From her name to the stage, Katie Quick is one of a kind. With her Chicago twang, powerhouse vocals, and "infectiously good" original songs, she uniquely blends country music with her strong urban roots creating a genre all her own. The former Chicago Public School teacher turned singer/songwriter consistently delivers awe-inspiring performances time after time that will leave you wanting more.
Katie Quick has been touring the Midwest and beyond since 2005 not only as the lead singer of her country/rock band, but also as a solo/acoustic act. She has won the hearts of crowds everywhere from New York City to Nashville, and will do the same when she travels to the West Coast to perform and promote her new album, "Be the Change." Fans new and old have tuned in to see her nationally broadcast appearances on GAC Television, WGN TV, and much more. Find out for yourself why Steve King of WGN Radio insists "we'll be seeing Katie on stage at the Grand Ole Opry."
Recent Accomplishments include:
* WGN Midday News Featured Artist
* WGN Radio regularly Featured Artist
* Chicago Sun-Times cover story
* GAC TV’s “Next GAC Star†Featured Artist
* Winner of the US 99.5 Country Radio Talent Competition 2008
*Lead singer of Chicagoland’s premier country/rock band, Yard Fulla Cars
* Best Original Artist of 2008 nomination by nitelife.org
* Best Country Band of 2008 nomination by nitelife.org
* Opening Act for Grammy-nominated artist, Shawn Mullins
* Released first solo EP, May 2008 (sold all 500 copies within the first 3 months of release)
* Full-length album, Be the Change, released May 1st 2009 (the exclusive CD Release event sold out in a matter of hours)
More on Katie Quick...
A native Chicago Southsider (and Sox fan), her love of music began with Sunday morning broadcasts of “Breakfast with the Beatlesâ€. She fell in love with the music of her parents’ generation and to this day is influenced by such great artists as The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, and Fleetwood Mac just to name a few. Her first appearance on stage was in 1996 in her 8th grade production of Grease, at which time she fell in love with the music of country stars, Shania Twain and the Dixie Chicks. Katie continued singing from that moment on participating in the Mother McAuley High School chorus and musicals, the choir at Illinois State University, as well as several other talent shows and competitions. She realized through these experiences her dream of performing on stage. With the wonderful support of her family and friends, she was inspired her to chase her dream. In June 2006, Katie joined the Chicago-based modern country rock band, Yard Fulla Cars. This high energy band has continued to grow and gain popularity in the Chicagoland area, playing covers and many of Katie's original songs. She also performs extensively throughout Chicago as a solo/acoustic act.
Aside from her career with Yard Fulla Cars, Katie is an avid songwriter. Her passion for songwriting was continually inspired and shaped by her numerous trips to Nashville, Tennessee where she has worked with some of the most talented musicians in the Music City. Her very first EP was recorded in Nashville and released in May 2008, and her full-length album, Be the Change, was released on May 1st, 2009 to a sold-out crowd in her hometown Chicago. One of Katie’s original songs, “Fingertipsâ€, was the catalyst to her winning the US99.5 Talent Competition in 2007. A former Chicago Public School teacher, Katie wrote that song about her then 6th grade students to encourage them that no dream is too far out of reach. And that is exactly her philosophy. As broadcast by US99.5 early morning show, “Katie Quick is a name we will definitely be hearing about in the future.â€
For booking, questions, and other comments, contact Katie at [email protected].
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