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Kathleen Grace

Hotel Cafe CD Release Party Sat. Oct 25th!

About Me

Thanks to all for enjoying the preview tracks of MIRROR. To answer your many questions of "where can I get this music?" The official release date is October 21, 2008 where you'll be able to buy it here along with itunes and all your other favorite emusic retailers! Thanks for your patience. To tide ya'll over, the title track "Mirror" will be available all summer as a FREE download. Feel free to comment on which myspace tune is your favorite, your opinion matters to us so please stay on the line...
yours truly,
k of KGB
WASHINGTON POST PRESS:
" Wednesday's performance suggested that Grace's role models, who include Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Randy Newman and Nancy Wilson, have only encouraged her to find her own way. She has a lovely voice -- a lithe, ethereal soprano...Grace spent part of her show providing listeners with a sneak peek at her new seven-track release "Mirror," casting a dreamy spell with the self-penned title cut and infusing Newman's "Let Me Go" with the requisite bluesy ennui. At once smart, alluring and evocative..."
- Mike Joyce, Washington Post, May 2008
Thank you Philladelphia Inquirer and MichaelHarrington for recommending the Philly show in it's "7 days" column
Thanks also to Portfolio Weekly and Jim Newsom for the great article about the east coast tour and my former life as a drum major....
read all about it

"The music was absolutely lovely." Tracy Brown Best of SXSW Blog, Dallas Morning News

Songbird is on on ITUNES! and CD BABY

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/9/2005
Band Website: kathleengrace.com
Band Members: On MIRROR:
Kathleen Grace - vocals, jaymar toy piano, happy apple
Perry Smith - guitar
Matt Politnao - piano and BG vocals for "Let Me Go"
Sam Minaie - bass
Matt Mayhall - drums
Bobby Wilmore - percussion,
Erik Kertes on "A Place for you" lap steel, bass, giutar and rhodes.
Produced by KG, recorded by Paull Tavernner Big City Recording Studios, mixed and mastered by Nate Wood Kerseboom Studios
Release date: October 21 2008, Monsoon Music
Influences: Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis, Leonard Cohen, Ahmad Jamal, Nick Drake, Brad Mehldau, The Beattles, Dave Douglas, Tom Waits, Steven Sondheim, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Neko Case, Don Edwards, Mr. Rogers, Robert Adams, Wernor Herzog, Irene Krall, Stevie Wonder, Emmylou Harris...good good stuff

PINK PIANO SESSIONS I

Away with Me

A Place for you

Let me Go

In the Wee Small Hours

Sounds Like:

Photos by Kathleen Smith, Megan and Nich Anderson
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Paste Beat and American Airlines

Who doesn't love to fly on the busiest day of the year... well at least if you are on American Airlines you will be able to listen to the sounds of KGB while a toddler kicks the back of your seat and ...
Posted by Kathleen Grace on Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:26:00 PST

Eliza Magazine

You do some video with a pink piano and you accept that the thing will upstage you...and frankly there's nothing better that living in the glow of a great pink musical instrument. Happily it has broug...
Posted by Kathleen Grace on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:28:00 PST

Ode to the pink piano

Once upon a time, a country girl invtied a jazzy girl to sing sings songs on her lovely pink piano... they took some movies and hope to take some more...Check out the new videos we made of Matt Polita...
Posted by Kathleen Grace on Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:11:00 PST

little sparrow

Saw Dolly Parton at the Greek last night. One of my favorite concerts ever. She tells stories that you know she's been telling for decades, like you're the only person who's ever listened. Walked by a...
Posted by Kathleen Grace on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:45:00 PST

Monday in California

This year, in a few weeks actually, I will have been married for five years. I confess I rarely think of my legal status as a married person. I think more about the work required to keep a relationshi...
Posted by Kathleen Grace on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:39:00 PST

Washington Post Press

Had a a great time making music with new and old friends at Blues Alley this week.Happily the Washington Post came a long for the ride...-kPOP MUSICFriday, May 30, 2008Kathleen GraceDuring her opening...
Posted by Kathleen Grace on Fri, 30 May 2008 08:00:00 PST

Tucson Citizen Press

Well gosh, we head to Tucson this weekend and the oh so sweet Tucson Citizen took a listen to Songbird and had this to say..."Songbird" (KGB Music)Review by Chuck GrahmThe future of jazz lies in the a...
Posted by Kathleen Grace on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:22:00 PST

The Times loves the Divas

Thanks to all who turned out for the Tales from the Diva Den extravaganza this past weekend. What was initially a fun quirky idea, turned into a very special musical partnership between Kristin, Inga ...
Posted by Kathleen Grace on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:22:00 PST

the music is a comin

Today I am posting the first tune of the upcoming EP release "Mirror." My friend Leona told me today that this song feels a lot like Alice in Wonderland. I think she’s right, it’s that wh...
Posted by Kathleen Grace on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:41:00 PST

Herbie smashes it up

I admit I never EVER thought I would wittness a jazz album winning the Grammy for album of the year. But the stun of the his win tonight was so incredible. A pure and beautiful work of jazz, true stan...
Posted by Kathleen Grace on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:51:00 PST