Progressive
acoustic folk music - intelligent and
refreshingly free of cliche and self-indulgent
introspection.
Kathy's songs have been described as paintings; imagery and characters abound in her lyrics, and they have been known to inspire people to action - quit their job, rescue a stray dog, end a relationship.
As a child, she moved every couple years with her family...since then, her entire life has been one long nomadic odyssey. Not great for putting down roots, but perfect for cultivating the sense of wonder and the powers of observation that make her a such an effective storyteller.
Kathy has released 3 critically acclaimed CDs that feature her pop-tinged-alterna-folk-bluegrassy-hip-hop sound, and she has been a finalist or a winner in many major songwriting competitions: Kerrville New Folk, Telluride Troubadour, Mountain Stage, Suwannee Springfest and others.
She is the Director of Camp Summersong (Nashville’s songwriting camp for kids), and travels the country performing and teaching songwriting workshops for kids and adults.
In Nashville, she is well-known for her 16-year stint as host of the city’s most innovative weekly songwriter gathering at Wilhagans on Sunday nights.
Kathy's songs have been described as paintings; imagery and characters abound in her lyrics, and they have been known to inspire people to action - quit their job, rescue a stray dog, end a relationship.
As a child, she moved every couple years with her family...since then, her entire life has been one long nomadic odyssey. Not great for putting down roots, but perfect for cultivating the sense of wonder and the powers of observation that make her a such an effective storyteller.
Kathy has released 3 critically acclaimed CDs that feature her pop-tinged-alterna-folk-bluegrassy-hip-hop sound, and she has been a finalist or a winner in many major songwriting competitions: Kerrville New Folk, Telluride Troubadour, Mountain Stage, Suwannee Springfest and others.
She is the Director of Camp Summersong (Nashville’s songwriting camp for kids), and travels the country performing and teaching songwriting workshops for kids and adults.
In Nashville, she is well-known for her 16-year stint as host of the city’s most innovative weekly songwriter gathering at Wilhagans on Sunday nights.
a sort of mix
tape, if you will...
• maybe tomorrow
• sophie says
• just like a dream
• this water
• ice cream baby
• emily
• turtle
• please don't stay
• dim flickering light
• we are the day
more...
Awards and Accolades
2007 Great American Song Contest
GRAND PRIZE
2006 Just Plain Folks Awards:
• Best Lyric - WINNER
• Americana Album of the Year - nominee
• Americana Song of the Year - 6th place
2006 Telluride Troubadour Competition
Finalist
2006 American Songwriter Magazine Lyric Contest
Winner (4th place)
2006 Independent Music World Series, Southeast
Semi-Finalist
2005 Gum Tree Songwriters Festival
GRAND PRIZE
2005 Suwannee Springfest Song Contest
Winner (2nd place)
2005 Rocky Mountain Folks Fest
Honorable Mention
2004 Gum Tree Songwriters Festival
Finalist
2003 Kerrville New Folk Competition
WINNER
2003 Mountain Stage Newsongs Contest
(5th place)
2002 Kerrville New Folk Competition
Finalist
GRAND PRIZE
2006 Just Plain Folks Awards:
• Best Lyric - WINNER
• Americana Album of the Year - nominee
• Americana Song of the Year - 6th place
2006 Telluride Troubadour Competition
Finalist
2006 American Songwriter Magazine Lyric Contest
Winner (4th place)
2006 Independent Music World Series, Southeast
Semi-Finalist
2005 Gum Tree Songwriters Festival
GRAND PRIZE
2005 Suwannee Springfest Song Contest
Winner (2nd place)
2005 Rocky Mountain Folks Fest
Honorable Mention
2004 Gum Tree Songwriters Festival
Finalist
2003 Kerrville New Folk Competition
WINNER
2003 Mountain Stage Newsongs Contest
(5th place)
2002 Kerrville New Folk Competition
Finalist
Radio play
CJTR - Roman
& Brenda Tacik - Saskatoon, CANADA
CKJS - Lyle Skinner - Winnipeg, CANADA
CJLX - Belleville, CANADA
CKPC - Jan Vanderhorst - Brantford, CANADA
KCLC - Terry Moses & Naomi Soule - St. Louis, MO
KLCC - Frank Gosar - Eugene, OR
KOPN - Steve Jerrett - Columbia, MO
KPR/KANU - Bob McWilliams - Lawrence, KS
KRCL - Doug Young, Salt Lake/Moab, UT
KRSC, WRNZ, & rsu.edu. - Dave Butler - InnerVisions Radio
KTRU - David John- Houston, TX
KTUH - Lori Ann Saeki - Honolulu, HI
KUNM - Albuquerque, NM
KZSC - Clytia Fuller - Santa Cruz
WCVE - George Maida - Richmond, VA
WDBX - Randy Auxier - Carbondale, IL
WDBX - Gaye Auxier - Carbondale, IL
WDCB - George Brown - Glen Ellyn, IL
WDGR - Jennifer Isaacs - Plainfield, VT
WFIT - Bill Stuart - Melbourne, FL
WFHB - Mike Kelsey - Bloomington, IN
WMFO - Morgan Huke - Medford, MA
WMUC/WMUD - John McLaughlin - College Park, MD
WNTI - Melanie Thiel - Hackettstown, NJ
WORT - Tara Ayres - Madison, WI
WOMR - Bob Weiser - Orleans, MA
WPR - Judy Rose - Madison, WI
WRKF - Taylor Caffery - Baton Rouge, LA
WRFG - Harlon Joye - Atlanta, GA
WSCL/WSDL - John Kalb, Salisbury, MD
WSPN - Chris McGill - Saratoga Springs, NY
WTBQ - Jon Stein - Florida, NY
WRUR - Tom Bohan - Rochester, NY
WVPE - Norm Mast - Elkhart, IN
WXOU - Maggie Ferguson - Auburn Hills, MI
WXXE - Dale Gowin - Syracuse, NY
WYEP - Ken Batista - Pittsburgh, PA
Clanyre Radio - Ben Sands - County Down, Irelend
Radio ISW - Hansjorg Malonek - Waldkaiburg, GERMANY
Radio Folkladen - Heinrich Wesolly - VS-Villingen, GERMANY
Sidestream - Arthur Elliott - Brisane, AUSTRALIA
THE FOLK SAMPLER - Mike Flynn - Siloam Springs, AR- syndicated
CKJS - Lyle Skinner - Winnipeg, CANADA
CJLX - Belleville, CANADA
CKPC - Jan Vanderhorst - Brantford, CANADA
KCLC - Terry Moses & Naomi Soule - St. Louis, MO
KLCC - Frank Gosar - Eugene, OR
KOPN - Steve Jerrett - Columbia, MO
KPR/KANU - Bob McWilliams - Lawrence, KS
KRCL - Doug Young, Salt Lake/Moab, UT
KRSC, WRNZ, & rsu.edu. - Dave Butler - InnerVisions Radio
KTRU - David John- Houston, TX
KTUH - Lori Ann Saeki - Honolulu, HI
KUNM - Albuquerque, NM
KZSC - Clytia Fuller - Santa Cruz
WCVE - George Maida - Richmond, VA
WDBX - Randy Auxier - Carbondale, IL
WDBX - Gaye Auxier - Carbondale, IL
WDCB - George Brown - Glen Ellyn, IL
WDGR - Jennifer Isaacs - Plainfield, VT
WFIT - Bill Stuart - Melbourne, FL
WFHB - Mike Kelsey - Bloomington, IN
WMFO - Morgan Huke - Medford, MA
WMUC/WMUD - John McLaughlin - College Park, MD
WNTI - Melanie Thiel - Hackettstown, NJ
WORT - Tara Ayres - Madison, WI
WOMR - Bob Weiser - Orleans, MA
WPR - Judy Rose - Madison, WI
WRKF - Taylor Caffery - Baton Rouge, LA
WRFG - Harlon Joye - Atlanta, GA
WSCL/WSDL - John Kalb, Salisbury, MD
WSPN - Chris McGill - Saratoga Springs, NY
WTBQ - Jon Stein - Florida, NY
WRUR - Tom Bohan - Rochester, NY
WVPE - Norm Mast - Elkhart, IN
WXOU - Maggie Ferguson - Auburn Hills, MI
WXXE - Dale Gowin - Syracuse, NY
WYEP - Ken Batista - Pittsburgh, PA
Clanyre Radio - Ben Sands - County Down, Irelend
Radio ISW - Hansjorg Malonek - Waldkaiburg, GERMANY
Radio Folkladen - Heinrich Wesolly - VS-Villingen, GERMANY
Sidestream - Arthur Elliott - Brisane, AUSTRALIA
THE FOLK SAMPLER - Mike Flynn - Siloam Springs, AR- syndicated