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Pam Tillis, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Judds, Alison Krauss, Led Zepplin, Patty Griffin, Patty Loveless, Melissa Etheridge, Indigo Girls, REM, Charlie Daniels Band, Bonnie Raitt, Etta James, Billy Holiday, Alison Moyet, Janis Joplin, Wynonna, The Judds,, |
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Vesta Records
www.vestarecords.com |
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Female
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Critics rave Katy Kiefer is back after a three year Hiatus with her best effort
yet Naked on Vesta Records. Her sophomore CD kicks off with Caught Up
In Your Gravity which impacted radio in early January. Like her debut CD
Kaleidoscope the revealing collection is a well written library of songs
featuring collaborations from Music Row’s elite tunesmiths; Buck Moore
Jan Buckingham, and Natalie Howard who get“naked” so to speak,with Kiefer
under the gifted production of Grammy Nominated Producer Jim Lightman
( India Arie Lee AnnWomack ). Naked began shipping mid February and is
distributed through IODA internationally in an environmentally friendly
“Eco-Wallet” that Katy had requested her label use in manufacturing.
The title Naked is more than just a metaphor for the singer. After an extensive two year radio tour promoting Kaleidoscope nationally she began stock piling an arsenal of songs testing new material at writer’s nights and enjoying her son family and friends. Suddenly she became plagued with back problems. Two surgeries later she was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease. In pain but obsessed with finishing her next album Kiefer would lie down on co-writer’s floors with her guitar to write. After months of grueling physical therapy she returned to the studio with “new material a new approach to life and a humbling experience that yielded a more organic raw, heart and soul, product,” explains Kiefer who insisted there be no correcting or auto tuning on her vocals. She felt confident after years of study with famed vocal coach Renee Grant Williams that she didn’t need or want it.
“I’m in a place where I no longer worry about making everyone in the planet happy but rather here I am – love me or leave me. I’m more comfortable in my own skin and that translates into my music.”
On Rainmaker Kiefer found inspiration with hit singer/songwriter from Australia Natalie Howard. “I wrote with Natalie who is an amazing person and talented. Like many first writing appointments I didn’t know what to expect. As fate would have it we were both in the dumps over personal relationships and almost cancelled on each other. Instead after much laughter and tears we opened ourselves up to recognizing the place we were in and writing about what we needed to do to make a positive change in our lives.“
Already spinning on 100+ Americana Country, & College radio stations it is obvious that the passion and inspiration is not lost on others. Katy’s heartfelt collection has not only crossed over genres but also crossing over continents with airplay throughout Europe and in Australia where she was nominated “Best International Artist” in the MusicOz Awards. In the UK “Rainmaker” impacted the Country Chart at #16.
Kiefer who’s infectious humor and trademark wavy red locks light up a room is a paradox of angst and gut wrenching emotion softened by an appreciative zest for life. This go around her life as a single mom is filled with a zestful joie de vivre but stripped down of all that is not real and necessary. She’s learned from life hard lessons but manages to laugh at life and herself to boot.
She’s quirky fun, brave, memorable, refreshing and focused, but not self-absorbed. Growing up in West Virginia in a family bursting in spirit and love albeit not cash, was a grounding experience. They later moved to Connecticut where the she worked on the family farm and surrounding apple orchards from age seven. “It taught me the value of things and gave me the determination to work hard for what I want. It helped me overcome a lot of obstacles later in life. Looking back I really consider myself blessed to have had that type of upbringing.”
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Just thought I'd drop by and let you know that I have a new song for you to listen to "No More" is the first song to be released on MusicForte from the Time CD. I hope you can find time to listen to it. It is a soft guitar ballad which about the end of a relationship.
Best Wishes
John |
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Hi Katy
What you may have missed!
Just added "When Death Divides" I wrote this song after losing my Aunty Bet. I loved her very much and she was the closest to me, closer than my own mother. She was a very special person.
Also you might not have heard "I Want You Back"
I hope you like the darker songs so far, from "Where do I Go?" I have featured
"Nothing Goes As Planned" a song about living with poverty and the confusion, the human struggle to survive.
"Man With A Gun" Gave me a lot of positive feedback to which is probably my darkest song yet.
This weeks song is "Always Be The One" which deals with the frustration of keeping your loved one knowing that you do love her."
If you haven't had a chance to listen please do. Next week will feature the last of the songs from "Where Do I Go? as in September I will be featuring songs from the album "Time" which will be available to buy on CD from the middle of next month.
Best wishes
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Hi Katy
New song added "Man With A Gun". This is one of my personal favourites. Not for everyone! It is seriously dark. The character in this song is definately someone I wouldn't want to meet.
This is the second song from the "Where Do I Go" album, the other was "Nothing Goes As Planned"
Have a great weekend.
John |
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songbirdgp |
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Katy,
Congratulations on being selected
23 June 2007
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