Kasim Sulton is returning to Chicago to celebrate his birthday at The Abbey Pub

Oct. 27, 2010 - PRLog -- Singer-Songwriter Kasim Sulton is returning to The Abbey Pub for the second time this year to perform an acoustic solo guitar and piano show on Wednesday, December 8, 2010.  He will be celebrating his birthday that day with his biggest fans.  Advance tickets are $20 and are on sale now at www.AbbeyPub.com.  Tickets will be $25 the day of show.  

Kasim’s last performed at the Abbey in May of 2010.  Since that appearace he has been on several short tours with Todd Rundgren while working on his own new album.  This is a show not to be missed by any true music lover. Kasim puts on a fantastic solo show, engaging his audience with great stories and playful conversations

Kasim's album will be his last "proper CD" and he is asking fans to participate in the making of it.  "The Project" which is a working title, allows for fan participation.  He is asking his fans to submit a photograph for a small fee that will be to be used for the cover art, a photo mosaic of himself.  "The Project" is limited to 1,000 submissions, and each participating fan will get a signed CD, a poster of the artwork and a chance to have Kasim Sulton play a concert one lucky fan's "living room".  For more details and info visit www.kasimsulton.com/the-project

A highly coveted sideman, Sulton is recognized and respected the world over as one of the most in-demand musicians in the business.   He’s been a featured member of the following acts:







Todd Rundgren and Utopia
Meat Loaf  
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Hall & Oates
Patti Smith
Mick Jagger
Celine Dion
Cheap Trick
The New Cars
The Indigo Girls
Blue Oyster Cult
Richie Sambora
Steve Stevens

In addition, Sulton has played and sang on over 120 albums since starting his professional career in 1974. He is credited with writing and singing Utopia's only top 30 hit, "Set Me Free."  

In his solo career, Sulton has released 4 albums of his own material starting with the self-titled debut album, Kasim in (1982), followed by a collaborative album with fellow Blackheart Thommy Price titled, Lights On (1986) from which the song "No TV No Phone” was featured in the 1987 film The Allnighter, starring Susanna Hoffs. This offering was followed by The Basement Tapes (1993), Quid Pro Quo (2002), All Sides (2007) and the DVD, Kasim Sulton - Live in Atlanta (2008).  

Sulton will spend the remainder of 2010 playing a few more shows with Todd Rundgren and then it is back to the studio to complete his album.  

New York has always been home to singer/songwriter Kasim Sulton. He was born in Brooklyn and moved to Staten Island at the age of six where he still lives today.  

Critics worldwide have praised Kasim’s talents. Mike O'Cull from ChicagoGigs.com, says: "Kasim is a songwriter of uncommon gifts. I cannot recommend this performer highly enough to anyone who is a fan of pop music or singer/songwriters in general. He was simply one of the best I've ever seen."

For more information about Kasim visit his official website KasimSulton.com.

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Singer / Songwriter Kasim Sulton is one of the most sought after musicians in the business. A member of the band Utopia, he has played extensively with Todd Rundgren and Meat Loaf. He has worked with Joan Jett, Hall and Oates, The New Cars and many more!