Two years of dedicated touring and regional success would dispel the notion that song-writing and performing were new to Christina Horn. With one EP under her belt, an underground live album, and a new one on the way, Ms. Horn and her fellow K-mate Nate Barrett are continuing to look forward toward their future opportunities as they recount the tremendous progress they have made in so little time...
Christina Horn, the songwriter and pianist for Hudson K, earned a master’s degree in classical piano from the University of Tennessee School of Music. Upon graduating, Ms. Horn followed the standard path of her colleagues in the classical world. From 2003 until 2006 she maintained an enormous studio of devoted little pianists, spending most of her hours teaching and preparing students for entry into piano competitions and auditions. The rest of her free time was spent planning a wedding and paying the mortgage on her and her fiancé's new home. But something was missing.
So she cancelled the wedding. Then she sold her home. Then she closed her studio. She began collaborating with Nate Barrett on her original material. The rest of the story is in the songs that appear on her debut album, recorded in her new basement home. Bold moves, all at once.
Hudson K’s EP, Safety Line, was independently released in early 2007, launching a series of performances over the following summer in Knoxville and surrounding southern cities. The first live and print reviews were kind to the group’s effort. Favorite Metro Pulse writer, Leslie Wylie, explains:
“ As a classically trained pianist, the local musician's dedication to technique is evident, but there's a transcendence of academia at work here as well—maybe a realization that classical music, so often considered an end in and of itself, can also function as a beginning.”
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Influences
My Brightest Diamond, Built to Spill, Cat Power, The Dresden Dolls, Leonard Cohen, PJ Harvey, Death Cab for Cutie, Wilco, Broken Social Scene, Nirvana, Grant Lee Buffalo, Bach, Jeff Buckley, Widespread Panic, Herbie Hancock, The Grateful Dead, Low, Fleetwood Mac, Beethoven, Led Zeppelin, Billie Holiday, Bjork, Portishead, The Pixies, Neil Young, BarTOK, SAtie, FAUN FABLES, THE Ethiopics, Vic Chesnutt, Tunng, Sufjan Stevens, Regina Spektor, Quote, The Postal Service, Bright Eyes, Neko Case, My Morning Jacket, Joni Mitchell, Imogen Heap, Fiona Apple, Brown Bird, Beth Orton, Nina Simone, Angel Snow, The Beatles, so many more...
READ OUR PRESS Recent Press: “With Christina on piano and lead vocals, Jen Rock on guitar, and Nate Barrett rocking out on the drums, I was enamored by their passionate stage presence, gorgeous and emotive lyrics, and calm and cool musical integration. Harmony is one of my favorite elements of performance, and when the three musicians blended their unique and varying vocal tones, I was instantly a fan.”-Julia Cochrane, Festival Network Online
“That’s nothing but beautiful!”-Dave Carter, Studio One WET-S FM 89.5
“The opening bars of Safety Line 's title track unfurl like a handful of piano keys tossed from an upper-story window, the crash of disjointed chords followed by a spiraling melodic descent. Christina Horn's haunting voice trails closely behind, at times defying gravity, at times pooling at the bottom of itself. As a classically trained pianist, the local musician's dedication to technique is evident, but there's a transcendence of academia at work here as well—maybe a realization that classical music, so often considered an end in and of itself, can also function as a beginning.”-Leslie Wylie, Metro Pulse
"In years past Knoxville has been blessed to have many strong female voices emerge from our local stages and this year recognition is definitely due for an independent artist who's been working her ass off to put it out there, Christina Horn and her latest musical project Hudson K..." Dustin Milotte, Knoxville520
When he looks into your eyes, just put up on myspace for the first time - hope you can find some time to have a listen on my player! Let me know what ya think!
Hey Christina! Thanks and likewise! Love your sound - and personality! Was lovely to meet you. Please let us know whenever you're planning to head out West. We'd love to make a return to Nashville sometime too.....which I think is not too far from you? - Heather
Guess what is playing on my stereo right now?! Yeah, that would be you - you rock girl!! So nice meeting you at Indiegrrl. :) I'm glad you enjoyed my CD too and I SO hope that we can play a show together in the future! Please keep me posted on your music/tour! ;)
The Moon Her Majesty has a couple shows this weekend- Friday @ 8 PM @ a bar called The Speakeasy (on Kingston Pike near Bearden Elementary behind Intimate Treasures), and another show Saturday @ 8 Pm @ Flashback (a store on Cumberland Ave.)...
Thenderfin will be playing again at Moondollars Cafe & Bistro in Oak Ridge on Tuesday, Sept. 15th with a really cool band called Spider + Octopus. And also on Thursday, Sept. 17th at The Tennessee Valley Fair with our friends Leslie Conner and Centralia Massacre...
Maybe you can make it out to one of these shows. Either band would be more than thrilled to entertain you...
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FRI JULY 17th @ CHAPPS BAR AND GRILL IN SEVIERVILLE TN. CROME MOLLY 11:11 DIG SIX DOWN BANDS ARE SHOOTING A VIDEO SO DRESS IN YOUR ROCK AND ROLL BEST DOORS @8:00pm FOR MEET AND GREET WITH THE BANDS MUSIC @9:00pm BIG AND I MEAN BIG AFTER PARTY FOR THE REST OF THE VIDEO SHOTS ! NO ADVANCED TICKET SALES!!! FIRST COME FIRST SERVE!!
FRI JULY 17th @ CHAPPS BAR AND GRILL IN SEVIERVILLE TN. CROME MOLLY 11:11 DIG SIX DOWN BANDS ARE SHOOTING A VIDEO SO DRESS IN YOUR ROCK AND ROLE BEST DOORS @8:00pm FOR MEET AND GREET WITH THE BANDS MUSIC @9:00pm BIG AND I MEAN BIG AFTER PARTY FOR THE REST OF THE VIDEO SHOTS ! NO ADVANCED TICKET SALES!!! FIRST COME FIRST SERVE!!
CROME MOLLY AND 11:11 @CHAPPS SPORTS BAR SEVIERVILLE
THE TICKET PRICE FOR THAT NIGHT THE DRINK SPECIALS LINE UP AND PRIZES WILL BE ANNOUNCED WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS WE KNOW WE WANT TO TAKE CARE OF OUR LOCAL FANS SO KEEP YOUR EYES ON MYSPACE OR CALL(865)- 453-3782 FOR MORE TICKET INFO BUT I THINK ITS GOING TO BE $5.00 FOR SEVEIR CO. LOCALS AND $7.00 FOR EVERYONE ELSE THE VENUE CAN ONLY HOLD 300 PPL SO WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO GET THERE EARLY TICKETS WILL BE FIRST COME FIRST SERVE NO ADVANCED SALES!!! 21 AND UP ONLY BOTH BANDS ARE SHOOTING A VIDEO SO DRESS IN YOUR ROCK AND ROLL BEST WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK TWISTED HILLBILLY RECORDS SMOKING GUN PRODUCTIONS 94.3 TheX AND CHAPPS SPORTS BAR FOR ALL THEIR HELP AND SUPPORT
