Cat Power is the stage name of Chan Marshall, an experimental rock musician who got her start in Atlanta, Georgia, where her father, Charlie Marshall, played the blues. In 1993, she opened for Liz Phair, which led her to working with Tim Foljahn of Two Dollar Guitar and Sonic Youth’s Steve Shelley. She worked with Shelley and Foljahn on her first two albums, recording both on one day.
In 1998, Matador Records signed her, and she once again worked with Foljahn and Shelley on her third album, “What Would the Community Think.” In 1998, she dropped the critically praised “Moon Pix,” and in 2000, “The Cover Record.”
She took a hiatus but returned to the studio and released several more recordings, including the self-produced “Sun,” which dropped in 2012, opening at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Observers have noted that her sound has evolved constantly, from her mix of blues, folk, and punk to soul and other genres in later releases. A review says:
“An amazing performance . . . Chan sounded incredible . . . The show was very uplifting even though the material is dark and haunting.”
Her last album, “Covers,” dropped in 2022. As the name suggests, it contains covers of songs by artists ranging from Nick Cave to Frank Ocean.
Cat Power will be at the Herbst Theater on Friday, March 8. When organizers plan events like this, they will often work with poster printing to create advertising.