Kathy Kallick Band Driveway Concert September 27th, 2023 - 6:00 PM
Susan Goodis
Presents
Kathy Kallick Band
Driveway Concert
HOT BLUEGRASS & COOL ORIGINALS!
Wednesday September 27th, 2023 - Mountain View
6:00 PM
Reservations: SV.house...@gmail.com
Suggested Donation: $25.00
CD Release Tour
"As a founding member of Good Ol’ Persons, Kathy Kallick pioneered a place for women in bluegrass. Some 20 albums and several major awards later, the singer-songwriter/guitarist approaches her music with the same irrepressible enthusiasm. - Derk Richardson, Oakland
“Put a Kathy Kallick Band album on, and you know you’re in for songs, arrangements, and performances at the highest level. And you will never have your intelligence insulted. As the title implies, Horrible World carries a strong element of social commentary directed at this particularly unsettled, chaotic moment in our national journey, but the criticism is laced with hope and humor, the commentary subtext as much as text … Amid all the superior music and musicianship, “Cotton Eyed Joe” is the standout, brilliantly reinvented … Just about everything I love about American folk music is in that song. Kallick and companions lay down an adaptation for the ages.” - Jerome Clark, Rambles
“Kathy has been a hero and mentor to me for as long as I can remember. On Horrible World, her wisdom, humor, kindness, and deep soul come through in her voice — as well as in the songs. Kathy’s voice is rich with tradition but completely her own. Her songs are witty, loving, and heartbreaking all at once. And then there’s the hot picking! For longtime fans, or anyone just starting to dig into Kathy’s expansive catalog of classic bluegrass and folk albums, this is a must listen!” - Molly Tuttle
“Jaw-dropping awesome!!!” is how the Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival describes the Kathy Kallick Band, and they look forward to proving them right at every show!
The Kathy Kallick Band is based along the west coast, from the San Francisco Bay Area to Anchorage, but their powerful mixture of original and classic music, mirroring their distinctive combination of traditional and contemporary sensibilities, has great appeal everywhere.
Horrible World was released in mid-September, and its music has been played throughout the world(s) of bluegrass/folk/acoustic music radio from the git-go. In addition to a half-dozen new Kathy compositions, Horrible World contains an original instrumental from KKB member Tom Bekeny, distinctive covers of numbers learned from Bill Monroe, the Carter Family, and Bob Wills, plus a couple of unique interpretations of traditional songs. See below for some review excerpts and reactions from other musicians.
Kathy Kallick’s exceptional career includes winning a Grammy and two IBMA Awards, receiving a Lifetime Membership from the California Bluegrass Association, co-founding the internationally-acclaimed Good Ol’ Persons, and collaborating with the country’s top acoustic musicians – including her mighty current band (for the past decade): Annie Staninec (fiddle), Greg Booth (dobro, banjo), Tom Bekeny (mandolin), and Cary Black (acoustic bass), all of whom provide sterling harmony vocals.
Led by one of the music’s extraordinary composers and vocalists, the Kathy Kallick Band is among the most dynamic and affecting groups in bluegrass, and have nearly as much fun as the audience when performing. The material is compelling, the songs have lots to say, the tone ranges from humorous to bittersweet to soulful, the instrumental playing is dazzling, the vocals luminous, the presentation inclusive.
Audio selections from Horrible World
Ride Away: https://soundcloud.com/bgsignal/ride-away
Nothin’ So Band (It Can’t Get Worse): https://soundcloud.com/bgsignal/nothin-so-bad-it-cant-get-worse
Upcoming Concerts:
November 11th, 2023 - Laurie Lewis
December 8th, 2023 - Janie Rothfield