(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter Steve Forbert brings his distinctive folk-rock sound to Club Helsinki Hudson on Thursday, May 28, at 8pm. Best known for hit songs “Romeo’s Tune” and “Goin’ Down to Laurel,” Forbert was touted as a “new Dylan” when he burst upon the scene in downtown New York in the mid-1970s.

Originally from Meridian, Miss., Forbert traveled to New York in 1976 and played for spare change in Grand Central Station while seeking work in the local folk venues. He quickly garnered folk club dates, but also performed at CBGB’s, the wellspring of punk-rock, where he became a favorite of the crowd for his dynamic, energetic, non-stop performances that owed as much to the Ramones as to Bob Dylan.

Forbert’s critically acclaimed debut album, “Alive On Arrival,” was recently profiled in the book “Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself,” as one of the all-time greatest debuts. Forbert vaulted to international prominence with his second album, “Jackrabbit Slim,” which went gold behind the hit single, “Romeo’s Tune.”

Forbert’s tribute to Jimmie Rodgers, “Any Old Time,” was nominated for a 2004 Grammy Award in the best traditional folk category. In 2006, he was inducted into the Mississippi Music Hall of Fame, and in 2007, Forbert was introduced to a whole new generation when Keith Urban covered “Romeo’s Tune” and Forbert’s music was featured in the Nicole Kidman film, “Margot at the Wedding.”

Forbert is in the midst of a creative revival this year: “Compromised,” his first album of new songs in several years, is due out this summer, and his memoir, “Steve Forbert: Beyond the Chandelier,” is scheduled for publication in fall 2015.

Steve Forbert trivia: Forbert had a cameo appearance in the video for the Cyndi Lauper mega-hit, “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” playing her boyfriend.

For reservations in The Restaurant or in the club call 518.828.4800.