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www.groovekorea.com / April 2014 68 edited by elaine Ramirez (elaine@groovekorea.com) MUsIC & ARTs Story by Albert Kim John Mayer to Make Seoul debut on May 6 A coustic/soul-legend multiplatinum sing- er-songwriter John Mayer will perform in Seoul for the first time on May 6. Mayer, known for his sultry voice and unique blend of words and phrases, has been an international hit since the debut of “Your Body is a Wonderland,” which earned him the Grammy for best male pop vocal performance in 2003. The release of his album had several additional hits such as “No Such Thing” and “Why Georgia.” He has shown his flexibility and artist- ry by transitioning his style from acous- tic rock to blues, and in 2005, Mayer earned his first No. 1 hit single with the song “Daughters” as well as the Gram- my for Song of the Year, beating con- tenders Alicia Keys and Kanye West, and taking home another trophy for best male pop vocal performance that same year. Mayer’s single targeted his young fe- male demographic explicably well, and propelled him to the top of the lineup of acoustic guitarists of the early 2000s. He has shown diversity, too, by tapping into music icons and collaborating with the likes of Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Eric Clapton and jazz artist John Scofield. This led to recordings with several of these artists, such as Clapton (“Back Home”), Guy (“Bring ‘Em In”), Scofield (“That’s What I Say”) and King (“80”). Mayer, among other artists d uring this time, was part of a trend where hip-hop was combined with seemingly unrelated genres of music. He appeared on Common’s song “Go!” and on Kanye West’s “Bit- tersweet Poetry.” By 2013, Mayer had released six studio albums and won seven Grammys overall after being nom- inated 19 times in a decade. He has won Grammys in various categories for best male pop vocal performance, song of the year, best pop vocal album, as well as best song written for a motion picture. He is now the 14th to join a presti- gious string of musicians and artists in- vited to join the Hyundai Card Culture Project, which has boasted performanc- es by John Legend, Ke$ha, The Killers, Damien Rice and Jason Mraz. Mayer will perform on May 6 at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul, part of his 18-city world tour. Ticket prices range from 110,000 won to 132,000 won. More info Hyundai Card Culture Project 14 John Mayer When May 6 Where Auxiliary Stadium at the Jamsil Sports Complex Cost 110,000 won to 132,000 won Website ticket.interpark.com/Global
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