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Kat Jones (Is Booking A West Coast Tour - August)

New Album... there are whispers

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La Rosa, La Calavera - Full Length - $10.00
Building e.p. $5.00
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Available in girl's cut - Kelly Green - (SM, Med, LG, XL - Girl's shirts run a bit small)
He's the One I Need the Most e.p. - Not Available
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BIO
Once in every while an artist comes around that is seemingly as fresh, bright, and delicious as an apple picked right off the tree. Void of any obvious imperfection, unmarred by worm holes or lack of sunlight, the apple materializes with such beauty and vitality that one cannot suppress the urge to taste. This apple is Kat Jones taste, you must.
Kat is a singer/songwriter from Fresno, California. A strikingly soulful voice coupled with a talent for writing songs with aesthetic maturity both musically and lyrically, suggest years far beyond her own, and explains why her career thus far has yielded much merited attention.
Id wanted to be a musician since I can remember but never thought it was possible, remarks Kat when asked about her start as a musician. I decided my only hope was to become something like a manager or producer. Time would tell a different story for the burgeoning artist.
In 1996, while interning under Peter Wolf at Wolf Sound Audio Engineering in Fresno, Kat began to explore her musical giftedness and passion. She sat in on every bands recording sessions, took singing and guitar lessons, and within the year, had performed for the first time in front of an audience of 500. Now, 8 years, 2 nationwide tours, one EP, and several demos later, Kat has released her first full length record, La Rosa, La Calavera.
The album, which is Spanish for the rose, the skull, centers on concepts of life and death and showcases Kats intricate blend of indie rock, folk, and americana adding to it an alt. country appeal. Distinct and creative instrumentation exists not only in and of itself as an artistic expression, but to offset and highlight the artists captivating and deeply powerful vocals. The result is nine tracks of haunting infusions that will stir your soul.
I want the album to make people think. I hope they can relate to it and that it ends up being more than just another recordbut becomes a part of their lives.
There is no sin in partaking of this apple. So go ahead give in. Kat Joness album is available now on Velvet Blue Music.
Written By Jocelyn Toews
visit katjonesmusic.com for more information
"Kat Jones, a singer-songwriter who writes damn good songs and who's new album, La Rosa, La Calavera, should have no trouble convincing you."
-ESQUIRE MAGAZINE
"Kat Jones is a fantastic songstress, equal parts haunting, heartbreaking, and lush. She can be mellow as Mazzy Star, and she can rock like P.J. Harvey. Thankfully, she’s neither completely, but rather the best of both. She’s far too under the radar for our liking, so please give her a listen (she’s got two MP3s for download), and support her music by buying an album or twelve. You can also stream a few songs over at her MySpace page."
-PROGRESSIVEWEDNESDAY.COM
"Kat is, in the truest sense of the word, an artist. All of her songs are expertly crafted to be exactly what she wants them to be. From the musical aspect all the way to her incredible songwriting, she really does it all, and does it all very well."
-INDIE VISION MUSIC
MANAGEMENT Eric Pare - [email protected]
BOOKING Suzanne Greenhill - [email protected]
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Member Since: 8/24/2004
Band Website: katjonesmusic.com
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Influences: I read quite a bit as well as listen to music. My favorite authors are Shakespear (why is it that I always get a weird surprised look when I list him as number one?), Madeline L'Engle, Weldon Kees, Annie Dillard, Philip Levine (Fellow Fresno Enthusiast), Douglas Coupland, Nick Hornby, and counteless others I can't recall at this moment, but because I love words so much I figured that this information was as imperative (perhaps more so) than the following................................................My very favorite musical artists are: Radiohead, David Bowie, Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground, Jeff Buckley, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Sam Philips, Ryan Adams, Damien Jurado, Patti Griffin, Sufjan Stevens, Johnny Cash, Sixpence None The Richer, Over The Rhine, Pedro The Lion, Emmy Lou Harris, Unbelievable Truth, Innocence Mission, Frank Lenz, Violence & Valentines. ........................These places and things also inspire me: Scotland, The Pacific NW Metal Scene (not kidding), Fresno, CA., Films: (this will be sort of a weird list I think) Mansfield Park, Stranger Than Fiction, Meeting People Is Easy, Trainspotting, Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (yes, THAT movie), Never Ending Story - eh... I'm bored now so I must be boring you.
Sounds Like: Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Sam Philips, Neil Young, Bright Eyes, Jeff Buckley, Over The Rhine, Ammie Mann, Damien Jurado, Patti Griffin, Sufjan Stevens, Emmy Lou Harris, Johnny Cash, Sixpence None The Richer, Garbage, Yeah Yeah Yeah's, Denison Witmer, Lovedrug, Tim Buckley, Azure Ray, Fiona Apple, Starflyer 59, Frank Lenz, MAP, Richard Swift, Cyndi Lauper, Bill Malonee, My Brightest Diamond, KT Tunstal, Martha Wainwright

Has Toured With:
Emery, The Violet Burning, Matt Hopper, Bradley Hathaway, MAP, Kevin Reese, Aspen Hollow, Vernal Falls, Michelle Allen, Rheanna Downey, Insomniac Folklore, Lapse Recover, Jesse Eubanks

Has Played Shows With The Following Bands:
Richard Swift, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Sea Change, The Thermals, All Girl Summer Fun Band, Starflyer 59, The Valley Arena, The Low Flying Owls, As I Lay Dying, Death Campaign, Half Handed Cloud

That's enough name dropping. Don't you think? :-)
Record Label: Velvet Blue Music
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Now Booking West Coast Tour for august!!!

Just a quick note for the moment... if you're interested in booking me on an acoustic tour on the west coast in august (the northwest the 2nd week - California the third) would you please email Suzann...
Posted by Kat Jones (Is Booking A West Coast Tour - August) on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:50:00 PST

So much can happen in 2 weeks.

Since last I wrote I have to say that the brief time of rest definately set me up for an insane season of change.  In the last 2 weeks I have decided to stay in Nashville, found a house that look...
Posted by Kat Jones (Is Booking A West Coast Tour - August) on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:35:00 PST

Flying Kites In Thunderstorms

I have not worked in 2 weeks. Last week I was as sick as a dog and this week I just didn’t get called in for my temp job so I got the week off :-) I had to take a loan out in order to pay bill...
Posted by Kat Jones (Is Booking A West Coast Tour - August) on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:42:00 PST

Life, Twirlradio.com, FAWM.org, and a show this weekend!!!

This email is jam packed so I subtitled different sections... feel free to scroll down. A STORY:Oh man, there is so much going on.  Life is just grabbing me and swinging me around in it's mouth.&...
Posted by Kat Jones (Is Booking A West Coast Tour - August) on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:27:00 PST

Kat Jones named Twirl Radio "February Artist Of The Month"!!

Yay!  More good news.  I just got word that Twirl Radio has named me their February Artist of the Month.  :-)  They have posted an article about me up on their website at http://ww...
Posted by Kat Jones (Is Booking A West Coast Tour - August) on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:11:00 PST

Kat Jones Songs To Be Featured On Dwell Magazine Web Site!!!

Good news this week!  Dwell Magazine, a modern design, art, and living monthly has decided to feature some of my music on an online video feature highlighting the work of New York artist Jason Mi...
Posted by Kat Jones (Is Booking A West Coast Tour - August) on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:02:00 PST

Voting Has Started for The Paste Rock N Reel Cruise

:-)OK everyone :-) Voting has begun for me to play on the Paste Rock N Reel Cruise. Obviously this will be the chance of a lifetime for me... so please go to the website and vote... everyone else is...
Posted by Kat Jones (Is Booking A West Coast Tour - August) on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:29:00 PST

SOMETHING HUGE HAS HAPPENED... PLEASE READ...

Please read this... If you want a reminder about it please send me an email and I'll save it and send a reminder to you on the 14th... But also pllease.... on the 14th... blog this... tell your friend...
Posted by Kat Jones (Is Booking A West Coast Tour - August) on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 03:40:00 PST

Christmas Recording Journal, Phantom Tornadoes, and Flesh Eating Spiders

This week has been really wonderful.  I am house sitting for my friend Rod (who is also featured on guitar and piano on the Christmas record), in the most wonderful spot, just outside of Nashvill...
Posted by Kat Jones (Is Booking A West Coast Tour - August) on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:25:00 PST

I’ll Bet You’re Wonering What’s New :-) Tours and New Releases Coming!!!

I am sitting in an office looking through some doors out at downtown Nashville.  The trees are green, only just starting to turn but it is the first noticably fall day that I've experienced here ...
Posted by Kat Jones (Is Booking A West Coast Tour - August) on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:22:00 PST