Guitars: Beau Hendrich, Johnny Hiland, Katy Kiefer
Keys: Tony Harrell
Percussion: Mike Kiefer
Fiddle, Viola, Cello: Chris Carmichael
Steel, Lap Steel: Gary Morse, CJ Udeen
Dobro: Gary Morse
Backround Vocals: Katy Kiefer, Kim Parent, Cindy Shelton, Derryl Perry
Engineers: Jim Lightman, Katy Kiefer, Mark Riddick
Producer: Jim Lightman, Katy Kiefer
Photography: Vickie Vaughan, Monique Laroux, Mollie McCann and Scott Garms
Influences
Pam Tillis, Etta James, Janis Joplin, Alison Krauss, Billy Holiday, Patsy Cline, Patty Griffin, Sarah Vaughan, Mazzy Star, Melissa Etheridge, Wynonna, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Alison Moyet, Joan Jett...women with heart, determination, and soul.
Bono, Jeffrey Steele, John Denver, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dwight Yokam, Gary Allan, The Cure, REM, Willie Nelson, Cheap Trick, The Smashing Pumpkins, Charlie Daniel's Band, Led Zepplin...yeah, I know - I'm all over the map.
Special thanks for devine inspiration when in one of those few precious moments a basic truth is carried down on the wings of an angel, whispered in my ear and the gift of a song is born...if only all of them could come that easy!
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..Katy Kiefer is back after a three year Hiatus with her best effort
yet. Naked on Vesta Records. Her sophomore CD kicks off with Caught
Up In Your Gravity which impacted Country/Americana radio in early
January. . Like her debut CD Kaleidoscope, the revealing collection is a
well written library of songs featuring collaborations from Music Row’s
elite tunesmiths; Buck Moore , Jan Buckingham, Derryl Perry , JR Brown and Natalie Howard who get “naked” so to speak, with Kiefer under the gifted production of Jim Lightman
( India Arie, Lee AnnWomack ).
The title Naked is more than just a metaphor for the singer. After an
extensive two year radio tour promoting Kaleidoscope nationally, she began stock piling an arsenal of songs featuring collaborations, testing new material at writer’s nights and enjoying her son, family and friends. Suddenly she became plagued with back problems. Two surgeries later, she was diagnosed with scoliosis and facets disease. In pain, but obsessed with finishing her next album, Kiefer would lie down on co-writer’s floors with her guitar to write. After months of grueling physical therapy she returned to the studio with new material and a new approach to life and recording.
“Being sick and in pain was a humbling experience and it yielded a more organic, raw, heart and soul, product,” explains Kiefer who insisted there be no correcting or auto tuning on her vocals. She felt confident after years of study with famed vocal coach Renee Grant Williams that didn’t need or want it.
“I’m in a place where I no longer worry about making everyone in the planet happy, but rather here I am – love me or leave me. I’m more comfortable in my own skin and that translates into my music.” On Caught Up in Your Gravity, Kiefer found inspiration and a lesson on accountability in a relationship. “It brought out intense feeling of passion and happiness in me, yet at the same time frustration from the other person not sharing the same joy, love and outlook on life. It taught me that we must always help ourselves to plenty of happiness and not rely on others for it or try to be the source of happiness for someone else.” Already spinning on 100+ Americana and Country radio stations it is obvious that the passion and inspiration is not lost on others. Katy’s heartfelt collection has not only crossed over genres but also crossing over continents with airplay throughout Europe and in Australia where she was nominated “Best International Artist” in the MusicOz Awards. Please see blog for radio stations near you to support Katy by requesting her music today!..
..Join Katy's Myspace Group: H.E.A.R.T & show your support for a great cause...and get a FREE 8 X 10 autographed photo of Katy ! ..
Christmas is coming soon. Are you looking for a Christmas present and would like to help handicapped children? Than please request the list of donations in kind from HelpCharity, www.MySpace.com/HelpCharity , by sending me an e-mail at Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de . Many donations in kind are autographed.
If you don't have the chance to request the list of donations in kind, please add HelpCharity to your Top Friends!
Thanks for helping me to support handicapped children!
Christian
Founder of HelpCharity Editor & Journalist for Country Music Christian Lamitschka An der Pfingstweide 28 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany Phone: ++49 (0) 6101 544613 Mobil: ++49 (0) 171 6903352 E-Mail: Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de Internet: www.MySpace.com/HelpCharity Internet: www.MySpace.com/ChristianLamitschka
Hi you, how are you? look, probably you would be wondering who we are, well we are a new band, we play acoustic, folk rock, healing eassylistening and pop music, and we are trying to get our music heard, so we would be grateful if you come and hear our music, pleaseee do it we..re desperated no one want to listen us hahaxD, just kidding but we would really really apreciate if you come by and tell us what you think. i hope you..ll be ok and have a great week come and listen our music please memo
HI KATY,
JUST STOPPING BY ON THIS CHILLY FALL SATURDAY MORNING TO SAY HELLO
AND TO LET YOU KNOW I AM THINKING ABOUT YOU. I HOPE YOU HAVE A
BEAUTIFUL SATURDAY AND A WONDERFUL WEEKEND. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S
ALREADY FALL. I HOPE YOU CAN GET OUT AND ENJOY THE FALL WEATHER WHILE
IT'S HERE. I LOVE THE SMELL OF THE CRISP CHILLY FALL AIR AND THE
SMELL OF THE DROPPED LEAVES THAT HAVE CHANGED COLOR. EVERYTHING IS SO
COOL AND CRISP AND SO BEAUTIFUL AND SMELLS SO GOOD. IT'S A WONDERFUL
TIME OF YEAR AND I HOPE THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO ENJOY IT. TAKE CARE MY
SWEET FRIEND AND MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR WEEKEND.
LOVE & HUGGSSS......BONNIE
Today I would like to let you know about two print magazines in Germany I'm writing for.
"Living Line Dance", reporting about line dance and country music, and "Folk Magazine", reporting about folk and country music. The magazines are high respected in Europe. They offer you a good chance to publicize yourself in Europe and Germany.
For more information, please contact me at MySpace or send email to Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de with the headline "Advertise at Living Line Dance and Folk Magazine".
HELLO KATY, JUST STOPPING IN TO SHOW YOUR PAGE SOME LOVE! AND WISH YOU A WONDERFUL REST OF THE WEEK! PLEASE DONT BE A STRANGER, THE DOORS ALWAYS OPEN! :)) BYE4NOW ~CHARLES~
You are awesome!!! Thanks for being a friend!!! Wrapped Up In Me is #42 on the New Music Weekly Country Main Chart!!!! I am also #21 on the top 30 Indie Chart this week!!! It is on radio stations across the nation, you can request it now!!!!! Love ~Susan www.susanhickman.com
Hello, after an unfortunate hiatus, the reasons for which are probably best not gone into here, we finally have some new music on the AUK MySpace site. For your listening pleasure this month we offer Nathan Oliver, Conrad Ford, the irrepressible Todd Snider and the delightful Beccy Owen. Don't forget too, for those of you within striking distance of Leicester, Electric Dustbowl 2 on 19 September.
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