Artist description Traditional country . . . with an edge. Kim Clark takes us back to a time when the sounds of guitars, mandolins and fiddles emanated from porches and parlors, and voices joined in harmony to carry the favorite tunes of the day. It was a time when people bought sheet music and gave it life through their own instruments and voices. Music brought people closer. Families sang together, and played their instruments as recreation in the evenings. Music was live, and filled our homes with warmth and joy. Kim's debut album, Just Gettin' Started, from kimclarkmusic and Vision Productions, recreates the vitality of down-home country music. Both singer and songwriter, Kim's music displays the profound influence of artists like Hank Williams and Patsy Cline. Kim was born in northwest Indiana, but her musical roots run deep into Kentucky. Both her parents were born and raised in the Bluegrass state, where her dad grew up picking and singing in the style made famous by Marty Robbins. The need to feed his family took the elder Clark, and many other Kentuckians, to the steel mills of Indiana. They brought with them their traditions, their customs, and their music. Kim grew up singing and playing instruments with her family, and their friends, who met regularly to perform, or just to "jam." When a band member couldn't attend a session, Kim filled in, playing piano, guitar or drums. From an early age, she was a band favorite for the richness and strength of her voice. Her style comes from those early influences, and was gently shaped by others, like Reba McEntire, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Barbara Mandrell, Pam Tillis, Willie Nelson, and of course, the King, Elvis Presley. Kim has also lived in Kentucky, South Carolina and New York. She now makes Nashville her home. Before her arrival in Nashville, Kim sang lead vocals in New York's regionally popular group, Kim Clark and High Sierra. With High Sierra, she recorded You're the One at Manhattan's Quad Studios, and Dave Gibson's tune, You Made It Look Easy. Three other songs, Devil in Disguise, Easier Said Than Done, and I Believe In The Hand received significant airplay in the UK during the latter part of 1998. With High Sierra, Kim has opened for Tammy Wynette, Waylon Jennings, Pam Tillis, Asleep At The Wheel, Pirates of the Mississippi, Jessie Hunter, and the Gibson Miller Band. Kim's new album, Just Gettin' Started features a stunning collection of original tunes that are sure to have country music fans everywhere singing alon

Music Style COUNTRY

Musical Influences PATSY KLINE, REBA MCCINTYRE, TANYA TUCKER

Similar Artists OUR SOUND IS UNIQUE IT BELNDS THE ELEMENTS OF TRADITIONAL COUNTRY WITH THE ENEGRY OF TODAY'S COUNTRY

Albums JUST GETTIN' STARTED

Location Nashville, Tennessee - USA

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