Brent Randall - piano Dale Murray - guitar, pedal steel Dan Levecque - guitar, mandolin Fred Guignion - guitar, lap steel Greg Millson - drums Howe Gelb - piano, guitar Nathan Lawr - drums Paul Lowman - upright bass Ryan Levecque - bass, piano Thoger Lund - upright bass
Sounds Like
"Like the best country singers, alt or otherwise, Maki's voice is conversational yet somehow self-contained, as if it'd be quite happy talking to itself sitting on an open plain, or whistling to itself behind a wheel." - Mojo
"She can sell a song with only her voice and an acoustic guitar." - Pitchfork
"An unencumbered singer-songwriter with an easy country-parlour delivery.”
- Globe and Mail
"Somewhere in the magical musical realm of Mazzy Star, Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood, and Belle & Sebastian." - San Francisco Chronicle
“In her own way, Maki rocks as hard as the fiercest metal band.” - Chart Attack
“The country swagger and sweet sincerity of Johnny Cash and June Carter combined.” - Deadbolt
DISCOGRAPHY
(click on covers to purchase)
SOLO ALBUMS
On High
(2008)
"On High is one of those secret little records that you pull out when trying to impress your know-it-all geeky friends. Why? It’s a stunning mix of country, rock, blues, folk and whatever that constantly surprises, and there’s a good, but regrettable, chance that they haven’t heard it." - LA Weekly
The Sun Will Find Us
(2004)
"The Sun Will Find Us boasts a warm Big Pink feel from start to finish. Grand yet intimate, these sweeping songs exhibit a newfound sense of clarity and emotinal weight-a huge leap in form and presentation." - Ottawa Xpress
Confusion Unlimited
(2003)
"Confusion Unlimited is a set of homespun alt-country folk-rock ditties that go down easy, like Southern Comfort and root beer." - Now Toronto
TOUR COMPILATIONS
A Midautumn Night's Dream
(2005)
"The antiquated notion of a singer-songwriter being a shaky James Taylor-esque character in corduroys looking like an extra from 'A Mighty Wind' need not apply here. This group is very much a band." - Queen's Journal
A Midwinter Night's Dream
(2005)
"It is the true testament to collective ingenuity that raises these recordings, exhibiting songwriters comfortable enough in their own shoes to start filling each others." - View Magazine
GUEST MUSICIAN
Townes Van Zandt Project
(For The Sake Of The Song)
I am a Finnish-Canadian who (obviously) loves the sauna. Sometimes I play music and sometimes I teach grade school. My fourth solo record, Two Song Wedding, will be released on 01/12/2010.
Badminton Racquet - w/audience volunteer - Chicago 2009
White Noise - Chicago 2009
To Please - recording On High - Ottawa 2007
Blue Morning - w/Nathan Lawr, Ryan Bishops + Fred Guignion - London 2008
To Please - w/Greg Millson + Brent Randall - San Francisco 2009
Hey! Just dropping by to say how awesome your music is! Join our mailing list if you like http://www.reverbnation.com/sillken or look us up @http://www.twitter.com/sillken or http://www.facebook.com/sillken Peace
Thank you thank you thank you!! You were phenomenal in San Francisco. The next time you come through California, I will be there. I'm glad you enjoyed my video. ~~nate.
Thanks for the add, just stopped by to show your page some love! Show me some, come play my music. If you need promotion here's the site I use they're really good. www.unitedadds.com
Kate Maki, Great music and videos on your site … Your singing is real sweet and inspiring. Thank you for becoming my friend … :), really appreciate! :) Have an awesome weekend and see you soon :) Love and hugs your way Avi
Thanks for kickin' ass in Mass. Massachusetts, that is! (...and San Francisco, too!...)
Thanks also for: A.) bringing Brent with you. B.) playing just under a 200km drive from my home (this time). C.) accepting Canadian money for you CD's! D.) all of the "teacher jokes". (They don't get old.)
Big thanks for the friendship ! And thanks for the music ! I was beginning to think that Myspace was running out of really good artists but then I found you. If I send you a roadmap over Sweden, would you come over for a tour ? Could send you one over Finland as well !
Just a reminder to listen to KATE MAKI on THIS GREAT WHITE NORTH. It's an ALL CANADIAN music show FRIDAYS 4:30-6pm CST on 91.7 KOOP FM in Austin, Texas. You can listen online at www.KOOP.org.
Thanks kate...cheers<br /><br />Greetings from jointpop of Trinidad and Tobago<br /><br />NEW JOINTPOP SONGS ON MYSPACE<br /><br />The new jointpop Double A-SIDE single<br />Please "don't tell my Inlaws ( I'm an Outlaw) and "Camden Ketchup"<br /><br />NOW UP ON JOINTPOP MYSPACE<br />CHECK THEM OUT<br /><br />Thanks for the support and I look forward to your response and also your feedback on the new songs....<br /><br />JOINTPOP OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO<br /><br />JOINTPOP ON ITUNES AND CD BABY
