Flight Stream

Rumours abound that Suzanne Vega is actually the mother of MP3. The music format was apparently inspired by the cool-voiced folk singer when the inventor heard her sing ‘Tom’s Diner’ and realised a voice that good needed something special. Through five albums, Vega’s folk roots remain, but not also reflect the influences of jazz, bossa nova and clubby pop-rock. Irish fans get a chance to hear her observational, detached lyrics for two nights only when she lands at HQ, as part of a wider European tour.