Jeff Christmas plays guitar + bass and sings. Special guests past and future include: Laura Bost on guitar and vox. Rachel- Schlafer Parton on flute + cello. Jen Rock on guitar +xylophone+ and vox. Erin Archer may be seen playing viola.
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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
Hey guys!! Just wanted to say CONGRATS for last night, and we had a blast and loved what you guys did. We would love to play some shows in the future if you want! Thanks for rockin' faces!
Hey, this is Jason from Dixieghost! Check us out at our performances this week. We're playing the wdvx "All Over the Road" show tomorrow Saturday the night of the 21st at 12:00 am (technically the morning of the 22nd)
We're also playing at The Pilot Light in old city Knoxville the next day at 10:00 pm Sunday night. We're opening for Wild Mountain Nation and I think it should be an awesome show!
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! ;)
