallagher and his younger brother, lead vocalist and songwriter Liam Gallagher. ...

Around this time, Chan collaborated with Mick Collins (of The Dirtbombs) on a recording of Ludwig Rellstab's poem "Auf Dem Strom" for the film Wayne County Ramblin'.^[5] Chan sung the poem in German, though she does not speak the language. Mick Collins (b. ... The Dirtbombs are a rock and roll band based in Detroit, Michigan, notable for blending diverse influences such as punk rock and soul while featuring a dual bass guitar, dual drum and guitar lineup. ... Heinrich Friedrich Ludwig Rellstab (April 13, 1799–November 27, 1860) was a German poet and music critic. ...

2000s (You Are Free – Jukebox)

In 2003 she resumed releasing original material with You Are Free, a diverse and critically applauded album which featured guest musicians such as Eddie Vedder, Dave Grohl, and the Dirty Three's Warren Ellis. A music video directed by Brett Vapnek, was released for the song "He War" and found moderate exposure on MTV2's Subterranean. You Are Free is the sixth album by the American singer/songwriter Cat Power (a. ... Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III on December 23, 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is the lead singer and one of three guitarists for the rock band Pearl Jam. ... David Eric Grohl (b. ... Warren Ellis is an Australian-born musician (violin) and composer. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... He War is a song by the American singer/ songwriter, Cat Power (a. ... MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to basic cable lineups across the nation. ... Subterranean is a weekly music show on MTV2 dedicated to alternative, indie, and underground music and artists. ...

2004 saw the release of the critically polarizing DVD Speaking for Trees, which featured a single, nearly 2-hour static shot of Marshall performing in a woodland, and was accompanied by an audio CD containing the 18-minute song "Willie Deadwilder", featuring M. Ward on guitar. Also this year Marshall lent her vocals to the track "I've Been Thinking" from the Handsome Boy Modelling School album, White People. 2005 found Marshall out on the road again, touring the world and playing sold-out solo shows, including an Australian tour supporting Nick Cave and an appearance at Patti Smith's Meltdown festival. The shows largely consisted of material that would appear on her next album. In 2005 Marshall was featured on the song "Great Waves" from Dirty Three's album Cinder. Speaking for Trees is a DVD/CD package released by the American singer/songwriter Cat Power (a. ... Matt Ward, known by his stage name M. Ward, is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who, until Summer 2006 was part of the music scene of Portland, Oregon. ... Handsome Boy Modeling School is a hip-hop collaboration between Dan the Automator and Prince Paul, producer of influential rap trio De La Soul. ... Whites redirects here. ... Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is the sixth-largest country in the world, the only country to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia/Oceania. ... Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957) is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional actor. ... Patricia Lee (Patti) Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American musician, singer, and poet. ... A nuclear meltdown occurs when the core of a nuclear reactor melts. ... Dirty Three is an instrumental rock band, formed in 1993, in Melbourne, Australia by Warren Ellis (violin), Mick Turner (electric guitar), and Jim White (drums). ... Cinder is the sixth major album by the Australian post-rock trio, Dirty Three. ...

The Greatest, was released in January, 2006. This was not a greatest hits record but rather the Matador Records-arranged collaboration with Al Green's guitarist Teenie Hodges and many other talented musicians. Following its release, Marshall announced the cancellation of her upcoming United States Tour, citing "health-related issues". A few days later, Matador announced the cancellation of her two shows in London and Paris. Marshall used the hiatus to recover from what she described as a "psychotic break" that had left her feeling suicidal and was brought on by mental exhaustion and alcohol abuse. As part of her recovery she was admitted to the Psychiatric ward at Miami's Mount Sinai Medical Center but left after a week, stating "being in there wasn't me." She gave a first person account of her breakdown in an interview for the November 2006 issue of Spin.^[6] The Greatest Slipcase Edition All four covers of The Greatest The Greatest is the seventh studio album by indie rock artist Chan Marshall, a. ... For a list of albums known simply as Greatest Hits, see List of albums titled Greatest Hits. ... Matador Records is a record label, famous for a roster of highly-respected indie rock artists and bands. ... This article is about the singer. ... Mabon Teenie Hodges is a Memphis musician best known for his work as lead guitarist and songwriter on many of Al Greens popular soul hits of the 1970s. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Spin is a music magazine that reports on all the music that rocks. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. ...

She returned to live performance in April 2006, playing some of the most critically acclaimed shows of her career both with the Memphis Rhythm Band and as a solo performer, including a performance at a Bob Dylan tribute concert in New York. The show was a fund raiser for the charity Music for Youth, continuing a history of supporting good causes that has also included The Bereaved Israeli and Palestinian Parents' Circle, PETA and Fuck Cancer. This article is about the recording artist. ... People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals logo People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is an animal rights organization based in the United States. ...

Since returning to the stage Marshall has contributed guest vocals to several albums. She duetted with model Karen Elson on an English cover of Serge Gainsbourg's "Je t'aime... moi non plus" for the tribute album Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited. She also sang lead vocal on the Ensemble track "Disown, Delete" and reworked "Revelations" with Yoko Ono for Ono's 2007 album Yes, I'm a Witch. She also performed guest vocals for Faithless and El-P. Karen Elson (born 14 January 1979 in Bolton, England) is a British supermodel. ... Serge Gainsbourg (April 2, 1928 – March 2, 1991) was a French poet, singer-songwriter, actor and director. ... For the film, see Je taime. ... Olivier Alary is a musician who is known under the title of his musical project Ensemble. Born in Toulouse, France, Alary consolidated his early experimentations with vocal, ambient and distorted recorded sounds by completing a BA in Sonic Art as a complementary component of a BA in Architecture. ... Yoko Ono Lennon (小野 洋子 Ono Yōko), born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese-American artist and musician. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Yes, Im a Witch is a remix album by Yoko Ono released in February 2007. ... Faithless are a British band whose music is described by the band as a cross between hip-hop and dance. ... El-Producto or El-P (born Jaime Meline) is well known in underground hip hop circles as a pioneer whose work with the trio Company Flow (El-P, Big Jus and Mr. ...

In October 2006 she became the celebrity spokesperson for a line of jewelry from Chanel, beginning a series of non musical activities that continued into the following year during downtime between touring and recording commitments. In 2007 her voice could be heard in commercials for Cingular^[7] and De Beers^[8] in the United States and Garnier in the United Kingdom. Previously Marshall had done advertisements for GAP. In acting, she appeared Doug Aitken's MOMA installation Sleepwalkers^[9] as a postal worker living in New York. Her big screen debut will come in the form of My Blueberry Nights, starring as Jude Law's girlfriend.^[10] IMDB also lists her in the cast of a five hour odyssey titled American Widow, which might have a 2008 release.^[11] Marshall has also mentioned that she is interested in sending an audition tape to Saturday Night Live through Molly Shannon, although the idea is referred to jokingly. The House of Chanel, more commonly known as Chanel, is a Parisian fashion house in France founded by Coco Chanel (b. ... Cingular Wireless is the largest United States mobile phone company, with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... De Beers, founded in South Africa by Cecil Rhodes, comprises companies involved in rough diamond exploration, diamond mining and diamond trading. ... For other uses, see Garnier (disambiguation). ... Gap, Incorporated (NYSE: GPS) is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco, California and founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher and Doris Fisher. ... Doug Aitken is a multimedial American artist. ... General Electric GE90-115B fanblade, on display at MOMA. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. ... My Blueberry Nights is a 2007 film directed by Wong Kar Wai. ... David Jude Law (born 29 December 1972) is an BAFTA Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated British actor. ... The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) [1] is an online database of information about actors, movies, television shows, television stars and video games. ... This article is about the American television series. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

On the musical front, Marshall put together a new band in Winter 2006 and has toured and recorded with them throughout 2007. The Dirty Delta Blues Band features Judah Bauer (from Blues Explosion), Gregg Foreman (Delta 72), Erik Paparazzi (Lizard Music), and Jim White (from Dirty Three). The band have toured North America and Europe, played at the All Tomorrow's Parties and Pitchfork Media festivals as well as the Chanel runway show in France and supported Interpol at Madison Square Garden. In 2007 Marshall contributed a song to the soundtrack of Ethan Hawke's new movie "The Hottest State", recording in Miami with Jesse Harris and Terry Manning. All Tomorrows Parties can refer to: [[All Tomorrows POOOOOOP Tomorrows Parties]], a novel in the Bridge trilogy by William Gibson All Tomorrows Parties, an alternative music festival which takes place at Camber Sands, near Rye in East Sussex in the United Kingdom and Los Angeles in... Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a United States-based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City. ... Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6, 1970) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, writer and film director. ... The Hottest State (2006) is a film directed and written by Ethan Hawke, based on Hawkes 1997 novel The Hottest State: A Novel. ... Jesse Harris is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... Terry Manning is a music producer, songwriter, photographer and recording engineer known for work in rock, rhythm and blues, and pop music genres. ...

Also in 2007, she became the first female ever to win the Shortlist Music Prize when The Greatest was voted album of the year in June. Earlier in the year she was nominated in the Best International Female category at the annual Brit Awards, alongside more mainstream artists like Christina Aguilera and Nelly Furtado. The Dirty Delta Blues band have recorded an album of covers called Jukebox which was released on January 22, 2008 on Matador Records. The Shortlist Music Prize is a music award given annually to an album released in the United States within the last year, as chosen by a panel of musicians, producers and journalists, known as the Listmakers. Albums are eligible only if they have not been certified Gold by the Recording... The Brit Awards are the annual United Kingdom pop music awards founded by the British Phonographic Industry. ... This article is about the singer. ... Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist, who also holds Portuguese citizenship. ... Jukebox is the eighth album by American singer/songwriter Chan Marshall, a. ... Matador Records is a record label, famous for a roster of highly-respected indie rock artists and bands. ...

On February 27, 2008, it was announced that she is scheduled to perform at the 2008 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. On April 1, 2008 she was the musical guest on Late Show with David Letterman The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival (Bonnaroo, BonRoo or the Roo for short) is a four day annual music festival by Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment, first held in 2002. ... Late Show redirects here. ...

Performance style

Cat Power 1 May 2006 at the Showbox in Seattle.

Traditionally, Marshall’s live shows have been notorious for their chaotic and unpolished nature, with songs beginning and ending abruptly or blending into one another without clear transitions. Marshall has in the past spoken of her severe stage fright. She has been known to stop playing in order to apologize for a self-perceived flaw in her performance. She has even cut short a few of her performances without explanation,^[12][13] on some occasions under the influence of alcohol. Marshall has admitted to abusing alcohol in the past; in a 2006 interview with the New York Times, she declared herself to be sober, which she defined as having had "seven drinks in seven months."^[14] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (750x1000, 113 KB)Cat Power May 1st at the Showbox in Seattle. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (750x1000, 113 KB)Cat Power May 1st at the Showbox in Seattle. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... For other uses, see Stage fright (disambiguation). ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ...

These events have had a polarizing effect on Marshall’s fan base. Some have been alienated by what they perceive as Marshall’s lack of professionalism, while others have enjoyed what they see as a candid, honest, and spontaneous performance. Marshall is often very talkative during performances, usually cracking jokes.

Recently, Marshall's performance style has been said to be much more enthusiastic and professional. An article in Salon magazine^[15] called The Greatest "polished and sweetly upbeat", stating that Marshall was finally "delivering onstage". In the article, Marshall states that her newfound musical collaborators and sobriety are largely responsible for her increased confidence onstage.

Marshall is notable both as a songwriter and as an innovative interpreter of other artists' songs. Her cover versions often ignore the melodies and lyrical hooks of the originals, as evidenced by her renditions of Dylan's "Knocking on Heaven's Door" and Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", or alter the mood of the song altogether, as with her exclusive performance of Oasis' "Wonderwall" at a John Peel BBC Radio One session on July 20th, 2000. The music is similarly stripped down, often to little more than an electric guitar with a clean tone and her voice. This article is about the rock band. ... Music sample (I Cant Get No) Satisfaction ( file info) Problems? See media help. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991, led by lead guitarist and primary songwriter Noel Gallagher and his younger brother, lead vocalist and songwriter Liam Gallagher. ... (Whats the Story) Morning Glory? track listing Roll with It (2) Wonderwall (3) Dont Look Back in Anger (4) Stop the Clocks track listing The Importance of Being Idle (5) Wonderwall (6) Slide Away (7) Wonderwall is a song and subsequent single by British rock band Oasis taken... For other persons named John Peel, see John Peel (disambiguation). ... BBC Radio 1 is a British radio station, specialising in popular music aimed at a young audience (children, teenagers and young adults). ...

She often performs unreleased covers at her live shows. Her choice of covers over the years has revealed a widespread and eclectic taste in both new and old music, incorporating artists as diverse as Gnarls Barkley, the White Stripes, Bob Dylan, Nina Simone, and Jessie Mae Hemphill. She frequently introduces new covers into her live performances, though the unpredictability of her live shows has made the performance of certain songs a rarity, as is the case with her rarely performed version of Will Oldham's "Wolf Among Wolves." In addition, her highly personalized version of "The House of the Rising Sun" is particularly notable in that it is an example of a traditional folk song being performed in the tradition of folk music, that of adding new lyrics to an old song to make it a more personal expression. Despite being popular for many years with artists such as Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger, this adaptation and personalizing of old folk songs is largely absent in modern music. Gnarls Barkley is a musical collaboration between multi-instrumentalist and producer Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) from New York, and rapper/vocalist Cee-Lo Green (Thomas Callaway), from Atlanta. ... This article is about the American duo. ... This article is about the recording artist. ... Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her stage name Nina Simone (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist. ... Jessie Mae Hemphill onstage addressing a Beale Street audience during a 1980s Memphis music festival Photo: Lisa McGaughran Jessie Mae Hemphill, born in Senatobia, Mississippi, on October 13, 1933, is a pioneering electric guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist specializing in the primal, North Mississippi country blues traditions of her family and... Will Oldham, a. ... For other uses, see The House of the Rising Sun (disambiguation). ... Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the people. ... Folk song redirects here. ... This article is about the recording artist. ... Peter Seeger (born May 3, 1919), better known as Pete Seeger, is a folk singer, political activist, and a key figure in the mid-20th century American folk music revival. ...

Discography

Main article: Cat Power discography

• Dear Sir (1995)
• Myra Lee (1996)
• What Would the Community Think (1996)
• Moon Pix (1998)
• The Covers Record (2000)
• You Are Free (2003)
• The Greatest (2006)
• Jukebox (2008)

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References in pop culture

• Jimmy Tamborello and Ben Gibbard recorded the song "(This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan" for Dntel's Life Is Full of Possibilities (2001). This eventually led to the duo's collaboration as The Postal Service. "Evan" is a reference to Evan Dando of the The Lemonheads and "Chan" is a reference to Marshall. It has been confirmed that the song was based on a strange dream that Gibbard had involving the two musicians.^{[citation needed]}

• Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers included a song titled "Cat Power" on his debut solo release "Killers And Stars".

• The name Chan Marshall was featured as title in a book of poems published in 2005 by Costa Rican poet Luis Chaves. The book, which won the III Fray Luis de León Poetry Prize in Spain, includes a two-sectioned poem entitled "Traducción libre de un tema inédito de Chan Marshall" ("Free Translation of an Unreleased Song by Chan Marshall").

• Hardcore/punk band Blacklisted makes mention of Chan Marshall in the song, "Wish", from their 2008 release "Heavier than Heaven, Lonlier than God".

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References

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External links

• several articles in HARP
• Ink Blot Magazine interview (2000)
• Spin interview (February 2001)
• New York Magazine article (January 23, 2006 issue)
• BBC interview (June 2006)
• Recent live pictures of Cat Power concerts
• The (London) Times article (June 2006)
• Playlouder concert review (The Barbican, London, June 21st 2006)
• Preview of Manchester Academy gig June 2008.
• New York Times interview where Marshall discusses alcoholism, her influences, and touring.
• Spin interview (December 2006)
• Performance on Austin City Limits following The Raconteurs (December 2006)
• Cat Power photos from Vegoose and Austin City Limits music festivals
• Live Daily interview
• Orange interview and live music

Official sites

• Cat Power at Matador Records
• Cat Power at MySpace
• Cat Power Music at The Greatest
• Cat Power Jukebox at [1]

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Databases

• Half of You :: Cat Power
• All Music Guide entry
• MusicBrainz