Chicago Singer-Songwriter:Two New Albums and aStage Show at Caffe Lena Nov. 7 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Chicago-based singer-songwriter Michael McDermott, fresh off the release of September’s release of two new albums, performs at Caffe Lena at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7. 

The two full albums, one acoustic and one electric, were released on the same day as companion pieces of work. The titles are: Lighthouse on the Shore, the acoustic opus, and East Jesus, the electric collection.

“I guess it’s always been a bit of a balancing act, my multiple personalities,” said McDermott, in a statement. “One of my personalities grew up listening to early Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Odetta, traditional Irish music, and Tom Waits. The other one was raised on The Stones, The Who, Van Morrison, and U2. My songwriting varies wildly, to sometimes great effect and other times a seemingly incoherent array of songs that never find homes on my albums. This time I thought I’d lean into both, make a quiet record and a loud one.”

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