Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

Daddy Issues

For years, songwriter Adam Cohen did everything he could, short of changing his last name, to distance himself from the legacy cast by his iconic father, Leonard Cohen. Recently, after carving out a successful career in his own right, the younger Cohen has begun to embrace his musical lineage, even occasionally performing versions of dear old dad’s tunes in concert. He’s currently touring with a pair of pop tunesmiths who also know a thing or two about heightened expectations wrought by their famous surnames: Rufus Wainwright and Teddy Thompson, the sons of Loudon Wainwright III and Richard and Linda Thompson, respectively. Wonder if they ever considered careers in accounting? Catch them at the Higher Ground Ballroom this Wednesday, August 1.