Kate Maki reminds me of someone. Maybe that girl I used to work with at Borders, the one with the blonde hair who always drank a small mocha at the end of her shift? Maybe the girl in my college poetry class that wrote the earthy poems heavy with innuendo? Maybe Kate is the perfect amalgamation of Kathleen Edwards , Kasey Chambers , Lucinda Williams and Sarah Harmer . No matter whom she reminds me of, Maki has a new album coming out tomorrow called " On High [...]
Kate Maki - "White Noise" Today I drank one glass (two fingers) of scotch, one bottle (75 cl) and one can (33 cl) of sparkling water – all while listening to this song. Don't be afraid to ask, go ahead: You want to know the source of this gluttonous thirst. It's the verses, I tell you, the earthy, human sounds of strings and cords and chords and keys (and keys), the searching, unresolved, huddled harmony. It imparts to the listener a thirst unquenchable even by a fistful of scotch and 108 cl of fine French l'eau gazeuse. Luckily [...]
Born and raised in Ontario, Canada and a Science and French teacher when she's not playing music, singer-songwriter Kate Maki is about to release her third album, On High produced by Howe Gelb on his label, Ow Om Records. Kate's made an acoustic record and it's a work of of simple beauty. The playing is live and neither overplays or underplays and Kate has a conversational vocal style - a little
Talent attracts talent. When it comes to music, it's just that simple. Kate Maki 's newest release, On High , features production and musical contributions from the like of Dale Murray, Howie Gelb, Nathan Lawr and Dave Draves . If you are a cynic, you could say any album with those names attached to it has to be good, but to be more realistic, you have to be a fantastic songwriter to get those people involved. Kate Maki has more than her fair share of great songs on this release, and make no mistake, even [...]
Born and raised in Ontario, Canada and a Science and French teacher when she's not playing music, singer-songwriter Kate Maki is about to release her third album, On High produced by Howe Gelb on his label, Ow Om Records . Kate's made an acoustic record and it's a work of of simple beauty. The playing is live and neither overplays or underplays and Kate has a conversational vocal style - a little like Lucinda Williams - that's [...]
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