Chicago singer/songwriter Kristin Cotts delves into the beauty, angst, mystery, and joy that comprise the natural world and the human condition. With eloquent lyrics and graceful musical phrasing, her songs are stories, filled with precise and poetic images, and supported by a talented backing band of some of Chicago’s finest instrumentalists. Laced with humor, her songs are a poignant expression of the precarious nature of our lives.
Kristin Cotts has been writing songs since the age of nine. Originally from the Chicago area, Kristin has lived in such disparate places as North Dakota and France, with stops in Minnesota and Michigan along the way. She is a long distance runner, loves playing in large bodies of water, and has a knack for languages and a passion for learning. She writes songs when she feels like it, which is pretty often, and has spent a lot of hours alone taking her guitar playing in its own choppy direction.
In 2006, she released Spatial Relations, a twelve song CD, which has been praised for its originality, variety, whimsy, and beauty. Joining her on the CD are members of her band What About Rosalind, including Steve Schuster (co-producer and multi-instrumentalist), Jackie Aicher (flute), Liza Villarreal (violin/viola), and Joe Yost (sax).
In 2008, she began recording her second CD, Gravity the Moon, with a projeced release date of March 2009. Featuring renowned Chicago musicans Al Erich (bass), Tony Dale (drums), Andon Davis (lead guitar), and Anne Patterson (cello), the new CD promises a full rockin’ sound, combined with the originality and variety of Spatial Relations.
