Artist description "While Kate Lawton may look like one more acoustic guitar-toting chick in a folk music show, her significant appeal is driven more by the potent emotion of her vocals and the intellectual value of her lyrics... She hit both ends of the serious spectrum..." Bill Craig, Richmond Times Dispatch A serious musician who doesn't take herself too seriously, Kate Lawton is considered the perfect blend of intelligence, humor, sass, sweetness and plain old memorable songwriting.

Music Style Acousitic Rock, Americana, Jammy, Folk

Musical Influences Edie Brickell, Ani Difranco, Grateful Dead, Bruce Hornsby, Van Morrison, Ricki Lee Jones, Joni Mitchell, 10,000 Maniacs, Sting, Paul Simon

Similar Artists Very unique sound, influenced by Edie Brickell, Ani Difranco, The Grateful Dead, Bruce Hornsby, Paul Simon, 10,000 Maniacs.

Artist History Lead & Back Up Vocals, "You & Me" 1991-1992/ Back-Up Vocals, "The Headstone Circus" 1992/ Solo Guitarist, Singer/Songwriter 1993-Present/ Floating Folk Festival Member 1997 - Present/ Finalist, Lilith Fair Mid-Atlantic Talent Search 1999/ Kate Lawton Band, Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar 2001- present

Group Members Kate Lawton - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Percussion//Butch Hedgepath - Bass, Harmonica, Back-up vocals/ /Jeff Turley - Drums/ /James Respess - Lead Electric Guitar/ //Guest Artists on KLBand Recordings include: Brooke Saunders - Percussion/ /Meade Skelton - Keys/ /Curtis Mills - Lead Electric Guitar/ /Dan Crelin - Pedal Steele/ /Charles Arthur - Lead Acoustic Guitar/ /David Hamilton - Rhythm & Lead Acostic Guitar

Instruments Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keys, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Harmonica

Albums Kate Lawton Band: Psycho Girl//Others: Countdown: A benefit to End Homelessness// Floating Folk Festival Volumes II & III

Press Reviews "(Kate's upcoming album) looks to be full of sweet and gritty goodies." Richmond.com, / “Strong vocals and lyrics, very individual sound” February 25, 2001, www.themusicianscorner.com / "FANTASTIC VOCALS!" Fleet Street Records, United Kingdom, 2001 / "A dreamy voice puts you right into the song and into the place and time she is singing about." mp3.com, 2000 / "One of the stars of the Floating Folk Festival circuit." Richmond Music Journal Web Site, 1999 / "Strong and vibrant vocals are the first thing that grabs you listening to this track."(Psycho Girl) USMusic411 NMA GoGirls Web Site, 2001 / "This artist has the vocals and the music""KC FM" MP3 Internet Radio, 2001 / "Darlin', you've done us proud tonight." Sleepy La Beef, September 9, 2000 / "The artists that make up the Floating Folk Festival are as good as you can find anywhere, and Kate Lawton proves it here with this beautiful yet bittersweet tune." (Daydreaming) USMusic411 NMA Folk Web Site, 2001 /

Location Richmond, VA - USA

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