tag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:/blogs/latest-news?p=3Latest News2019-10-21T11:24:12-04:00Kaia Katerfalsetag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/64066052020-08-10T16:01:58-04:002020-08-10T16:01:58-04:00Fundraising Receipts - Black Mental Health Alliance + Black Legal Action Fund<p>Hello! </p>
<p>From June 1-7 I held a merch fundraiser for <a contents="Black Mental Health Alliance" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://blackmentalhealth.com">Black Mental Health Alliance</a> and the <a contents="Black Legal Action Centre" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.blacklegalactioncentre.ca/about/our-staff/">Black Legal Action Centre</a>. After shipping we raised $814.74 USD and $1081 CAD respectively for each organization. YAY!<strong> Thank you so much for your help!</strong></p>
<p><b>In an effort to be as transparent as possible that the money went where I promised it would, here are my receipts for fundraising.</b></p>
<p>Thank you and #BlackLivesMatter 🖤</p>
<p>Kaïa</p>
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<p><b><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/128269/fc6d9768563913f59d035eb5b7138fcd3841258d/original/screen-shot-2020-08-10-at-3-58-13-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/128269/8d5eca080e416e8e14b6e7483cbaccb7a67eaa49/original/screen-shot-2020-08-10-at-4-00-27-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></b></p>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/63378892020-06-01T09:37:57-04:002020-06-01T09:37:57-04:00June 1 - June 7 Fundraising for Black Mental Health Alliance + Black Legal Action Fund<p>Hey all, </p>
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<p>Please help me in supporting these causes. #BlackLivesMatter.</p>
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<p>Over and out, </p>
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<p>Kaia</p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/128269/72b485bba206afc09de88e486205d6525474af2a/original/blank-print-document-4.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/59336622019-10-21T11:24:12-04:002019-10-21T11:58:16-04:00KK's Blueberry Apple Cinnamon Muffins<p>People... people! I know this website is usually all about the music, <em>but</em> I recently tried making these blueberry-apple-cinnamon muffins and I LOVE them. So I thought I'd share the recipe. Muffins are gluten-free, dairy-free, low sugar and they actually taste really good! Recipe below ??</p>
<p><strong>Ingredients (makes 12 muffins):</strong></p>
<p>5 eggs</p>
<p>1 cup unsweetened applesauce</p>
<p>1/2 cup coconut flour</p>
<p>2 tablespoons cinnamon</p>
<p>1 teaspoon baking soda</p>
<p>1 teaspoon vanilla extract</p>
<p>1/2 cup apples</p>
<p>1/2 cup blueberries</p>
<p>Coconut oil (regular butter is also an option) for greasing the muffin tins</p>
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<p><strong>Instructions: </strong></p>
<p>1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees, grease muffin tins lightly with coconut oil (or butter if you prefer).</p>
<p>2. Whisk all the ingredients together in a large bowl, then let them settle for 5 minutes. Place 1/4 cup of batter in each muffin tin.</p>
<p>3. Bake until brown (11-15 mins) they should not be soft when lightly touched on top. Let them cool.</p>
<p>*can be frozen or refrigerated for breakfast/busy mornings</p>
<p>*recipe adapted from Fiona McCulloch M.D.</p>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/58073572019-06-20T14:10:00-04:002019-06-28T12:09:43-04:00'Grenades' is long-listed for the Polaris Music Prize<p>'Grenades' is long-listed for the Polaris Prize. I am so grateful & moved. Thanks to the musicians who played on the album, my fearless producer Erin Costelo, my family and friends. Check out the list of nominees at https://bit.ly/2Y2mrHw .<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/128269/eb87642ad09f0de2b0665ef9f1de8525ba6bef44/original/kaia-kater-polaris-long-list-graphic.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/56267272019-01-30T11:05:00-05:002019-02-04T11:01:36-05:00JUNO Award Nomination for 'Grenades'<p>Grenades got a nomination for <a contents="The JUNO Awards in Canada" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://junoawards.ca/nomination/2019-contemporary-roots-album-of-the-year-kaia-kater/" target="_blank">The JUNO Awards in Canada</a>! It takes a lot of people to make a record and I’m so grateful to these folks who helped this album come to life and earn a nomination as Contemporary Roots Album of the Year. Big thanks to Erin Costelo as producer, and all the rest of the Grenades team!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/128269/8b8b7702038ee17b5a5df9700fd28e494baea5d2/original/kaia-juno-nom-image.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/54007032018-08-24T20:50:22-04:002018-08-24T20:57:00-04:00PRISON STRIKE 2018: JOIN THE MOVEMENT<p>Hello friends, </p>
<p>I was recently made aware of a nationwide prison strike in US (and now Canadian) prisons beginning August 21st and ending September 9th.</p>
<p>The strike, organized by Jailhouse Lawyers speak and Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (IWOC) has ten demands, among them access to rehabilitation, humane living conditions, sentencing reform and the end of modern day slavery. Incarcerated comrades have begun hunger strikes as well as sit-ins, commissary strikes and refusal of labor in an effort to draw attention to the demands.</p>
<p><span style="color:null;">In full, the demands are:</span></p>
<p>1. Immediate improvements to the conditions of prisons and prison policies that recognize the humanity of imprisoned men and women. <br>2. An immediate end to prison slavery. All persons imprisoned in any place of detention under United States jurisdiction must be paid the prevailing wage in their state or territory for their labor. <br>3. The Prison Litigation Reform Act must be rescinded, allowing imprisoned humans a proper channel to address grievances and violations of their rights. <br>4. The Truth in Sentencing Act and the Sentencing Reform Act must be rescinded so that imprisoned humans have a possibility of rehabilitation and parole. No human shall be sentenced to Death by Incarceration or serve any sentence without the possibility of parole. <br>5 .An immediate end to the racial overcharging, over-sentencing, and parole denials of Black and brown humans. Black humans shall no longer be denied parole because the victim of the crime was white, which is a particular problem in southern states. <br>6. An immediate end to racist gang enhancement laws targeting Black and brown humans. <br>7. No imprisoned human shall be denied access to rehabilitation programs at their place of detention because of their label as a violent offender. <br>8. State prisons must be funded specifically to offer more rehabilitation services. <br>9.Pell grants must be reinstated in all US states and territories. <br>10.The voting rights of all confined citizens serving prison sentences, pretrial detainees, and so-called “ex-felons” must be counted. Representation is demanded. All voices count.</p>
<p>In solidarity with the brave souls peacefully protesting, I have promised to play my Black Lives Matter song 'Rising Down' at every show through to September 9th. </p>
<p>WANT TO HELP?</p>
<p>There are more than 150 groups standing in solidarity with the prisoners. I will be posting more in the following days about how to get involved. For now, here are some links to pertinent organizations endorsing the strike:</p>
<p>Jailhouse Lawyers Speak <br>Millions for Prisoners <br>Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee <br>The People's Consortium</p>
<p>And a helpful link from The Cut to understand the history and goals of striking prisoners: </p>
<p><a contents="The Cut - Everything You Need to Know About the Prison Strike, One of the Largest in U.S. History" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.thecut.com/2018/08/prison-strike-dates-support.html">The Cut - Everything You Need to Know About the Prison Strike, One of the Largest in U.S. History</a></p>
<p>More soon, </p>
<p>-Kaia</p>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/53793502018-08-08T13:02:24-04:002018-08-08T13:02:24-04:00New Album Soon!<p>I am delighted to announce that I have signed with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, and my new album will be released in Canada in partnership with Acronym Records on October 26 (and with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings outside of Canada). I am very excited to share new songs and sounds with you!</p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/128269/4787dabd594f5dc418e1c5f624c32879ad422b47/original/screenshot-2018-08-08-12-59-23.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/51362942018-03-19T16:22:57-04:002018-03-19T16:22:57-04:00MidWest+ Tour<p> </p>
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<p>I wanted to let you all know a little bit about what I’ve been up to. A new album is in the works. I’ve been writing up a storm and will be heading into the studio to record in May. But before all that, I also thought I’d let you know that I have a tour through the Midwest and beyond next week, as well as some upcoming summer dates. Stay tuned also for new festival announcements!.</p>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/45282502016-12-28T12:58:32-05:002017-08-14T01:34:23-04:00I.<p>I have seen those parts of myself <br>Kicked rocks down into the wells where <br>bejeweled anger and bitterness <br>sit in bearskin coats, rotting together <br>maybe like veal gone bad or - <br>some old priest with gangrene <br><br>One red bird coasting through the air <br>and who should stand below with a shotgun -<br>but the Queen <br>and her dogs.</p>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/44970402016-11-29T12:20:00-05:002018-03-08T10:40:21-05:00Thank you Uncut magazine for featuring Nine Pin!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/128269/72960c35bcda2aa0deca9e3892ab20d9f08dea3a/large/uncut-feature-nov-2016-jpeg.jpg?1480958379" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" />Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/44497312016-11-02T23:38:01-04:002016-11-02T23:38:01-04:00THANK YOU Credits for 'Nine Pin'!As the 'Nine Pin' record reaches its six month anniversary, I'd like to publicly thank some PledgeMusic backers who helped the record come to life:<br><br>Martin Nuttall at LITTLEgiants music<br>Anne Louise Genest<br>Mark Sustic<br>Sue & Rich Hanson<br>Carter Smith<br>Scott Tichenor<br>Paul Mischler<br><br>YOU ARE ALL AMAZING! THANK YOU! xo -kKaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/44208522016-10-15T16:19:25-04:002017-01-20T08:06:51-05:00These Changing Times: The Paradox of the Global Awards System<p>I first heard the news of Bob Dylan winning the Nobel Lit Prize from my taxi driver, who saw I had an acoustic instrument in the trunk. Instead of talking about the weather, we talked about Dylan. I was surprised that he'd won, due to the nature of the award. We assured each other that it was (probably?) a Momentous Time in History. </p>
<p>I grew up with Dylan's music, as many generation X, Y and Z kids did. He represented a time, a Greenwich Village era of free love and protest. In grade 7, our middle school English teacher assigned 'Positively 4th Street' to us as a framework from which to explore the negative effects of bullying. I listened to it, I wrote my response. Though well meaning, the assignment was formulaic. Ascribe meaning to a song, have students respond. 33 copies of the same paragraph. </p>
<p>I went home and listened to The Fugees. I liked Lauryn Hill and memorized all her raps. I listened to The Roots' 'Illadelph Halflife', Common's 'Be' and Kweli and Def's 'Blackstar'. I got to know Philadelphia, Chicago and Bed Stuy through those records. The albums were kaleidoscopes, secret entrances to the cities they loved. </p>
<p>I visited Philly, New York and Chicago—all for the first time—this Fall. Experiencing them for the first time was like meeting someone you've already had conversations with in your dreams. Oddly familiar, yet new. </p>
<p>Bob Dylan was peppered into my youth, but he wasn't the main channel. If I could name older generations whose music I latched onto, I'd choose Joni Mitchell, Nina Simone, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Pete Seeger. The list goes on, but Dylan is likely at the end of it. </p>
<p>Being a folk musician today is compelling for many reasons. There's so much to fight for, songs that need to be and should be written. There's poetry to make, people to listen to and be inspired by. Movements to join, politicians to protest and governments to dissolve. </p>
<p>Dylan's recognition is Great. It is a Momentous Time in History. My hope is that Dylan does not become a catch-all for songwriters in the eyes of the global community. For all his international glory, Dylan is a small link in the long chain of American folk music, and before that, Scots-Irish, Native and West African music. </p>
<p>Some Buddhist philosophies assert that all living creatures are waves that exist for just a moment on the surface of the water, until we return to the proverbial sea from whence we came. In Dylan's case, that sea is African-American blues, jazz, and stringband music. It's Elizabeth Cotten and Jean Ritchie and Bessie Jones. It's Gil Scott-Heron. It's Jill Scott, his daughter. It's James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, Louise Erdrich, Charles Eastman, Toni Morrison and Ta-Nehisi Coates. It's many conflicting, turbulent concepts that push the younger generations along in both literature and song. </p>
<p>Academies decide lots of Things. Who deserves what, and who did what to deserve what. Academies are okay I guess. They make Decisions about Greatness which spark Momentous Times in History. </p>
<p>But do we really need an academy to ascribe value to someone whose value has already been ascribed? Is Dylan more of a King of literature than Tupac? Tupac moreso than Alice Walker? </p>
<p>I like Momentous Times in History as much as any other person, but there needs to be an understanding of who and what we are recognizing, and why. I celebrate Dylan for Dylan. He is less the face of a movement and more a tile in a changing mosaic. </p>
<p>If we can recognize that awards do not pave the golden path to immortality, then we can give each other far more meaning than Academies ever can. </p>
<p>As Dylan himself sang: </p>
<p>"The order is rapidly fadin' <br>And the first one now will later be last <br>For the times they are a' changin'!"</p>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/41793162016-05-13T10:02:07-04:002017-11-10T04:03:32-05:00Nine Pin Released in North AmericaToday is the day! Nine Pin is available in North America for purchase, download and streaming. A BIG thanks to everyone who made this album possible. I am infinitely grateful. You'll find the <a contents="album purchase and download here" data-link-label="Music" data-link-type="page" href="/music">album purchase and download here</a>.Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/41677152016-05-05T18:24:17-04:002016-05-05T18:29:30-04:00'Nine Pin' reviewed by Rolling Stone<p>I am at once shocked and thrilled to be featured by <a contents="Rolling Stone Country" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/10-new-country-artists-you-need-to-know-may-2016-20160504/kaia-kater-20160504" target="_blank">Rolling Stone Country</a> as one of the 'Artists You Need to Know' for the month of May! </p>
<p>Click <a contents="here to see the" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/10-new-country-artists-you-need-to-know-may-2016-20160504/kaia-kater-20160504" target="_blank">here to see the</a> <a contents="Rolling Stone Country" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/10-new-country-artists-you-need-to-know-may-2016-20160504/kaia-kater-20160504" target="_blank">Rolling Stone Country</a> video premiere of 'Rising Down', a piece about the Black Lives Matter movement. </p>
<p>Big love to everyone involved in making 'Nine Pin' come to life and in spreading the word. </p>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/41653622016-05-03T11:10:00-04:002016-05-04T11:17:44-04:00Utne Reader Features 'Saint Elizabeth'<p>We're only three days into May and there are already many exciting things happening. Firstly, all Pledgers received the advance digital release of my new record 'Nine Pin' today! I'm so happy to get it out into the sound waves for you. If you haven't had a chance to contribute yet and want to get your hands on my album, become a <a contents="Pledger here." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/kaiakaterninepin">Pledger here.</a></p>
<p>Secondly, 'Saint Elizabeth', one of the songs from my new album, is featured on <a contents="The Utne Reader's May Music Sampler" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.utne.com/utne-reader-music-sampler.aspx" target="_blank">The Utne Reader's May Music Sampler</a> along with some stunning artists including Idris Ackamoor and Attic Abasement. WAAA! Freak-out. </p>
<p>You can check out the Utne review, hear the song and the <a contents="entire playlist here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.utne.com/utne-reader-music-sampler.aspx" target="_blank">entire playlist here</a>.</p>
<p>Happy May, everyone!</p>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/41653252016-04-28T10:55:00-04:002016-05-04T10:52:55-04:00See you at IBMA!<p>I am incredibly excited to have been selected for an official showcase at the<a contents="&nbsp;International Bluegrass Music Association" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ibma.org/world-of-bluegrass/bluegrass-ramble/showcase-lineup" target="_blank"> International Bluegrass Music Association</a> Ramble in September! A big thanks to <a contents="Quicksilver Productions" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://quicksilverproductions.net" target="_blank">Quicksilver Productions</a> for their support and hard work. Looking forward to hanging in Raleigh, NC in September.</p>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/41104922016-03-26T10:45:00-04:002018-02-06T14:05:32-05:00Pre-Order my new album!<p>It is with total excitement that I can finally announce my forthcoming record 'Nine Pin', a collection of 7 original songs and several traditional pieces. </p>
<p>I am almost finished production and have partnered with PledgeMusic to offer a Pre-Order of the record, along with updates and exclusive content that I'm excited to offer friends and supporters. Thank you all for your continued support! Go check it out! </p>
<p>http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/kaiakaterninepin</p>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/40898412016-03-14T16:00:00-04:002016-03-15T22:07:27-04:00Joining the Quicksilver Productions team - more USA performances to come!<p>Friends, I am excited to announce that I will be working with the wonderful team at <a contents="Quicksilver Productions" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://quicksilverproductions.net">Quicksilver Productions</a> as my US booking agency. I am truly honoured to be in the company of such a great roster and thankful for the support of Martha, Rob and the entire Quicksilver team! </p>
<p>http://quicksilverproductions.net/artist/kaia-kater/</p>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/40898422016-03-06T22:05:00-05:002016-03-15T22:02:09-04:00Poetry Out Loud West Virginia<p>I am home in Elkins, and reflecting on having been invited to play <a contents="Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.poetryoutloud.org" target="_blank">Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest</a>. It was incredible to see the talent coming out of West Virginia. I met and heard young, vibrant, amazing people from almost every county in the state. West Virginia poet laureate Marc Harshman gave us some of his poetry, interspersed with beautiful homages to the words of Irene McKinney and Louise McNeill, two of my favourite Appalachian poets. </p>
<p>Everyday I am thankful to get to know the incredible people of this state. Congratulations to Neely Seams, winner of the State competition. But more than that, congratulations to all who participated and spoke. Your voice matters. Keep speaking loud. Montani Semper Liberi!</p>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/40710032016-03-03T12:12:23-05:002016-03-03T12:12:23-05:00Poetry Out Loud in Charleston WV<p>I'm back and rested up from an amazing <a contents="Folk Alliance International " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.folk.org" target="_blank">Folk Alliance International </a>gathering; thanks everyone who made it another memorable and productive conference. I am now getting ready to head to Charleston WV for the state finals of the <a contents="Poetry Out Loud Contest" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.poetryoutloud.org" target="_blank">Poetry Out Loud Contest</a>, where I have been invited to perform. I am so excited to play for the students involved in this celebration of poetry! </p>
<p>I am equally excited that West Virginia native, actor/director Chris Sarandon (The Princess Bride, Dog Day Afternoons) is going to emcee the event. I spend many childhood hours watching The Princess Bride and reading the book. Literature, music and film prevail! I am so thankful to be part of such a great event. </p>
<p>The event is free to the public, and starts at 1pm. If you're in Charleston, come down and say hi. More info hereL <br><a contents="http://www.wvgazettemail.com/ae/20160302/in-short-march-3-2016" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.wvgazettemail.com/ae/20160302/in-short-march-3-2016" target="_blank">http://www.wvgazettemail.com/ae/20160302/in-short-march-3-2016</a></p>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/40692762016-03-02T12:22:59-05:002016-03-02T12:22:59-05:00No Depression Review for Sorrow BoundI am back from Folk Alliance and full of new music to listen to! But in the meantime, I want to send thanks to No Depression for their kind words about my album and my music. <a contents="&nbsp;Read more here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://nodepression.com/album-review/quebec-born-afro-caribbean-lady-shines-eclectic-bluegrass-banjo" target="_blank"> Read more here</a>.Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/40441372016-02-16T12:01:35-05:002017-01-15T19:36:46-05:00Nine Pin Preview and Folk Alliance 2016 Showcases<p>For those of you going to <a contents="Folk Alliance International" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.folk.org" target="_blank">Folk Alliance International</a>, here is a flyer with all my showcases - I am excited to play some awesome sets! For everyone else (and #FAI2016 friends), here is a sneak peak at a track that will be on my new album 'Nine Pin', coming out in May on Kingswood Records. Enjoy! </p>
<p><a contents="https://soundcloud.com/kaiakater/little-pink" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://soundcloud.com/kaiakater/little-pink" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/kaiakater/little-pink</a><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/128269/ac0d380a6009ec72c1ee92352105079c5319ab4e/original/screen-shot-2016-02-16-at-10-50-27-am.png?0" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/40421082016-02-15T10:33:14-05:002016-02-15T10:33:14-05:00New UK Booking Agency<p>This week I'’ll be travelling to <a contents="Folk Alliance International" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.folk.org" target="_blank">Folk Alliance International</a> for some showcases and ‘folk family’ time! I am excited to be ramping up for the May release of my new album, Nine Pin, and thrilled to announce that I will be working with Mark Anstey from<a contents=" Unique Gravity" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.uniquegravity.co.uk/artistpages/kaiakater/kaiakater.php" target="_blank"> Unique Gravity</a>, a UK booking agency. I am so stoked to be a part of this amazing roster of artists. </p>
<p>Hope to see you this week in Kansas City and this summer in the UK! </p>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/40323532016-02-09T11:26:15-05:002018-02-26T04:03:04-05:00New album in May and big thanks to fRootsA big thanks to fRoots for a fun interview, and for giving me the chance to talk about 'Nine Pin' my new album due in May 2016. Can't wait to share the new songs!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/128269/2b67c36640cac22adc8576551a0f2c7b0b84adee/original/screen-shot-2016-02-09-at-9-28-21-am.png?0" class="size_l justify_left border_" />Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/39043682015-10-24T17:08:22-04:002015-10-24T17:08:22-04:00Ear to the Ground on The Roots Channel<p style="margin: 0px 0px 6px; color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">The wonderful team at <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=168880429856853" href="https://www.facebook.com/BeehiveProductions" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Beehive Productions</a> have started a new series called 'Ear to the Ground' and I am delighted to be a part of it. </p>
<p style="margin: 6px 0px 0px; display: inline; color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Do please check out the video below, <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=445271858889241" href="https://www.facebook.com/TheRootsChannel" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">The Roots Channel</a> and the entire 'Ear to the Ground' project. The folks at Beehive work to support independent music and this is a fantastic, high-quality original film series on the music and community that mean so much to us all. Spread the word! <a contents="Ear to the Ground" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.therootschannel.com/media/ear-ground-kaia-kater" target="_blank">Ear to the Ground</a></p>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/39043692015-10-01T05:10:00-04:002017-01-15T19:36:45-05:00Video Premiere: 'When Sorrows Encompass Me Round'<span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Exciting day! Here is the worldwide premiere of my video for "<a contents="When Sorrows Encompass Me Round" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mliWTa9W9WY" target="_blank">When Sorrows Encompass Me Round</a>". The team over at </span><a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=41133896021" href="https://www.facebook.com/folkradiouk" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Folk Radio UK</a><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> have kindly helped premiere the video and chosen it as Song of the Day. Thanks for the UK love!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/128269/dd127de9c1a56e54a79051e11d442ee319ea2715/large/screen-shot-2015-10-24-at-5-10-41-pm.png?1445721095" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /></span>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/38630362015-09-22T10:31:22-04:002017-08-14T01:31:10-04:00Sharing Songs on Folk Alley While on tour this summer, I had a chance to visit with the <a contents="Folk Alley" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.folkalley.com/music/extras/Kaia-kater-2015-folk-alley-session/" target="_blank">Folk Alley</a> team in Saranac Lake, NY. It was wonderful to chat with Linda Fahey, and to get to know the <a contents="Beehive Productions" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.beehivepro.com" target="_blank">Beehive Productions</a> team, who were wonderful hosts. Click below for video that came out of those sessions - or better yet, join <a contents="FolkAlley.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.folkalley.com/music/extras/Kaia-kater-2015-folk-alley-session/" target="_blank">FolkAlley.com</a> to download the content.<br><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.folkalley.com/music/extras/Kaia-kater-2015-folk-alley-session/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/128269/553cbf4f4176ddde8d02fa5508f3a507a0c6e48e/original/screen-shot-2015-09-22-at-10-17-50-am.png?1442931533" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><br><br><br> Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/38476042015-09-09T09:20:43-04:002017-01-15T19:36:45-05:00Sorrow Bound hits the UK<p style="margin: 0px 0px 6px; color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">A big thanks to <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=225026010985383" href="https://www.facebook.com/frootsmag" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">fRoots Magazine</a> for the kind words in reviewing Sorrow Bound and for adding "Southern Girl" to the Album Choice playlist for October 2015. I am flattered, and I learned a new word from the review (leonine). Can't wait to bring my music to the UK soon!</p>
<p style="margin: 6px 0px 0px; display: inline; color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">A shout out also to <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=635602096476389" href="https://www.facebook.com/kingswoodrecords" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Kingswood Records</a>, <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=102345246476905" href="https://www.facebook.com/SpinCount" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">SpinCount</a> and <a contents="Hearth Music" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.hearthmusic.com" target="_blank">Hearth Music</a> for helping to make this all possible.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/128269/676d21729aa0d5da772fa36e2eca59f403ac1e71/large/screen-shot-2015-09-08-at-10-07-35-am.png?1441804733" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/37435022015-06-15T23:15:22-04:002017-01-15T19:36:45-05:00East Coast Tour June 2015It's my first time visiting Atlantic Canada, and I can't wait to make new friends and discover the richness of the region. I hope to see you out there, on the road, at a celidh, at a festival - come say hi!<div><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/128269/7592ca61f8be94a78c7ac2da330103f49ca0da51/medium/tour-poster-web.jpg?1434424444" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" /></div>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/37362432015-06-10T09:43:40-04:002017-01-15T19:36:45-05:00The Bluegrass Situation<p style="margin: 0px 0px 6px; color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Big thanks to <a class="profileLink" data-gt='{"entity_id":"280262235388198","entity_path":"\/pagelet\/pageletserver.php:PagePostsPagelet"}' data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=280262235388198" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.thebluegrasssituation.com/read/listen-kaia-kater-when-sorrows-encompass-me-round" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Bluegrass Situation</a> for premiering my song "When Sorrows Encompass Me Round" as a preview to the US release of my album 'Sorrow Bound' with <a class="profileLink" data-gt='{"entity_id":"635602096476389","entity_path":"\/pagelet\/pageletserver.php:PagePostsPagelet"}' data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=635602096476389" href="https://www.facebook.com/kingswoodrecords" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Kingswood Records</a> on June 16. Stay tuned for more performance dates. I am looking forward to hitting the road with these new songs. </p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/128269/674eadaf8a4716998d824bfe88cbb2210553fc29/original/screen-shot-2015-06-10-at-9-42-44-am.png?1433943800" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/36987922015-05-08T11:15:41-04:002015-05-08T12:06:09-04:00New record label and US release<p style="margin: 0px 0px 6px; color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Music friends, I am thrilled to let you know that I have signed with <a class="profileLink" data-gt='{"entity_id":"635602096476389","entity_path":"WebPermalinkStreamController"}' data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=635602096476389" href="https://www.facebook.com/kingswoodrecords" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Kingswood Records</a> in the United States. Please check out their wonderful label, and their related music documentary projects. I am honoured to be part of their musical family.</p>
<p style="margin: 6px 0px; color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">'Sorrow Bound' will be officially released in the USA on June 16, and I am already working on my next album, slated for 2016.</p>
<p style="margin: 6px 0px 0px; display: inline; color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Thank you for all the support you have given. I cannot wait to share the next part of this journey with you.</p>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/36591302015-04-15T11:24:04-04:002017-01-15T19:36:45-05:00Thank you for CBCMusic.ca #searchlight love!Big love and thanks to all of you who pitched in on the CBC #searchlight campaign. Thanks in part to your support, I am being featured on the <a contents="CBCMusic " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://music.cbc.ca" target="_blank">CBCMusic </a>'Songs You Need to Hear' list this week! More summer tour dates coming very soon :)<br><a contents="http://t.co/kRhk2LGLKi" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://t.co/kRhk2LGLKi" target="_blank">http://t.co/kRhk2LGLKi</a><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/128269/e1ec00e4b3237c9c926dbcc03d89ed22a170438d/small/screen-shot-2015-04-15-at-12-56-26-pm.jpg?1429112031" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/36361052015-04-01T13:21:09-04:002015-04-01T15:47:07-04:00Southern Girl video and CBCMusic #searchlightLots of exciting news coming up! Firstly, I have entered the @CBCmusic #searchlight contest with my song Southern Girl. Check out <a contents="my new video for the tune here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsoOu9uiDSY%20" target="_blank">my new video for the tune here</a> and <a contents="vote for me (once per day if you like) here." data-link-label="" data-link-type="" href="http://music.cbc.ca/#!/artists/Kaia-Kater%20" target="_blank">vote for me on Searchlight (once per day if you like) here</a>. More news soon!Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/32994232014-11-18T11:19:09-05:002017-01-15T19:36:45-05:00New friends at NERFA<span class="font_regular">As a traveling musician, it's a blessing to spend time meeting new people and discovering new communities. This past weekend I fell in love with the music and community at the<a contents=" NERFA " data-link-label="" data-link-type="" href="http://www.nerfa.org"> NERFA </a>(Northeastern Regional Folk Alliance). I am still vibrating from the new connections and friendships.<br><br>One of the highlights for me was spending time with <a contents="David Amram" data-link-label="" data-link-type="" href="http://david-amram.blogspot.ca" target="_blank">David Amram</a>. Not familiar with his work? Well, run over to wikipedia and check him out. It was an honour and an inspiration to hang out with him.<br>I hope to share some more video and pics with you soon. But in the meantime, I have to get ready for TWO shows I've got coming up in the next week...stay tuned for more soon :)</span><br> <div><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/128269/a96e504de3575ad74ea89d2d7ce466f2ad4c94da/small/david-amram-kaia-kater-nerfa-2014.jpg?1416327469" class="size_s justify_center border_none" alt="" /></div>Kaia Katertag:www.kaiakater.com,2005:Post/32180482014-10-06T14:00:00-04:002017-01-15T19:36:45-05:00Performing Tradition Between Two CountriesHello friends/fans! <br><br>Life has been quite a hectic and awesome roller coaster since the making of 'Sorrow Bound' in March. This summer has been spent with a pen in hand and a lot of song ideas have come from my time back in Toronto. I returned to school in August, and have been working on an official tour for the release of Sorrow Bound, to take me through Ottawa, Montreal, Wakefield QC and beyond. Please stay tuned for dates, to be announced in November! It will be an exciting tour full of songs from the record, and some fresh from their incubation in the summer.<br><br>Many friends have asked me what life is like in Appalachia versus Canada. I see as many similarities as I see differences. Both have rich cultures with extremely friendly people. West Virginia has been a place of learning and growth for me. I moved here ten days before my nineteenth birthday. I remember sitting at a picnic table in front of my dorm staring blankly at the sun and wondering if I was crazy to do this. The Appalachian music program was just starting, and I felt both excitement and fear. I'd moved from a bustling city to a rural town, with no idea what was in store next. I didn't even have a major picked out. It was just my banjo and I in a tiny college town in the Appalachians.<br><br>Looking back a full two years later, I can say that West Virginia has changed me. I've studied with some of the best cloggers in the country, and had the chance to learn how to sing harmony and play as a member of a band. The hardest and, dialectically, the most rewarding part for me has been the vulnerability I've felt in my growth as an musician. In rehearsal we are challenged to reveal the weakest parts of ourselves (whether it be singing, improvising, or keeping rhythm) and submit them for improvement. Trying, and failing, has been difficult. But trying again and succeeding is an incredible feeling, especially onstage. During a gig in Marlinton WV, we sang a ballad that was from Pocahontas County, where Marlinton is located. In the second row of the audience, I spied a daughter, mother and grandmother all holding hands listening to the ballad. Three generations of women whose tradition I was singing back to them. At that point I felt the weight and meaning of what I was doing.<br><br>Dancer and singer Eileen Carson Schatz of the Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble once told me that the stage is sacred. Hours and hours of practice, or toil and struggle, lead up to this point where magic can happen. Especially in traditional music, we dance and play the history of our ancestors. Often, it's a bloody history whose music marks a brief respite from that trouble. Sometimes songs are a heartbroken expression of this trouble. In old-time music, we're merging West African roots with Irish, Scottish and English branches. When we perform this history onstage, it is an honour that should be taken seriously—a challenge that we should raise ourselves up to. As I've thought about how to hone my stagecraft as a solo artist, I've come back to this quite frequently. When I am performing tradition—especially tradition that isn't historically my own—I have a responsibility to express it as fully and honestly as I can onstage. I think those moments between the crevices and the climaxes of songs is where the audience and the artist connect. If I can make my stagecraft have as many of those moments as possible, then I think I can live a happy and fulfilled life presenting the traditions I love. <br><br><br>The conversation around the presentation tradition is ongoing, and I'd like to do my part to keep it alive. From here on, I'll be positing blogs from the road as well as discussions around tradition in the modern age. As always, I'll keep exploring traditions and forming my own 'rogue' path. Keep checking back!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/128269/49fb8ae5e9bb11761a122874a83ebee104f9ab41/original/rogue.jpg?1412485217" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Kaia Kater