Just one day after Marry Me hit store shelves, the demure, orchestral pop starlet St. Vincent played a stunning set to an intimate crowd of A-town's music connoisseurs. St. Vincent, the stage name for vocalist Annie Clark, made the red walls and corner stage of the Earl's backroom the most beautiful place to be in Hotlanta last night (July 11), creating almost more music -- and excitement for the new album -- than the venue could hold.

"It's remarkable that anyone's hearing it at all," a very happy Clark told SPIN.com. "I've been writing since I was about five years old, and playing since I was about five years old. It was just something I wanted to do."

The pixie-like Clark performed a lovely array of songs, including the much acclaimed title track, "Marry Me," and "Landmines," all with a wisdom and voice beyond her years. She drifted effortlessly from furious guitar riffs to impassioned piano and humorous stage banter. Along with her white t-shirt and red pant-clad band, which included Bill Flynn (bass), Daniel Heart (violin) and Walker Adams (drums), St. Vincent sauntered through an hour-plus set with the bombast and panache of larger groups like The Polyphonic Spree or the touring ensemble of Sufjan Stevens -- both acts Clark has previously lent her talents to.

"There are like ten less heartbeats on stage," Clark added, comparing the experience of touring with the Spree with touring for her solo debut, "but the other four are loud enough to compensate." Amen.

We asked: St. Vincent was the patron saint of Charity. Assuming it would ever be allowed, what would you be a patron saint for?

Name: Alvin Diec
Age: 24
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Occupation: Graphic designer
"Rock posters."

Name: Chieh Chen
Age: 27
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Occupation: Media planner
"Chocolate."

Name: Todd Hanson
Age: 27
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Occupation: Indentured servant
"Zombie penguins."

Name: Caren Kaplan
Age: 25
Hometown: Columbus, GA
Occupation: Public health
"Orchids."

Name: Michael Goot
Age: 26
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Occupation: Sales for local brewery
"Good beer."

Name: Dallas Miles
Age: 22
Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
Occupation: Veterinary technician
"Animals."

Name: Margo Bankston
Age: 33
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Occupation: Office manager
"Stress."

Name: Annie Clark
Age: 24
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Occupation: Professional roadside hotel critic/fast food avoider
"Two-star hotels."

Her 'lips are red' / Photo by Colin Smith

Violinist Daniel Heart / Photo by Colin Smith

Bassist Bill Flynn / Photo by Colin Smith

St. Vincent's Annie Clark / Photo by Colin Smith