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Paving his own path known as "Indie Grind Blues of Acoustical Fashion" through the modern music world is Kurt Vatland. Escaping the Midwest and landing on the West Coast, Kurt Vatland's music can cover the gamut but his most familiar topics range from small town despair, insanity's deep end, along with the big city and it's mirrored sexual underbelly. It's been a bit over 3 years since his original solo acoustic breakout and his musical ventures have all been showered with as much critical acclaim as uncertainty-of which he'd be the first to tell you-but never one to appreciate easy appeal anyway.

From the revered Minneapolis music scene to that of Southern California, as well as a few stops in the South and East Coast, Kurt has connected with his audiences and always made new fans, and alot of good friends. His excercise in 'sweat makes great scars' was first applied with the solo acoustic EP entitled "?ON THE CORNER OF CRAZY?" which featured four kitchen recorded tracks made upon his first return from CA to the Minneapolis scene in 2006. Kurt's audiences grew with the addition of numerous shows and their bootlegged recordings while the West Coast became restless in wait for his return.

In December 2006 Kurt became one of 14 artists from around the globe selected to represent the Blind Melon tribute album entitled Twenty Stories Below. While honoring one his favorite bands via tribute, he had previously performed at the annual vigil concert, known as Vigilstock, for the late singer Shannon Hoon for three consecutive years. After that small stint in the scene of the Upper Midwest, he returned to SoCal hitting the pavement first in WC home of San Diego. He soon joined the ranks of the invite only Listen Local Acoustic Alliance, which is a premiere local showcase featuring the top 12 acoustic artists of San Diego, that performed at the legendary Brick By Brick while also performing independently throughout the San Diego music scene. Summer/fall of '07 found Kurt with a minor radio hit locally in San Diego with his single "Rock'N Roll Kennedy" featuring a full band versus the original acoustic recording found on his EP recorded earlier that year in MN. He then pursued his lust for the stage in the Los Angeles scene earning a venue home on the famed Sunset Strip in Hollywood at The Cat Club, notorious for its platinum littered patrons. Kurt openly challenged Emo/Acoustica with a new Indie/Americana/Alt Rock experience, showcasing his brand of whiskey smoked vocals and edgy rhythm guitar which now has come to be known as "Indie Grind Blues."

Via Greyhound ("for lyrical scenery") from San Diego bound for the lonely stars of Houston, Texas and the much needed anonymity of the South, he took time away from the stage and wrote in seclusion. Kurt has now migrated from Houston to Minneapolis to begin recording his album called "la Madness" with Colt Leeb (Professor at IPR, and engineer to Grammy winning producer Steve Hodge-Prince, Soul Asylum) at Master Mix Studios. Kurt will be playing select shows in the Minneapolis scene until he retruns to his home San Diego. Until then Kurt is allowing suspense to build while demons have stirred his creative flow east, then north, to Minneapolis once again.

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PRESS QUOTES ABOUT KURT VATLAND:

"..one of the most enigmatic & provocative singers to get on stage.” ~Andrew Olson, The Weekly Reader, MN

"Music is what Kurt Vatland says saved him. In the end, It’s Kurt who will save music. An effervescent frontman with a gift for baring his soul and delivering a gritty, provocative, stylish yet real show, Kurt has staked out his place among the stars." ~Christina Killion, Post Bulletin. Entertainment Writer

"Kurt can really sing....he's got a good rock'n'roll voice." ~Rogers Stevens of Blind Melon

"I love [Kurt's] lyrics... they hit hard.. [Kurt] is kicking ass!" ~John Wozniak of Marcy Playground

"Kurt just needs a finished product (full length album) and it will happen for him. He has everything else to be a star." ~Eric Bare, Stage Manager of The Commadores

"If the record industry has any sense they will substitute Jack Johnson at half-time and bring Kurt on." ~John Mason & the Northern Light, UK

"..so impressed by his voice, incredibly truthful, deep, & emotionally performed. He is holding something really very explosive inside of him. With a lot of respect: 100/100." ~Kuzimoto, www.MP3unsigned.com