Collaborators: Vic Chesnutt joins members of Silver Mt. Zion and Fugazi at DIA

Vic Chesnutt with members of Silver Mt. Zion and Fugazi

Friday, Nov. 6, 7 & 8:30 p.m.

Formed for this one-time only tour, in conjunction with their second recording on Constellation Records, the band features singer/songwriter Vic Chesnutt along with members of Silver Mt. Zion, and Guy Picciotto from Fugazi. This is a rare opportunity to experience this collaborative project from some of the most uncompromising artists in contemporary alternative music.

Vic Chesnutt is a singer-songwriter living in Athens, Georgia. He has been writing songs since he was five years old. Injured in a car accident in 1983, the paraplegic artist’s first big breakthrough to commercial success came with the release of the “Sweet Relief II” tribute album.

Around 1985, Chesnutt moved to Athens and joined the band, The La-Di-Da’s. After leaving that group he began performing solo on a regular basis at the 40 Watt Club; it was there that he was spotted by Michael Stipe of R.E.M.; Stipe produced Chesnutt’s first two albums, Little (1990) and West of Rome (1991).

In 1992, Chesnutt was the subject of a PBS documentary, Speed Racer. He also had a small role in the 1996 Billy Bob Thornton movie Sling Blade which he later described self-mockingly as a poor performance.

In 1996, Chesnutt was exposed to a wider audience with the release of the tribute album Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation, the proceeds from which went to the Sweet Relief Fund. The album consisted of Chesnutt covers by famous musicians including Garbage, The Smashing Pumpkins (with Red Red Meat), Madonna, R.E.M. and Live.