Music:
Member Since: 4/29/2007
Band Website: www.katemaki.com
Band Members: Sometimes solo and sometimes
with some of these fine folks:
Aaron Livingstone - bass
Allison Corbett - violin
Brent Randall - piano
Brian Murray - drums
Dale Murray - pedal steel, guitar
Dan Levecque - guitar, mandolin
Dave Draves - piano, organ
Erik Arnesen - banjo
Fred Guignion - lap steel, guitar
Gregory Millson - drums
Howe Gelb - guitar, piano
Nathan Lawr - drums
Ruth Minnikin - accordion
Ryan Levecque - piano, bass
Serge Samson - bass
Thoger Lund - bass
Sounds Like:
"Somewhere in the magical musical realm of Mazzy Star, Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood, and Belle & Sebastian." - San Francisco Chronicle
"'On High' is one of those secret little records that you pull out when trying to impress your know-it-all geeky friends. Why? It’s a stunning mix of country, rock, blues, folk and whatever that constantly surprises, and there’s a good, but regrettable, chance that they haven’t heard it." - LA Weekly
"Like the best country singers, alt or otherwise, Maki's voice is conversational yet somehow self-contained, as if it'd be quite happy talking to itself sitting on an open plain, or whistling to itself behind a wheel." - Mojo
"She can sell a song with only her voice and an acoustic guitar." - Pitchfork
“'On High' is a collection of pastoral country-folk songs that soar with gentle beauty. Sometimes this record reminds me of Neil Young's 'After The Goldrush' in that it touches emotions with effortless sentiment and it also reminds me of Iris Dement's country-folk classic 'Infamous Angel'. Pure and innocent as Canadian Snow. Or something like that.†- NPR
“Life and energy, light and hope are Maki’s muses for 'On High', and even though there are a few shadows lurking in the corners of her music, they just go to show how bright the sun can be if you let it shine through.†- Exclaim
"'On High' is an eclectic buffet of old-time folk/blues and country/rock that’s at times very Giant Sand-like in its idiosyncrasies without sacrificing one whit of Maki’s distinctive personality." - Harp
“In her own way, Maki rocks as hard as the fiercest metal band. Anyone that can get an audience stomping their feet and silently swaying in the course of a twenty minute set is well on their way to musical success.†- Chart Attack
DISCOGRAPHY
(click covers to purchase)
SOLO ALBUMS
On High
(2008)
The Sun Will Find Us
(2004)
Confusion Unlimited
(2003)
TOUR COMPILATIONS
A Midautumn Night's Dream
(2005)
A Midwinter Night's Dream
(2005)
SOUNDTRACKS
Weirdsville
(2007)
Wilby Wonderful
(2004)
GUEST MUSICIAN
A Sea Of Tiny Lights
(Nathan Lawr)
Sno' Angel Like You
(Howe Gelb)
Secret Carpentry
(Nathan Lawr)
Matt Mays & El Torpedo
(Matt Mays)
Silver Spooned and Hammered
(Ryan Levecque)
Record Label: OWOM, Confusion Unlimited,
Saved By Vinyl
Type of Label: Indie
