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Kate Evans

Let's do everything.

About Me

If you're interested in my upcoming shows and CD releases, please sign up for my mailing list:If a child of Billie Holiday and Randy Newman were raised by Ani DiFranco, she might grow up to sound something like Kate Evans. Provocative, cerebral, gorgeous, her music goes straight to the heart.Evans is a veteran performer who began working professionally as a classical flutist at age 16. While studying music at Rutgers University, she developed a deep interest in jazz and began studying improvisation and composition with jazz greats Kenny Barron, Ted Dunbar, and JoAnne Brackeen. At the same time, she was cutting her teeth in the pop music scene as singer and flutist in the New Brunswick world music big band All Gods' Children, which she performed and toured with for six years. Kate also performed and recorded with a wide variety of groups ranging from the Benny Carter Big Band (on the Grammy Awardwinning Harlem Renaissance) to the alt-rock band Ween. In 1995, Evans began performing her original songs with her own band, ISOE.ISOE's CD, "Manhattan Lullaby," charted on dozens of regional college radio stations, in the top 10 on many, and was highly praised by critics. Robert Makin of the Gannett Courier-News and The Aquarian named Evans "best female artist" and "best songwriter" in his annual independent music awards, and named "Manhattan Lullaby" album of the year. ISOE's music eluded categorization, but drew comparisons to that of Suzanne Vega, Ani DiFranco, Sade, and Tori Amos. Other significant influences include Randy Newman, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, Tom Waits, and Abbey Lincoln.Evans put out her first solo CD, Release, in 2001 and has since promoted the album by touring locally. Maureen Keller of indie-music.com described the album by saying, "The lyrics are inspiring, the voice is one-of-a-kind, and the overall sound is as beautiful as music gets. It is evident that Evans loves music as she pours her heart into these inspiring songs."Evans, who grew up in rural Kansas, grew up surrounded by music. Her mother was a professional classical musician and her father an amateur bluegrass musician and radio DJ.In a recent song, Come Fly With Me, Evans wrote:
You should come
Come right now
Break me in
Break me out
Come and fly with me
I'm going nowhere
Come and go nowhere with meOne thing is for sure: listening to the music of Kate Evans will transport you somewhere... somewhere deep, sometimes dark, and always passionate and beautiful. Come fly with her, indeed. -- Discography:
2002: Would You Mind? (Jazz EP)
2001: Release (full-length original recording)
1997: Manhattan Lullaby (full-length original with band ISOE)
1996: Room for the New (full-length original with band ISOE)
1996: Nice Garden (EP with band All Gods' Children)
1996: Schoolhouse Rock Rocks! (with band Ween)
1992: Zapata and Other Love Songs (full-length original with band All Gods' Children)
1992: Harlem Renaissance (with Benny Carter Big Band, Grammy-winning recording)
1991: Guatemalan Suite (with band All Gods' Children)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/4/2005
Band Website: kateweb.com
Band Members: Kate Evans - voice and piano

Influences: Randy Newman, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, Tom Waits, Stevie Wonder, Abbey Lincoln, Suzanne Vega, Bill Withers, Jeff Buckley
Sounds Like: Suzanne Vega, Tori Amos, Ani DiFranco, Sarah Maclachlan, Sade, Billie Holiday, Jonatha Brooke
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Posted some new song demos...

Hey, all: I was in the studio this week recording demos as a first step toward making my new album. These are just simple piano-and-vocals tracks, mostly recorded live, but I thought it would be nice ...
Posted by Kate Evans on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:55:00 PST

Its finally happening.

I don't know whether it's like this for everyone, but sometimes I go through periods where it feels like I'm submerged underwater. Everything requires so much more effort, even just day-to-day things ...
Posted by Kate Evans on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:30:00 PST

Just back from Africa...

I was in Tanzania for the last month--too much to tell, and not enough active brain cells at the moment... But stay tuned for stories and photos on my regular Web page, which is here: http://www....
Posted by Kate Evans on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:24:00 PST

1001 friends...

Today I have 1001 friends. Which is symmetrical and therefore pleasing to me. I'm also thinking about all the cool people I've met through this space, both in reality and in the great Internet e...
Posted by Kate Evans on Thu, 16 Nov 2006 09:09:00 PST

I do blog...

...but not really here. It's at http://www.kateweb.com/news.html. Come visit now, y'hear? Love, Kate
Posted by Kate Evans on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 09:38:00 PST

Posted a few photos from Belize...

Hey, peoples... The island portion of my journey has come to an end (sniff, sniff) and now I'm on the mainland of Belize, near the border of Guatemala. I posted a few photos from my trip on my site--c...
Posted by Kate Evans on Thu, 27 Jul 2006 10:13:00 PST

Blogging from Belize

Hey, lovelies... Just sending love and chill greetings from the Belizean cayes--to read about my adventures here, check out my Very Official Blog at http://www.kateweb.com/news.html.Hope you're all en...
Posted by Kate Evans on Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:04:00 PST

Something I do not understand about MySpace...

So I am not big on the anonymous-adding concept that seems rampant among bands and other musicians on MySpace... my usual M.O. is to find someone whose music I dig, request that they add me, and then ...
Posted by Kate Evans on Sun, 28 May 2006 12:59:00 PST

Hi from Phuket, Thailand...

Hello, lovelies... Just a quick note to let you know I posted a few more photos from my trip on my site. They're here: http://www.kateweb.com/photos-group-23.html Loving it here! Missing you all to pi...
Posted by Kate Evans on Sun, 16 Apr 2006 05:52:00 PST

Bye bye, Bangkok!

Hello, lovelies! Just a quick note to you on my last morning in Bangkok. I got here Friday afternoon and it's now Sunday morning. In my day and a half here, I have packed in a whole buncha stuff. High...
Posted by Kate Evans on Sun, 09 Apr 2006 06:59:00 PST