About Me
"A unique storyteller - they broke the mold when Kathy Fleischmann entered the world of music."
-- Renegade Industry Edition Newsletter
Kathy's music is a combination of classically trained vocals, self-taught guitar and a passion for poetry. Her performances have earned her accolades including "Best Acoustic Performer" by the Fort Lauderdale paper, City Link and "Best Acoustic Blues Duo" (with former partner, John "the cop" Eischen) by Miami New Times. She has also showcased on Songwriters Night at Nashville's infamous Bluebird Café in addition to several music conferences including The Philadelphia Music Conference, NEMO (Boston), NXNE (Toronto) and the Riverwalk Blues Festival. She has also done two mini tours of the UK, one in which included a live interview/performance on BBC Radio.Her music can be heard on stations across the country from WLRN in Miami to KCLA in California, and internationally in Berlin, Australia, and the UK. She has also been the opening act for MCA recording artists, The Mavericks, Michelle Shocked, Roger McGuinn, and Marilyn Manson.
Kathy is also a published writer and photographer with short stories and poetry featured in Music Horror Stories, The Invisible City and Writers Against War as well as a regular contributer to the local indie paper, Aural Fix. Her music is featured on the indie films: Jealous God, Shadow of Death, and Rosie's Request, and on Disney Channel's Z Games and The Oxygen Network.Her gigs are not limited to paying engagements, and she often performs at benefits including Sweet Relief Musician's Fund, 9-11 UFA Widow's and Children's Fund and compilation CD, Toys for Tots, and the AIDS charitable organization, Legacy.Adding to her discography, which already includes Speaking Guillotine, Sympathetic Coffee, 10 Doors Down, and the cassette Anamorphosis, Kathy has recently released Unresolved, her fourth CD, to great reviews.You can also hear her music on The Third Bent Pussycat Christmas Compilation, A Tribute to George Harrison, Mortal Engines, Defestano and Mcleod, Traildust, and Grunt bone.Kathy was crowned Quuen of the LI Music Scene by Aural Fix and will reign as such until September 2008. She has also started performing with a full band consisting of lead guitarist, Kevin McLeod, Marco Conelli on drums and Tommy Demecko on bass. They have performed in NY, primarily in Manhattan at venues including, The Baggot Inn,
The Underscore, Ullyses Bar and The Alphabet Lounge. The KF band will also be going in the studio to record a full length CD at Cloud 9 studio in West Islip. For more info, please visit myspace.com/thekathyfleischmannbandKathy currently resides with her cat, Aretha (Named after the Queen of Soul).------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------"She's just damn good, and so is her sound, which has its demure moments and sometimes an undeniable edge."
-- The Musician's Trade Journal
