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Entertainment PAGE 16 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1990 Siberry, Spirit of the West play UW this weekend zanne Vega, Joni Mitchell), Siberry has turned the heads of more than a few critics, proving what her devout fans have known since Mimi‘s sunâ€" bathing days in 1984. Siberry tion of this singularly surprisâ€" ing artist. . Siberry began performing on Often labelled too cutsieâ€"girâ€" lie/artsieâ€"folkie, and often the object of comparisons (Kate Bush, Laurie Anderson, Suâ€" cuit while studying for a sciâ€" ence degree at the University of Guelph. Her first recording project was independently reâ€" speaking, for the Univeristy of Waterloo, with performances by Jane Siberry and Spirit of the West. Siberry, who performs Sunâ€" day evening at thclfnivem'ty of _ Waterloo‘s umanities Theatre, is enjoying more critiâ€" cal acclaim with her latest release Bound By The Beauty than with any of her previous leased in 1981, selfâ€"financed through tips earned as a waitâ€" ress, and sold off the stage. Her second album No Borâ€" ders Here, released by Duke Street Records in 1984, brought Siberry into national light with the hit Mimi On The Siberry began to establish a T‘ 3049 â€" 0001 88 HORAM . YAOZIUOIW . 3JOIMOAHD OOJA3TAW spite the parallels that were its review of Sinead O‘Conâ€" nor‘s debut album, said the Irish songstress had "joined the ranks of Kate Bush, Laurie Anderson and Jane Siberry, all women who have shattered the boundaries of pop music." recording and performing arâ€" tist. The Speckless Sky went gold and landed the artist two as well as a JUNO nomination for Female Voacalist of the Year in 1986. 1985 marked Siberry‘s third album, The Specikless Sky. The album, followed by a 50â€"city North American tour, estabâ€" lished Siberry as a major new Year and Producer of the Year, It‘s a big weekend, musically With the album‘s release, DOUBLE HEADER! Jane above) performs at Humanities Theatre Sunday Mmsv-m&-ynw-mu. Fams gpon of the West The release of The Walking mxsg“mmw&fiba. ry‘s fir in Eurâ€" muthom;wm porary Art in London. When recording Bound By The Beauty last year, a 24â€" track unit was hauled into the studio and Siberry‘s band reâ€" corded all ten songs live off the floor in just 14 days. â€" A week later, Siberry reâ€" turned to record her vocals. Virtually no overdubbing was carried out and in two inâ€" stances, Hockey and the title MBoundxmBum, Siberry chose the original 16â€" track demo versions for their spontaneity. Spirit of the West, who perâ€" form Friday evening at the University of Waterloo‘s Fed Hall, formed in Vancouver in 1983, and have recorded four albums since then. Their selftitled first album are still possible in a world too often defined by one dimenâ€" was released in 1984 on their by Blrncy_Benhll. Tripping up the Stairs followed in 1986 onSmPhiWEACnmdn, m by Paul Hyde; Laâ€" bour Day in 1988 on the same sgional desires, one line profiles and oneâ€"off careers. leased last month, and proâ€" duced by Danny Greenspoon. Spirit of the West has been the toast of the Canadian folk festival circuit for the past four years and has been equally wellâ€"received at the concert venues across the country. The band travelled to the U.K. several times in the past few yeun,th:nd in lw’lmu: o 5 o Tok Cl Fescr, Tas mt label, and finally Save This House on appearance at the W.0.M.A.D. Festival in Cornwall, and in 1989 a twoâ€"month British tour. The band, John Mann on vocal and guitar, Linda McRae bass, guitar, accordian and :Lll.nyxdlynfiuh bodhran and vocals, and Hugh McMillan on have graced the stage with the Hkudflm,k.d.hn& Donovan, Ri ‘Thompson, and the Oyster Band. Tickets for the Spirit of the West performance are avail Waterloo‘s Siberry‘s © performance . are available at the Humanities Theatre box office.