Transsexual multi-instrumentalist has Antony Hegarty as fan.

Baby Dee is a classically trained harpist/multi-instrumentalist who engages herself entirely in classical piano on latest album ‘Regifted Light’. The story is as beautiful as it is touching. Friend and producer Andrew W.K. (yep, the man from ‘Party Hard’) was the proud possessor of a superb Steinway D piano. But he had to get rid of it when moving to a smaller apartment. Its new abode was in Cleveland, Ohio, and more specifically the home of Baby Dee. She threw herself upon the instrument, with ‘Regifted Light’ as a result. An album with a notable classical angle that immediately received an impressive 8/10 from leading mag Pitchfork.

The transsexual Baby Dee began his/her career as street performer and chose resolutely for a musical career after many other meanders. A good choice, if you want our opinion, as we don't particularly want to draw up the image of her circus role at Coney Island (NYC) as hermaphrodite. Her acquaintance with Antony Hegarty (Antony & the Johnsons) led to an encounter with David Tibet (founder of Current 93) who brought out her first releases. By the way, it was the very same David Tibet who also released Antony’s first singles on his Durtro-label.

Now in the AB for a second time.

Support act for the Baby Dee concert will be Puzzle Muteson or rather Brit Terry Magson. Magson debuted just recently with ‘En Garde’ on quality Icelandic label Bedroom Community. Think: Sam Amidon, Nico Muhly and Valgeir Sigurðsson. The latter two also arranged and produced the album. The national press is certainly raving.

Extra support act – aside from the previously announced Puzzle Muteson – will be Canadian guitarist Doug Tielli. Tielli is a part of Baby Dee's band and at the end of the year he'll be releasing his solo debut ‘Swan Sky Sea Squirrel’ (via Tin Angel Records) containing echoes of Robert Wyatt and Gillian Welch.

Humo: “His folk songs – established around his acoustic finger picking – sometimes approach Joanna Newsom. Just like Newsom's work, 'En Garde' needs a little time before you fully appreciate its beauty.”
RifRaf: “His whispery songs are borne by his delicate vibrato (falls somewhere between Daniel Martin Moore, Sam Beam and Antony Hegarty) and the subtle accompaniment of acoustic guitar, piano, strings and harp are best done justice in the evening twilight with the surround sound at a powerful volume.”