The Kentucky Waterfalls

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Best Mistake I Ever Made

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Released: Jan 1, 2009

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Best Mistake I Ever Made
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New Shoes-Caleb Klauder Cover
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Genre: Americana / Country / Indie
Location madison, Wisconsin, US
Profile Views: 37792
Last Login: 11/27/2012
Member Since 11/11/2008
Type of Label Indie
Bio
The Kentucky Waterfalls are a two-piece acoustic country band from the heart of the Midwest, with a relationship far more like Loretta and Conway than Johnny and June. Evan Murdock and Katie Powderly harmonize soulful tunes about the unholy trinity of drinking, traveling, and heartache that combine to form country music. Powderly and Murdock have been playing music together since 2000, but formed the Kentucky Waterfalls in the summer of 2008, realizing the rarity of their musical bond after temporarily calling it quits and going their separate ways. In their first few months as a band, the Kentucky Waterfalls were already opening up for national acts such as the Del McCoury Band, performing in front of sold-out crowds of over 550 people. "The Real Me" is their first album, and though Powderly and Murdock approach songwriting very differently, with styles ranging from sweet and sad to sassy, their songs will lure you in, seep into your heart, and linger in your ear throughout the quiet of your day. Evan had been writing songs for some time before he and Katie formed the Kentucky Waterfalls. Steeped in the rich cultural tradition of American country music, Evan writes songs that are straight arrows, confident and sure of their direction as they sail through the air. Catchy tunes with memorable lyrics, Evan's songs grip you with their relatable stories and danceable rhythms. His steady voice soothes, even when his words acknowledge a relationship's demise. Katie, on the other hand, began tentatively writing far more recently, and only after some gentle coaxing. Her songs are a touching contrast to his, and feel more like a lover's wavering confessions, sung in the key of regret. One might call them obituaries for deceased relationships, in that they communicate the loss and desperation that descend around a person losing a love-dense and inevitable as the settling of a Guinness in a pint glass. They are Katie's admission of defeat. And she makes defeat sound so pretty. Together, the Kentucky Waterfalls form a perfect, imperfect union. Their natural chemistry is undeniable, but ten years of performing heavily together have tightened their live performances into something mesmerizing and not to be missed. Whether their voices wrap effortless harmonies around Evan's arrows or Katie's confessions, one listen and it becomes clear that these two have lived through both the good and the bad, together. And even when it is sad, it is beautiful. "Powderly’s impassioned delivery of these lyrics, combined with Murdock’s harmonies and a keen ear for Smoky Mountains folk and bluegrass tunes, echo Gillian Welch and David Rawlings’ collaboration on Time (The Revelator)." -The Isthmus, Madison, WI "...[A] skillful singer, Powderly has a husky, hoarse alto that is well suited to mountain music." -The Isthmus, Madison, WI "...pretty vocal harmonies and adorable chemistry" -The Onion's A.V. Club, Madison, WI "In terms of musicality and style leanings, this is what country music is all about. Evan and Katie are about pure country. Evan's finger style picking harkens back to Clarence White, and the harmonies were spot-on all night." -Mad Country Blog Throughout their time together, Murdock and Powderly have shared bills with many great national and local acts, including Tony Rice, Del McCoury, James King, Yonder Mountain String Band, Hot Buttered Rum, Caleb Klauder's Country Band, Foghorn, Two Many Banjos, Chris Jones, Kathy Kallick, The Henhouse Prowlers, Sexfist, the Cork n Bottle String Band, The Spare Time Bluegrass Band, and many others. For these opportunities they are eternally grateful.
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****BOOKING AND CONTACT INFO**** ....email.. at thekentuckywaterfalls@gmail.com WE DO NOT BOOK SHOWS VIA THIS SITE. ..
Influences
All the country greats: Johnny and June, George and Tammy, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Townes Van Zandt, Gram Parsons, Emmy LouHharris, Steve Earle, Billy Joe Shaver; all the classic bluegrassers: Bill Monroe, Del McCoury, Jimmy Martin, Earl Scruggs and Lester Flatt, Hazel Dickens; the great modern players: Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch, Robbie Fulks, and of course our dear friends the Lonesome Sisters and the everybodyfields. Other influences include, but are not limited to such universal life experiences as: love letters written on bed sheets, your lover's laugh, the din of your him doing the dishes in your sink, wilting bouquets, quiet meals, broken eye contact, long silences, an aching heart, melancholy seeping in through bedroom walls, rainy mornings when you wake up alone, a sigh, his toothbrush in the garbage, doorknobs turning, doors closing, and the sound of boots echoing down your front stairwell.
Sounds Like
"Like hotsauce and honey, these two."