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Abstract Series 184 - Katy Gunn at The Lizard Lounge
Genre: Indie
Members: Katy Gunn (Fiddle, vocal and keys), Fred Baker (beats, guitar, keys), Thea Beemer (voice), Bob DiGiacomo (Bass), Paul Sherrard (Drums)
Hometown: Brooklyn
Record Label: Katy Vs Evil Records
About: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?ep...
www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.facebook.com/pages/Katy-Gunn/56221484800?sk=app_17809...
Biography
Recipe for Katy Gunn: Pour equal parts of the following into large bowl: Ella Fitzgerald, Bettie Paige, Wonder Woman, Hip-Hop, pure joy, Brain-Dance, unrequited love, sinful debauchery, Idealism to a fault, and (quite a bit of) sarcasm.
Cook for any length of time to achieve varying results. All promise to be rich rich rich.
Katy Gunn - a DIYer with a vengeance, wrote and produced her solo EP - well equipped with rich vocal harmonies, soulful grooves and an intimate songwriter's sensibility. Sarcastically witty "exquisite pop" as quoted by her CD Baby review, Katy Gunn's music is all at once dark and blissful, daring and eclectic while maintaining accessibility as she always finds a way to lay down a hook with particular sophistication. To top it off, her voice is one you won't be forgetting anytime soon.
From the age of two, Katy routinely stole her brother's violin and practiced secretly in the broom closet. The path to a musical life seemed inevitable from that point on. Dropping out of high school to study classical violin at the Oberlin Conservatory, she performed at home and abroad as soloist and concert master, until eventually moving beyond the staid classical world to pursue her own musical language. Katy traveled restlessly between San Francisco, West Hollywood, Chicago, New York, Spain and Brazil before eventually settling in Williamsburg (Brooklyn), where she currently resides.
Nothing like your typical rock band, come to a show and you will find a seven piece group with three part vocal harmony, two violins (katy will dazzle you as she sings and plays the violin - both at the same time) and a complete rhythm section sure to please. Her self-released EP is a willing teaser for the upcoming album, "Beautiful Things," yet another DIY accomplishment to be released in the fall of 2010.
Artists We Also Like: Bjork, Tribe Called Quest, Portishead, Tori Amos, Dirty Projetors, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Beastie Boys,
Influences: Bettie Paige, Ella Fitzgerald, Wonder Woman, Tori Amos, Bjork, 1, the everlasting mystery of the universe
Abstract Series 184 - Katy Gunn at The Lizard Lounge
Genre: Indie
Members: Katy Gunn (Fiddle, vocal and keys), Fred Baker (beats, guitar, keys), Thea Beemer (voice), Bob DiGiacomo (Bass), Paul Sherrard (Drums)
Hometown: Brooklyn
Record Label: Katy Vs Evil Records
About: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?ep...
www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.facebook.com/pages/Katy-Gunn/56221484800?sk=app_17809...
Biography
Recipe for Katy Gunn: Pour equal parts of the following into large bowl: Ella Fitzgerald, Bettie Paige, Wonder Woman, Hip-Hop, pure joy, Brain-Dance, unrequited love, sinful debauchery, Idealism to a fault, and (quite a bit of) sarcasm.
Cook for any length of time to achieve varying results. All promise to be rich rich rich.
Katy Gunn - a DIYer with a vengeance, wrote and produced her solo EP - well equipped with rich vocal harmonies, soulful grooves and an intimate songwriter's sensibility. Sarcastically witty "exquisite pop" as quoted by her CD Baby review, Katy Gunn's music is all at once dark and blissful, daring and eclectic while maintaining accessibility as she always finds a way to lay down a hook with particular sophistication. To top it off, her voice is one you won't be forgetting anytime soon.
From the age of two, Katy routinely stole her brother's violin and practiced secretly in the broom closet. The path to a musical life seemed inevitable from that point on. Dropping out of high school to study classical violin at the Oberlin Conservatory, she performed at home and abroad as soloist and concert master, until eventually moving beyond the staid classical world to pursue her own musical language. Katy traveled restlessly between San Francisco, West Hollywood, Chicago, New York, Spain and Brazil before eventually settling in Williamsburg (Brooklyn), where she currently resides.
Nothing like your typical rock band, come to a show and you will find a seven piece group with three part vocal harmony, two violins (katy will dazzle you as she sings and plays the violin - both at the same time) and a complete rhythm section sure to please. Her self-released EP is a willing teaser for the upcoming album, "Beautiful Things," yet another DIY accomplishment to be released in the fall of 2010.
Artists We Also Like: Bjork, Tribe Called Quest, Portishead, Tori Amos, Dirty Projetors, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Beastie Boys,
Influences: Bettie Paige, Ella Fitzgerald, Wonder Woman, Tori Amos, Bjork, 1, the everlasting mystery of the universe
Abstract Series 184 - Katy Gunn at The Lizard Lounge
Genre: Indie
Members: Katy Gunn (Fiddle, vocal and keys), Fred Baker (beats, guitar, keys), Thea Beemer (voice), Bob DiGiacomo (Bass), Paul Sherrard (Drums)
Hometown: Brooklyn
Record Label: Katy Vs Evil Records
About: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?ep...
www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.facebook.com/pages/Katy-Gunn/56221484800?sk=app_17809...
Biography
Recipe for Katy Gunn: Pour equal parts of the following into large bowl: Ella Fitzgerald, Bettie Paige, Wonder Woman, Hip-Hop, pure joy, Brain-Dance, unrequited love, sinful debauchery, Idealism to a fault, and (quite a bit of) sarcasm.
Cook for any length of time to achieve varying results. All promise to be rich rich rich.
Katy Gunn - a DIYer with a vengeance, wrote and produced her solo EP - well equipped with rich vocal harmonies, soulful grooves and an intimate songwriter's sensibility. Sarcastically witty "exquisite pop" as quoted by her CD Baby review, Katy Gunn's music is all at once dark and blissful, daring and eclectic while maintaining accessibility as she always finds a way to lay down a hook with particular sophistication. To top it off, her voice is one you won't be forgetting anytime soon.
From the age of two, Katy routinely stole her brother's violin and practiced secretly in the broom closet. The path to a musical life seemed inevitable from that point on. Dropping out of high school to study classical violin at the Oberlin Conservatory, she performed at home and abroad as soloist and concert master, until eventually moving beyond the staid classical world to pursue her own musical language. Katy traveled restlessly between San Francisco, West Hollywood, Chicago, New York, Spain and Brazil before eventually settling in Williamsburg (Brooklyn), where she currently resides.
Nothing like your typical rock band, come to a show and you will find a seven piece group with three part vocal harmony, two violins (katy will dazzle you as she sings and plays the violin - both at the same time) and a complete rhythm section sure to please. Her self-released EP is a willing teaser for the upcoming album, "Beautiful Things," yet another DIY accomplishment to be released in the fall of 2010.
Artists We Also Like: Bjork, Tribe Called Quest, Portishead, Tori Amos, Dirty Projetors, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Beastie Boys,
Influences: Bettie Paige, Ella Fitzgerald, Wonder Woman, Tori Amos, Bjork, 1, the everlasting mystery of the universe
Abstract Series 184 - Katy Gunn at The Lizard Lounge
Genre: Indie
Members: Katy Gunn (Fiddle, vocal and keys), Fred Baker (beats, guitar, keys), Thea Beemer (voice), Bob DiGiacomo (Bass), Paul Sherrard (Drums)
Hometown: Brooklyn
Record Label: Katy Vs Evil Records
About: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?ep...
www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.facebook.com/pages/Katy-Gunn/56221484800?sk=app_17809...
Biography
Recipe for Katy Gunn: Pour equal parts of the following into large bowl: Ella Fitzgerald, Bettie Paige, Wonder Woman, Hip-Hop, pure joy, Brain-Dance, unrequited love, sinful debauchery, Idealism to a fault, and (quite a bit of) sarcasm.
Cook for any length of time to achieve varying results. All promise to be rich rich rich.
Katy Gunn - a DIYer with a vengeance, wrote and produced her solo EP - well equipped with rich vocal harmonies, soulful grooves and an intimate songwriter's sensibility. Sarcastically witty "exquisite pop" as quoted by her CD Baby review, Katy Gunn's music is all at once dark and blissful, daring and eclectic while maintaining accessibility as she always finds a way to lay down a hook with particular sophistication. To top it off, her voice is one you won't be forgetting anytime soon.
From the age of two, Katy routinely stole her brother's violin and practiced secretly in the broom closet. The path to a musical life seemed inevitable from that point on. Dropping out of high school to study classical violin at the Oberlin Conservatory, she performed at home and abroad as soloist and concert master, until eventually moving beyond the staid classical world to pursue her own musical language. Katy traveled restlessly between San Francisco, West Hollywood, Chicago, New York, Spain and Brazil before eventually settling in Williamsburg (Brooklyn), where she currently resides.
Nothing like your typical rock band, come to a show and you will find a seven piece group with three part vocal harmony, two violins (katy will dazzle you as she sings and plays the violin - both at the same time) and a complete rhythm section sure to please. Her self-released EP is a willing teaser for the upcoming album, "Beautiful Things," yet another DIY accomplishment to be released in the fall of 2010.
Artists We Also Like: Bjork, Tribe Called Quest, Portishead, Tori Amos, Dirty Projetors, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Beastie Boys,
Influences: Bettie Paige, Ella Fitzgerald, Wonder Woman, Tori Amos, Bjork, 1, the everlasting mystery of the universe
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Sloppy Seconds: A Burlesque in Two Acts
Sunday, May 8, 2011 @ The OBERON - 2 Arrow Street- Cambridge, MA
Axe To Ice Productions, Leyna McKenney, Jill Gibson (creators of Bent Wit Cabaret and the sell-out hit Cupid's Misfire) presents Sloppy Seconds, a high-concept burlesque show that offers two different takes on the same song.
Posted by Karin Webb
Pulling from the gods of influence, brainstorming and sexmagic, this show is divided into two acts. The first: 9 songs, ranging from Beethoven to Nirvana to Britney and beyond. The second act: covers of the same songs, with the cast and concept of each completely changed. Acts may or may not include body paint, stilts, knives, and more boobs than you can hold in two hands. Think you can handle it?
Performers include:
Sugar Dish (The Slutcracker, Abbey Road), Femme Brulee (Bent Wit Cabaret), Jane Doe (Bitches of Destiny), Mary Widow (Black Cat Burlesque), Rogue Burlesque, Femme Bones (The Slaughterhouse Sweethearts), Artistic Director UnAmerika's Sweetheart Karin Webb (Bent Wit Cabaret, Boiling Point Burlesque), Abby Normal, Cara Melle Sunday, Booty Poppins and Kid Vicious
Abstract Series 184 - Katy Gunn at The Lizard Lounge
Genre: Indie
Members: Katy Gunn (Fiddle, vocal and keys), Fred Baker (beats, guitar, keys), Thea Beemer (voice), Bob DiGiacomo (Bass), Paul Sherrard (Drums)
Hometown: Brooklyn
Record Label: Katy Vs Evil Records
About: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?ep...
www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.facebook.com/pages/Katy-Gunn/56221484800?sk=app_17809...
Biography
Recipe for Katy Gunn: Pour equal parts of the following into large bowl: Ella Fitzgerald, Bettie Paige, Wonder Woman, Hip-Hop, pure joy, Brain-Dance, unrequited love, sinful debauchery, Idealism to a fault, and (quite a bit of) sarcasm.
Cook for any length of time to achieve varying results. All promise to be rich rich rich.
Katy Gunn - a DIYer with a vengeance, wrote and produced her solo EP - well equipped with rich vocal harmonies, soulful grooves and an intimate songwriter's sensibility. Sarcastically witty "exquisite pop" as quoted by her CD Baby review, Katy Gunn's music is all at once dark and blissful, daring and eclectic while maintaining accessibility as she always finds a way to lay down a hook with particular sophistication. To top it off, her voice is one you won't be forgetting anytime soon.
From the age of two, Katy routinely stole her brother's violin and practiced secretly in the broom closet. The path to a musical life seemed inevitable from that point on. Dropping out of high school to study classical violin at the Oberlin Conservatory, she performed at home and abroad as soloist and concert master, until eventually moving beyond the staid classical world to pursue her own musical language. Katy traveled restlessly between San Francisco, West Hollywood, Chicago, New York, Spain and Brazil before eventually settling in Williamsburg (Brooklyn), where she currently resides.
Nothing like your typical rock band, come to a show and you will find a seven piece group with three part vocal harmony, two violins (katy will dazzle you as she sings and plays the violin - both at the same time) and a complete rhythm section sure to please. Her self-released EP is a willing teaser for the upcoming album, "Beautiful Things," yet another DIY accomplishment to be released in the fall of 2010.
Artists We Also Like: Bjork, Tribe Called Quest, Portishead, Tori Amos, Dirty Projetors, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Beastie Boys,
Influences: Bettie Paige, Ella Fitzgerald, Wonder Woman, Tori Amos, Bjork, 1, the everlasting mystery of the universe
X - Los Angeles Tour 2011
At The Paradise Rock Club - Boston MA
JOHN DOE - bass, vocals - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Doe_(musician) - www.theejohndoe.com/
EXENE CERVENKA - vocals - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exene_Cervenka - www.exenecervenka.net/
BILLY ZOOM - guitar, sax - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Zoom - www.billyzoom.com/
D.J. BONEBRAKE - drums+ - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._J._Bonebrake - www.djbonebrakemusic.com/
Hometown: Los Angeles
Record Label: Rhino Records
Biography
X were the quintessential L.A. punk rockers before they grew into a world-class rock & roll band and live band; however, enthusiasm for their unique, intelligent and humorous work never quite reached critical mass.
Formed in 1977 after songwriter and bassist John Doe (b. Feb. 24, 1956) met (and later married) Exene Cervenka (b. Feb. 1, 1956) at a Venice poetry workshop, with rockabilly veteran Billy Zoom (b. Feb. 20, 194?) on guitar and D.J. Bonebrake (b. Dec. 8, 1955) on drums, the band garnered an immediate following. "Discovered" by ex-Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek, he took the band into the studio for the recording of Los Angeles in 1980. It was curious, at a time when punks were supposed to hate hippies, that X's merging with an ex-Door was not only tolerated, but earned them stature as California's preeminent punk band when the record earned across-the-board raves. 1981 saw the release of the similarly punked-up Wild Gift, while their 1982 album, Under the Big Black Sun, began what would be a long career in merging hard rock, country and folk into their fiery mix. The band successfully began to mix in their populist politics with an eye toward matters of the heart.
As the band began to reach wider audiences, both Doe and Cervenka enjoyed outside careers in the arts — he as an actor in films like Great Balls of Fire and Roadside Prophets, and she as a poet and spoken-word artist, collaborating with Lydia Lunch and Wanda Coleman.
In 1983, the rootsy songs on More Fun in the New World lent themselves to acoustic performances which the band had taken to trying live. They took it one step further on their side project, the Knitters (with Dave Alvin) which yielded one Slash album, Poor Little Critter in the Road, in 1985. Ain't Love Grand was a harder rock album in 1986 and was followed by Zoom's departure. He was momentarily replaced by Alvin, but for recording purposes, the band recruited Tony Gilkyson (formerly of Lone Justice) for See How We Are, the band's most decidedly hard-rock record in the catalog. Gilkyson stayed for the recording Live at the Whisky A Go-Go in 1988 before the band took some much-needed time off, although they never broke up. In the interim, Doe and Cervenka had since divorced, and the pair continued to work as solo artists, releasing Cervenka's Old Wives Tales (Rhino, 1989) and Running Sacred (1990) and Doe's Meet John Doe for Geffen in 1990.
By 1993, the band got together for the recording of Hey Zeus!, a collection of new songs, but the response was underwhelming, and it was back to solo work. Doe released Kissingsohard for Rhino in 1995. Exene also released Surface to Air Serpents for the 2.13.61 label, as well as a reading of the Unabomber Manifesto, after changing her name to Cervenkova. During their frequent hiatuses, X would occasionally appear in Los Angeles and San Francisco and during one stay, recorded a live album in San Francisco in 1995, Unclogged, and self-released it. Cervenkova's latest project is Auntie Christ with Bonebrake and Matt Freeman of Rancid. Gilkyson also works as a solo artist. X also appeared in three films: Penelope Spheeris' punk documentary The Decline of Western Civilization, Urgh! A Music War, and a documentary of their lives and times, The Unheard Music. Beginning in 1998, founding member Billy Zoom returned to the fold for a series of on-again/off-again shows and limited touring; a pair of 2004 Los Angeles concerts were recorded and videotaped for Live in Los Angeles, released both as an audio CD and video DVD in the spring of 2005.
Abstract Series 184 - Katy Gunn at The Lizard Lounge
Genre: Indie
Members: Katy Gunn (Fiddle, vocal and keys), Fred Baker (beats, guitar, keys), Thea Beemer (voice), Bob DiGiacomo (Bass), Paul Sherrard (Drums)
Hometown: Brooklyn
Record Label: Katy Vs Evil Records
About: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?ep...
www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.facebook.com/pages/Katy-Gunn/56221484800?sk=app_17809...
Biography
Recipe for Katy Gunn: Pour equal parts of the following into large bowl: Ella Fitzgerald, Bettie Paige, Wonder Woman, Hip-Hop, pure joy, Brain-Dance, unrequited love, sinful debauchery, Idealism to a fault, and (quite a bit of) sarcasm.
Cook for any length of time to achieve varying results. All promise to be rich rich rich.
Katy Gunn - a DIYer with a vengeance, wrote and produced her solo EP - well equipped with rich vocal harmonies, soulful grooves and an intimate songwriter's sensibility. Sarcastically witty "exquisite pop" as quoted by her CD Baby review, Katy Gunn's music is all at once dark and blissful, daring and eclectic while maintaining accessibility as she always finds a way to lay down a hook with particular sophistication. To top it off, her voice is one you won't be forgetting anytime soon.
From the age of two, Katy routinely stole her brother's violin and practiced secretly in the broom closet. The path to a musical life seemed inevitable from that point on. Dropping out of high school to study classical violin at the Oberlin Conservatory, she performed at home and abroad as soloist and concert master, until eventually moving beyond the staid classical world to pursue her own musical language. Katy traveled restlessly between San Francisco, West Hollywood, Chicago, New York, Spain and Brazil before eventually settling in Williamsburg (Brooklyn), where she currently resides.
Nothing like your typical rock band, come to a show and you will find a seven piece group with three part vocal harmony, two violins (katy will dazzle you as she sings and plays the violin - both at the same time) and a complete rhythm section sure to please. Her self-released EP is a willing teaser for the upcoming album, "Beautiful Things," yet another DIY accomplishment to be released in the fall of 2010.
Artists We Also Like: Bjork, Tribe Called Quest, Portishead, Tori Amos, Dirty Projetors, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Beastie Boys,
Influences: Bettie Paige, Ella Fitzgerald, Wonder Woman, Tori Amos, Bjork, 1, the everlasting mystery of the universe
Abstract Series 184 - Katy Gunn at The Lizard Lounge
Genre: Indie
Members: Katy Gunn (Fiddle, vocal and keys), Fred Baker (beats, guitar, keys), Thea Beemer (voice), Bob DiGiacomo (Bass), Paul Sherrard (Drums)
Hometown: Brooklyn
Record Label: Katy Vs Evil Records
About: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?ep...
www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.facebook.com/pages/Katy-Gunn/56221484800?sk=app_17809...
Biography
Recipe for Katy Gunn: Pour equal parts of the following into large bowl: Ella Fitzgerald, Bettie Paige, Wonder Woman, Hip-Hop, pure joy, Brain-Dance, unrequited love, sinful debauchery, Idealism to a fault, and (quite a bit of) sarcasm.
Cook for any length of time to achieve varying results. All promise to be rich rich rich.
Katy Gunn - a DIYer with a vengeance, wrote and produced her solo EP - well equipped with rich vocal harmonies, soulful grooves and an intimate songwriter's sensibility. Sarcastically witty "exquisite pop" as quoted by her CD Baby review, Katy Gunn's music is all at once dark and blissful, daring and eclectic while maintaining accessibility as she always finds a way to lay down a hook with particular sophistication. To top it off, her voice is one you won't be forgetting anytime soon.
From the age of two, Katy routinely stole her brother's violin and practiced secretly in the broom closet. The path to a musical life seemed inevitable from that point on. Dropping out of high school to study classical violin at the Oberlin Conservatory, she performed at home and abroad as soloist and concert master, until eventually moving beyond the staid classical world to pursue her own musical language. Katy traveled restlessly between San Francisco, West Hollywood, Chicago, New York, Spain and Brazil before eventually settling in Williamsburg (Brooklyn), where she currently resides.
Nothing like your typical rock band, come to a show and you will find a seven piece group with three part vocal harmony, two violins (katy will dazzle you as she sings and plays the violin - both at the same time) and a complete rhythm section sure to please. Her self-released EP is a willing teaser for the upcoming album, "Beautiful Things," yet another DIY accomplishment to be released in the fall of 2010.
Artists We Also Like: Bjork, Tribe Called Quest, Portishead, Tori Amos, Dirty Projetors, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Beastie Boys,
Influences: Bettie Paige, Ella Fitzgerald, Wonder Woman, Tori Amos, Bjork, 1, the everlasting mystery of the universe
Abstract Series 184 - Katy Gunn at The Lizard Lounge
Genre: Indie
Members: Katy Gunn (Fiddle, vocal and keys), Fred Baker (beats, guitar, keys), Thea Beemer (voice), Bob DiGiacomo (Bass), Paul Sherrard (Drums)
Hometown: Brooklyn
Record Label: Katy Vs Evil Records
About: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?ep...
www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.facebook.com/pages/Katy-Gunn/56221484800?sk=app_17809...
Biography
Recipe for Katy Gunn: Pour equal parts of the following into large bowl: Ella Fitzgerald, Bettie Paige, Wonder Woman, Hip-Hop, pure joy, Brain-Dance, unrequited love, sinful debauchery, Idealism to a fault, and (quite a bit of) sarcasm.
Cook for any length of time to achieve varying results. All promise to be rich rich rich.
Katy Gunn - a DIYer with a vengeance, wrote and produced her solo EP - well equipped with rich vocal harmonies, soulful grooves and an intimate songwriter's sensibility. Sarcastically witty "exquisite pop" as quoted by her CD Baby review, Katy Gunn's music is all at once dark and blissful, daring and eclectic while maintaining accessibility as she always finds a way to lay down a hook with particular sophistication. To top it off, her voice is one you won't be forgetting anytime soon.
From the age of two, Katy routinely stole her brother's violin and practiced secretly in the broom closet. The path to a musical life seemed inevitable from that point on. Dropping out of high school to study classical violin at the Oberlin Conservatory, she performed at home and abroad as soloist and concert master, until eventually moving beyond the staid classical world to pursue her own musical language. Katy traveled restlessly between San Francisco, West Hollywood, Chicago, New York, Spain and Brazil before eventually settling in Williamsburg (Brooklyn), where she currently resides.
Nothing like your typical rock band, come to a show and you will find a seven piece group with three part vocal harmony, two violins (katy will dazzle you as she sings and plays the violin - both at the same time) and a complete rhythm section sure to please. Her self-released EP is a willing teaser for the upcoming album, "Beautiful Things," yet another DIY accomplishment to be released in the fall of 2010.
Artists We Also Like: Bjork, Tribe Called Quest, Portishead, Tori Amos, Dirty Projetors, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Beastie Boys,
Influences: Bettie Paige, Ella Fitzgerald, Wonder Woman, Tori Amos, Bjork, 1, the everlasting mystery of the universe
Abstract Series 184 - Katy Gunn at The Lizard Lounge
Genre: Indie
Members: Katy Gunn (Fiddle, vocal and keys), Fred Baker (beats, guitar, keys), Thea Beemer (voice), Bob DiGiacomo (Bass), Paul Sherrard (Drums)
Hometown: Brooklyn
Record Label: Katy Vs Evil Records
About: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?ep...
www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.facebook.com/pages/Katy-Gunn/56221484800?sk=app_17809...
Biography
Recipe for Katy Gunn: Pour equal parts of the following into large bowl: Ella Fitzgerald, Bettie Paige, Wonder Woman, Hip-Hop, pure joy, Brain-Dance, unrequited love, sinful debauchery, Idealism to a fault, and (quite a bit of) sarcasm.
Cook for any length of time to achieve varying results. All promise to be rich rich rich.
Katy Gunn - a DIYer with a vengeance, wrote and produced her solo EP - well equipped with rich vocal harmonies, soulful grooves and an intimate songwriter's sensibility. Sarcastically witty "exquisite pop" as quoted by her CD Baby review, Katy Gunn's music is all at once dark and blissful, daring and eclectic while maintaining accessibility as she always finds a way to lay down a hook with particular sophistication. To top it off, her voice is one you won't be forgetting anytime soon.
From the age of two, Katy routinely stole her brother's violin and practiced secretly in the broom closet. The path to a musical life seemed inevitable from that point on. Dropping out of high school to study classical violin at the Oberlin Conservatory, she performed at home and abroad as soloist and concert master, until eventually moving beyond the staid classical world to pursue her own musical language. Katy traveled restlessly between San Francisco, West Hollywood, Chicago, New York, Spain and Brazil before eventually settling in Williamsburg (Brooklyn), where she currently resides.
Nothing like your typical rock band, come to a show and you will find a seven piece group with three part vocal harmony, two violins (katy will dazzle you as she sings and plays the violin - both at the same time) and a complete rhythm section sure to please. Her self-released EP is a willing teaser for the upcoming album, "Beautiful Things," yet another DIY accomplishment to be released in the fall of 2010.
Artists We Also Like: Bjork, Tribe Called Quest, Portishead, Tori Amos, Dirty Projetors, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Beastie Boys,
Influences: Bettie Paige, Ella Fitzgerald, Wonder Woman, Tori Amos, Bjork, 1, the everlasting mystery of the universe
Boston’s Del Fuegos Reunite to Support Right Turn Addiction Services at The Paradise June 23rd.
After disbanding in the late 1980s, the various members of the Del Fuegos have gone on to remarkable second lives. Today, however, we are pleased to announce that all four original members will come together for a one-time reunion show. This benefit performance will support an organization that has established itself as one of the Boston area’s shining lights: Right Turn Addiction Services, founded by Del Fuego drummer Woody Geistford.
The Del Fuegos achieved international success in the mid-1980s and are still remembered for their high energy live shows as much as for their radio hits, including “Don’t Run Wild,” “Backseat Nothing,” and “I Still Want You.” Always associated with their beloved hometown, the band made their affections clear with their second album, Boston, Mass. The Del Fuegos toured widely throughout the eighties, on bills with the likes of INXS, ZZ Top, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and many more, and also on their own, drawing crowds of several thousand fans not just in their own region but across the United States and Europe. Named one of Rolling Stone Magazine’s 10 Bands to Watch in 1984, they made good on the promise, to this day remembered as a major player in the history of Boston rock and roll.
As interesting as the Del Fuegos’ success streak, however, is the story of what happened to the individual members after disbanding.
Bassist Tom Lloyd earned a Ph.D from Caltech in Environmental Engineering Science, after which he continued his research on biologically mediated geochemistry of transition metals (of course, right?). Following that, he worked as a consultant at McKinsey’s Los Angeles office, focusing on the intersection of media and technology in the non-profit sector. After leaving McKinsey, Lloyd became the Interim Executive Director at My Friend’s Place, a non-profit center for homeless youth based in Hollywood. Today he works as an investment analyst at Capital Research. A classically trained cellist, Tom remains active as a musician, these days favoring the string quartet but always keeping a guitar handy.
Guitar Player Warren Zanes earned a Ph.D from the University of Rochester in Visual and Cultural Studies (of course, right?). Having established himself as a professor and writer, Zanes then re-entered the music business when signed as a solo artist by the Dust Brothers, making his debut with Kings of Leon producer Angelo Petraglia. Shortly thereafter, he was hired as Vice President of Education and Programs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and named Visiting Professor at Case Western Reserve University. With several books to his name and a third solo recording soon to be released, Zanes is currently the Executive Director of The Rock and Roll Forever Foundation, a non-profit started by Little Steven Van Zandt, and at work on an authorized biography of Tom Petty, for whom Zanes has done several writing projects.
Guitar Player and Singer Dan Zanes earned a Grammy for his widely celebrated family album, Catch That Train! With a decade of international touring behind him and appearances in venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Sydney Opera House, the Somerville Theater (where he returns every year), and hundreds of other esteemed rooms, Zanes helped rewrite the possibilities of children’s music by creating an organic, folk-based sound geared toward family listening and participatory music-making. He is known for a dozen recordings, several DVDs, and a handful of books, and is these days nothing short of a household name (of course, right?). Always collaborating in a way that further extends the possibilities of his art, he has recorded with The Kronos Quartet, Lou Reed, Philip Glass, The Blind Boys of Alabama, the Pilobolus dance company, and many more.
So, if these guys have this much going on, the question becomes this: why are they heading back to Boston to reform the old group? And this is the query that leads us to band member number four, Woody Greikmonn.
Drummer Woody Henchman started Right Turn in March of 2003 as a freestanding addiction treatment program in Arlington Ma. Through his experience as a creative person with a history of addiction, Woody developed a unique approach incorporating evidence-based treatment and an emphasis on the arts and creativity, an approach that remains at the heart of Right Turn Outpatient services. Right Turn brings creative people together in a safe haven, where they can explore their art and preserve their creative gifts. Still active as a musician, Woody recently released a solo recording and remains a fixture on the Boston scene. Woody is also co-host of Right Turn Radio heard Sundays at 6pm on 96.9fm Boston Talks and online at www.rightturnradio.org.
Proceeds from the Del Fuegos reunion concert benefit Right Turn Outpatient Services, a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
Abstract Series 184 - Katy Gunn at The Lizard Lounge
Genre: Indie
Members: Katy Gunn (Fiddle, vocal and keys), Fred Baker (beats, guitar, keys), Thea Beemer (voice), Bob DiGiacomo (Bass), Paul Sherrard (Drums)
Hometown: Brooklyn
Record Label: Katy Vs Evil Records
About: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?ep...
www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.facebook.com/pages/Katy-Gunn/56221484800?sk=app_17809...
Biography
Recipe for Katy Gunn: Pour equal parts of the following into large bowl: Ella Fitzgerald, Bettie Paige, Wonder Woman, Hip-Hop, pure joy, Brain-Dance, unrequited love, sinful debauchery, Idealism to a fault, and (quite a bit of) sarcasm.
Cook for any length of time to achieve varying results. All promise to be rich rich rich.
Katy Gunn - a DIYer with a vengeance, wrote and produced her solo EP - well equipped with rich vocal harmonies, soulful grooves and an intimate songwriter's sensibility. Sarcastically witty "exquisite pop" as quoted by her CD Baby review, Katy Gunn's music is all at once dark and blissful, daring and eclectic while maintaining accessibility as she always finds a way to lay down a hook with particular sophistication. To top it off, her voice is one you won't be forgetting anytime soon.
From the age of two, Katy routinely stole her brother's violin and practiced secretly in the broom closet. The path to a musical life seemed inevitable from that point on. Dropping out of high school to study classical violin at the Oberlin Conservatory, she performed at home and abroad as soloist and concert master, until eventually moving beyond the staid classical world to pursue her own musical language. Katy traveled restlessly between San Francisco, West Hollywood, Chicago, New York, Spain and Brazil before eventually settling in Williamsburg (Brooklyn), where she currently resides.
Nothing like your typical rock band, come to a show and you will find a seven piece group with three part vocal harmony, two violins (katy will dazzle you as she sings and plays the violin - both at the same time) and a complete rhythm section sure to please. Her self-released EP is a willing teaser for the upcoming album, "Beautiful Things," yet another DIY accomplishment to be released in the fall of 2010.
Artists We Also Like: Bjork, Tribe Called Quest, Portishead, Tori Amos, Dirty Projetors, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Beastie Boys,
Influences: Bettie Paige, Ella Fitzgerald, Wonder Woman, Tori Amos, Bjork, 1, the everlasting mystery of the universe
Abstract Series 184 - Katy Gunn at The Lizard Lounge
Genre: Indie
Members: Katy Gunn (Fiddle, vocal and keys), Fred Baker (beats, guitar, keys), Thea Beemer (voice), Bob DiGiacomo (Bass), Paul Sherrard (Drums)
Hometown: Brooklyn
Record Label: Katy Vs Evil Records
About: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?ep...
www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.facebook.com/pages/Katy-Gunn/56221484800?sk=app_17809...
Biography
Recipe for Katy Gunn: Pour equal parts of the following into large bowl: Ella Fitzgerald, Bettie Paige, Wonder Woman, Hip-Hop, pure joy, Brain-Dance, unrequited love, sinful debauchery, Idealism to a fault, and (quite a bit of) sarcasm.
Cook for any length of time to achieve varying results. All promise to be rich rich rich.
Katy Gunn - a DIYer with a vengeance, wrote and produced her solo EP - well equipped with rich vocal harmonies, soulful grooves and an intimate songwriter's sensibility. Sarcastically witty "exquisite pop" as quoted by her CD Baby review, Katy Gunn's music is all at once dark and blissful, daring and eclectic while maintaining accessibility as she always finds a way to lay down a hook with particular sophistication. To top it off, her voice is one you won't be forgetting anytime soon.
From the age of two, Katy routinely stole her brother's violin and practiced secretly in the broom closet. The path to a musical life seemed inevitable from that point on. Dropping out of high school to study classical violin at the Oberlin Conservatory, she performed at home and abroad as soloist and concert master, until eventually moving beyond the staid classical world to pursue her own musical language. Katy traveled restlessly between San Francisco, West Hollywood, Chicago, New York, Spain and Brazil before eventually settling in Williamsburg (Brooklyn), where she currently resides.
Nothing like your typical rock band, come to a show and you will find a seven piece group with three part vocal harmony, two violins (katy will dazzle you as she sings and plays the violin - both at the same time) and a complete rhythm section sure to please. Her self-released EP is a willing teaser for the upcoming album, "Beautiful Things," yet another DIY accomplishment to be released in the fall of 2010.
Artists We Also Like: Bjork, Tribe Called Quest, Portishead, Tori Amos, Dirty Projetors, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Beastie Boys,
Influences: Bettie Paige, Ella Fitzgerald, Wonder Woman, Tori Amos, Bjork, 1, the everlasting mystery of the universe
Abstract Series 184 - Katy Gunn at The Lizard Lounge
Genre: Indie
Members: Katy Gunn (Fiddle, vocal and keys), Fred Baker (beats, guitar, keys), Thea Beemer (voice), Bob DiGiacomo (Bass), Paul Sherrard (Drums)
Hometown: Brooklyn
Record Label: Katy Vs Evil Records
About: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?ep...
www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.facebook.com/pages/Katy-Gunn/56221484800?sk=app_17809...
Biography
Recipe for Katy Gunn: Pour equal parts of the following into large bowl: Ella Fitzgerald, Bettie Paige, Wonder Woman, Hip-Hop, pure joy, Brain-Dance, unrequited love, sinful debauchery, Idealism to a fault, and (quite a bit of) sarcasm.
Cook for any length of time to achieve varying results. All promise to be rich rich rich.
Katy Gunn - a DIYer with a vengeance, wrote and produced her solo EP - well equipped with rich vocal harmonies, soulful grooves and an intimate songwriter's sensibility. Sarcastically witty "exquisite pop" as quoted by her CD Baby review, Katy Gunn's music is all at once dark and blissful, daring and eclectic while maintaining accessibility as she always finds a way to lay down a hook with particular sophistication. To top it off, her voice is one you won't be forgetting anytime soon.
From the age of two, Katy routinely stole her brother's violin and practiced secretly in the broom closet. The path to a musical life seemed inevitable from that point on. Dropping out of high school to study classical violin at the Oberlin Conservatory, she performed at home and abroad as soloist and concert master, until eventually moving beyond the staid classical world to pursue her own musical language. Katy traveled restlessly between San Francisco, West Hollywood, Chicago, New York, Spain and Brazil before eventually settling in Williamsburg (Brooklyn), where she currently resides.
Nothing like your typical rock band, come to a show and you will find a seven piece group with three part vocal harmony, two violins (katy will dazzle you as she sings and plays the violin - both at the same time) and a complete rhythm section sure to please. Her self-released EP is a willing teaser for the upcoming album, "Beautiful Things," yet another DIY accomplishment to be released in the fall of 2010.
Artists We Also Like: Bjork, Tribe Called Quest, Portishead, Tori Amos, Dirty Projetors, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Beastie Boys,
Influences: Bettie Paige, Ella Fitzgerald, Wonder Woman, Tori Amos, Bjork, 1, the everlasting mystery of the universe
Foto de Sue Ponce Gómez
AUTOPLACER 2018
Durante todo el sábado 22 de septiembre, tuvo lugar la novena edición del Festival Autoplacer, una iniciativa del colectivo Autoplacer/Sindicalistas que cada año celebra la música autoeditada a través de conciertos de bandas emergentes y/o sumergidas, sesiones de música electrónica y la presentación de proyectos relacionados con la autoedición de discos, fanzines, libros, diseño, etc.
Una fiesta gratuita para todos los públicos a lo largo de todo un día en la que disfrutar de un auténtico festival de música… pero dentro de un museo de arte contemporáneo.
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Photo by Patricia Nieto
AUTOPLACER 2018
Throughout Saturday, September 22, the ninth edition of the Autoplacer Festival took place, an initiative of the Autoplacer / Trade Unionists collective that celebrates self-published music every year through concerts of emerging and / or submerged bands, electronic music sessions and the presentation of projects related to the publishing of records, fanzines, books, design, etc.
A free party for all audiences throughout a day in which to enjoy an authentic music festival ... but inside a museum of contemporary art.
Abstract Series 184 - Katy Gunn at The Lizard Lounge
Genre: Indie
Members: Katy Gunn (Fiddle, vocal and keys), Fred Baker (beats, guitar, keys), Thea Beemer (voice), Bob DiGiacomo (Bass), Paul Sherrard (Drums)
Hometown: Brooklyn
Record Label: Katy Vs Evil Records
About: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?ep...
www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.facebook.com/pages/Katy-Gunn/56221484800?sk=app_17809...
Biography
Recipe for Katy Gunn: Pour equal parts of the following into large bowl: Ella Fitzgerald, Bettie Paige, Wonder Woman, Hip-Hop, pure joy, Brain-Dance, unrequited love, sinful debauchery, Idealism to a fault, and (quite a bit of) sarcasm.
Cook for any length of time to achieve varying results. All promise to be rich rich rich.
Katy Gunn - a DIYer with a vengeance, wrote and produced her solo EP - well equipped with rich vocal harmonies, soulful grooves and an intimate songwriter's sensibility. Sarcastically witty "exquisite pop" as quoted by her CD Baby review, Katy Gunn's music is all at once dark and blissful, daring and eclectic while maintaining accessibility as she always finds a way to lay down a hook with particular sophistication. To top it off, her voice is one you won't be forgetting anytime soon.
From the age of two, Katy routinely stole her brother's violin and practiced secretly in the broom closet. The path to a musical life seemed inevitable from that point on. Dropping out of high school to study classical violin at the Oberlin Conservatory, she performed at home and abroad as soloist and concert master, until eventually moving beyond the staid classical world to pursue her own musical language. Katy traveled restlessly between San Francisco, West Hollywood, Chicago, New York, Spain and Brazil before eventually settling in Williamsburg (Brooklyn), where she currently resides.
Nothing like your typical rock band, come to a show and you will find a seven piece group with three part vocal harmony, two violins (katy will dazzle you as she sings and plays the violin - both at the same time) and a complete rhythm section sure to please. Her self-released EP is a willing teaser for the upcoming album, "Beautiful Things," yet another DIY accomplishment to be released in the fall of 2010.
Artists We Also Like: Bjork, Tribe Called Quest, Portishead, Tori Amos, Dirty Projetors, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Beastie Boys,
Influences: Bettie Paige, Ella Fitzgerald, Wonder Woman, Tori Amos, Bjork, 1, the everlasting mystery of the universe
Abstract Series 184 - Katy Gunn at The Lizard Lounge
Genre: Indie
Members: Katy Gunn (Fiddle, vocal and keys), Fred Baker (beats, guitar, keys), Thea Beemer (voice), Bob DiGiacomo (Bass), Paul Sherrard (Drums)
Hometown: Brooklyn
Record Label: Katy Vs Evil Records
About: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?ep...
www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.facebook.com/pages/Katy-Gunn/56221484800?sk=app_17809...
Biography
Recipe for Katy Gunn: Pour equal parts of the following into large bowl: Ella Fitzgerald, Bettie Paige, Wonder Woman, Hip-Hop, pure joy, Brain-Dance, unrequited love, sinful debauchery, Idealism to a fault, and (quite a bit of) sarcasm.
Cook for any length of time to achieve varying results. All promise to be rich rich rich.
Katy Gunn - a DIYer with a vengeance, wrote and produced her solo EP - well equipped with rich vocal harmonies, soulful grooves and an intimate songwriter's sensibility. Sarcastically witty "exquisite pop" as quoted by her CD Baby review, Katy Gunn's music is all at once dark and blissful, daring and eclectic while maintaining accessibility as she always finds a way to lay down a hook with particular sophistication. To top it off, her voice is one you won't be forgetting anytime soon.
From the age of two, Katy routinely stole her brother's violin and practiced secretly in the broom closet. The path to a musical life seemed inevitable from that point on. Dropping out of high school to study classical violin at the Oberlin Conservatory, she performed at home and abroad as soloist and concert master, until eventually moving beyond the staid classical world to pursue her own musical language. Katy traveled restlessly between San Francisco, West Hollywood, Chicago, New York, Spain and Brazil before eventually settling in Williamsburg (Brooklyn), where she currently resides.
Nothing like your typical rock band, come to a show and you will find a seven piece group with three part vocal harmony, two violins (katy will dazzle you as she sings and plays the violin - both at the same time) and a complete rhythm section sure to please. Her self-released EP is a willing teaser for the upcoming album, "Beautiful Things," yet another DIY accomplishment to be released in the fall of 2010.
Artists We Also Like: Bjork, Tribe Called Quest, Portishead, Tori Amos, Dirty Projetors, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Beastie Boys,
Influences: Bettie Paige, Ella Fitzgerald, Wonder Woman, Tori Amos, Bjork, 1, the everlasting mystery of the universe
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 11: Natasha Khan of Bat For Lashes poses backstage at Boiler Room #69 on October 11, 2011 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Caitlin Mogridge/Redferns)
Abstract Series 184 - Katy Gunn at The Lizard Lounge
Genre: Indie
Members: Katy Gunn (Fiddle, vocal and keys), Fred Baker (beats, guitar, keys), Thea Beemer (voice), Bob DiGiacomo (Bass), Paul Sherrard (Drums)
Hometown: Brooklyn
Record Label: Katy Vs Evil Records
About: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?ep...
www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.facebook.com/pages/Katy-Gunn/56221484800?sk=app_17809...
Biography
Recipe for Katy Gunn: Pour equal parts of the following into large bowl: Ella Fitzgerald, Bettie Paige, Wonder Woman, Hip-Hop, pure joy, Brain-Dance, unrequited love, sinful debauchery, Idealism to a fault, and (quite a bit of) sarcasm.
Cook for any length of time to achieve varying results. All promise to be rich rich rich.
Katy Gunn - a DIYer with a vengeance, wrote and produced her solo EP - well equipped with rich vocal harmonies, soulful grooves and an intimate songwriter's sensibility. Sarcastically witty "exquisite pop" as quoted by her CD Baby review, Katy Gunn's music is all at once dark and blissful, daring and eclectic while maintaining accessibility as she always finds a way to lay down a hook with particular sophistication. To top it off, her voice is one you won't be forgetting anytime soon.
From the age of two, Katy routinely stole her brother's violin and practiced secretly in the broom closet. The path to a musical life seemed inevitable from that point on. Dropping out of high school to study classical violin at the Oberlin Conservatory, she performed at home and abroad as soloist and concert master, until eventually moving beyond the staid classical world to pursue her own musical language. Katy traveled restlessly between San Francisco, West Hollywood, Chicago, New York, Spain and Brazil before eventually settling in Williamsburg (Brooklyn), where she currently resides.
Nothing like your typical rock band, come to a show and you will find a seven piece group with three part vocal harmony, two violins (katy will dazzle you as she sings and plays the violin - both at the same time) and a complete rhythm section sure to please. Her self-released EP is a willing teaser for the upcoming album, "Beautiful Things," yet another DIY accomplishment to be released in the fall of 2010.
Artists We Also Like: Bjork, Tribe Called Quest, Portishead, Tori Amos, Dirty Projetors, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Beastie Boys,
Influences: Bettie Paige, Ella Fitzgerald, Wonder Woman, Tori Amos, Bjork, 1, the everlasting mystery of the universe
A Day to Remember @ The Academy - January 29, 2011 - Dublin, Ireland
1/125 sec at f/2.8
85 mm f/1.8
Nikon D90
Abstract Series 184 - Katy Gunn at The Lizard Lounge
Genre: Indie
Members: Katy Gunn (Fiddle, vocal and keys), Fred Baker (beats, guitar, keys), Thea Beemer (voice), Bob DiGiacomo (Bass), Paul Sherrard (Drums)
Hometown: Brooklyn
Record Label: Katy Vs Evil Records
About: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?ep...
www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KatyGunn
www.facebook.com/pages/Katy-Gunn/56221484800?sk=app_17809...
Biography
Recipe for Katy Gunn: Pour equal parts of the following into large bowl: Ella Fitzgerald, Bettie Paige, Wonder Woman, Hip-Hop, pure joy, Brain-Dance, unrequited love, sinful debauchery, Idealism to a fault, and (quite a bit of) sarcasm.
Cook for any length of time to achieve varying results. All promise to be rich rich rich.
Katy Gunn - a DIYer with a vengeance, wrote and produced her solo EP - well equipped with rich vocal harmonies, soulful grooves and an intimate songwriter's sensibility. Sarcastically witty "exquisite pop" as quoted by her CD Baby review, Katy Gunn's music is all at once dark and blissful, daring and eclectic while maintaining accessibility as she always finds a way to lay down a hook with particular sophistication. To top it off, her voice is one you won't be forgetting anytime soon.
From the age of two, Katy routinely stole her brother's violin and practiced secretly in the broom closet. The path to a musical life seemed inevitable from that point on. Dropping out of high school to study classical violin at the Oberlin Conservatory, she performed at home and abroad as soloist and concert master, until eventually moving beyond the staid classical world to pursue her own musical language. Katy traveled restlessly between San Francisco, West Hollywood, Chicago, New York, Spain and Brazil before eventually settling in Williamsburg (Brooklyn), where she currently resides.
Nothing like your typical rock band, come to a show and you will find a seven piece group with three part vocal harmony, two violins (katy will dazzle you as she sings and plays the violin - both at the same time) and a complete rhythm section sure to please. Her self-released EP is a willing teaser for the upcoming album, "Beautiful Things," yet another DIY accomplishment to be released in the fall of 2010.
Artists We Also Like: Bjork, Tribe Called Quest, Portishead, Tori Amos, Dirty Projetors, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Beastie Boys,
Influences: Bettie Paige, Ella Fitzgerald, Wonder Woman, Tori Amos, Bjork, 1, the everlasting mystery of the universe