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Kit Garoutte

The kid you see is still in here...

About Me

Go to my bio at kitgaroutte.com to find out some of my musical background and references.

To sample and/or buy MP3s of any or all of the tracks from Kit's "Fra the Pod O'rn", click the banner below to go to indiependencemusic.net (http://www.indiependencemusic.net/). Search for Kit Garoutte.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/19/2007
Band Website: kitgaroutte.com
Band Members:
The music from my original solo fingerstyle guitar " Fra the Pod O'rn " recording is being published through Sound Ground ( soundground.com );

...and it has been my great pleasure of late to be working with bassist and vocalist Denny Bixby in the Garoutte-Bixby Band;

...and recently Denny and I have been working with talented and soulful singer/songwriter and good friend Gary Ogan performing Gary's great original music;

...AND, there's been a JazzKit sighting! It's inspiring to once again be working with drummer Danny Stueber and bassist Dave "The Corrector" Captein. We're baaaaccckk.

Influences: you can find 'em on the home page at kitgaroutte.com

Sounds Like: CLICK HERE to hear a broad general sampling of songs performed by Kit Garoutte.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Inevitable?

Wanna get the latest take on the status of our precious, abused Earth? Go to http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/04/opinion/04homer-dixon.html ?th&emc=th for an article in the New York Times.Are we too late...
Posted by Kit Garoutte on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:10:00 PST

whattup this weekend

Hey y'all, I'm looking forward to a few gigs to finish off this week.Tonight I'm looking forward to playing with the GAROUTTE-BIXBY BAND at O'CONNOR'S VAULT in Multnomah Village (7:30-10:30). Drummer...
Posted by Kit Garoutte on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:57:00 PST

What to do before the gig?

Man, what a decision! I have a couple of hours before I have to get ready and head off to my gig as leader of The Jazz Kit tonight at the World Trade Center Convention Center in downtown Portland. I w...
Posted by Kit Garoutte on Sat, 30 Jun 2007 02:39:00 PST

MySpace Announcement

I sent out a notice announcing my new MySpace site to my email lists today, as you may know. I'm curious to see how many decided to check it out. I hope you'll let me know you were here with a comment...
Posted by Kit Garoutte on Mon, 07 May 2007 08:26:00 PST

Ogan shows at the Backgate Stage and more...

Hey,Well, the shows at Artichoke's Backgate Stage on April 7th and 8th were a great success! I can't wait to hear the recordings. It was wonderful playing with Gary and Denny as usual. Top-notch! Pass...
Posted by Kit Garoutte on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:48:00 PST

A Happenin' Test Run

Today we (The "G.O. Trio" - Gary Ogan, Denny Bixby and myself) did a test run at Artichoke's Backgate Stage as part of our prep for our concerts April 7th and 8th. Doug Durbrow will be recording the e...
Posted by Kit Garoutte on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 01:57:00 PST

A Very Short Introduction

Allow me to introduce myself to the MySpace world. I, Kit Garoutte (pronounced "Guh-ROOT"), am a guitarist and composer as well as a singer and bassist. The tunes I have posted here are a few of my or...
Posted by Kit Garoutte on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:54:00 PST