SINGER-SONGWRITER Vonda Shepard, known for her hit turns on the piano in TV show Ally McBeal, is bringing her tour to Wimborne.

The Golden Globe and Emmy winner is about to release her new album Rookie, her 14th.

She will be at the Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne, on October 23 as part of her UK tour.

The album is her sixth collaboration with producer Mitchell Froom (Crowded House, Elvis Costello, Randy Newman) and was funded through family, friends and fans via ‘Kickstarter’ where $35,000 was pledged.

Harking back to the raw soul and sound of the seventies, sometimes reminiscent of early Aretha, the songs contain original, concrete poetic images, showcasing what someone can do with experience, talent and deep belief.

Shepard released her first hit ‘Can’t We Try’ in 1987 and followed it with ‘Don’t Cry Ilene’ from her first album on Reprise Records in 1989.

She went on to record three solo albums before rising to greater prominence in 1997 as the creative force behind the memorable theme song Searching My Soul for the TV series Ally McBeal.

She played an integral part in writing and producing the music for the soundtrack as the show’s musical director and appeared in every episode as the resident performer at a bar where the characters would hang out after work.

In the 13 years since the TV hit ended its five-season run, Shepard has released five albums and toured the globe extensively.

She has just recently completed her debut as a musical stage actress in Randy Newman’s ‘Faust: The Concert’, where critics have raved about her outstanding performance.

Contact the Tivoli for tickets.