Artist description Lush, innovative, groovacious.Songs which are as much about the musical vibe as they are about the stories being told.

Music Style Acoustic Groove Pop

Musical Influences Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Aaron Copeland, Peter Gabriel

Similar Artists Ani DiFranco, Tracy Chapman, Sarah McLachlan, Peter Mulvey, Catie Curtis, Cheryl Wheeler

Artist History A California native, Kym grew up in a musician's family - on both sides. Burnt on her classical training by the age of 9, she began writing her own songs while going on to train in jazz and composition. Her 1998 release (Cake Records, produced by Evan Brubaker) was cited as one of the Top 12 Indie releases of the year by The Performing Songwriter Magazine.

Group Members Kym Tuvim, Michael Manring (Michael Hedges, John Gorka), Julie Wolf (Ani DiFranco, Laura Love), Jami Sieber (Rumors of The Big Wave), Richard Middleton, Tim Miller, Paul Benoit

Instruments Voices, Piano, All Manner of Guitars, Alt. Percussion, Fretless Bass, Hammond, Accordion, Strings

Albums Kym Tuvim (Cake Records)

Press Reviews "Kym Tuvim has a huge voice, one that fills rooms and gets compared to Tracy Chapman, if only because it pulls you in the instant you hear it." (Charles R. Cross, noted music writer and Editor of The Rocket, The NW Music & Entertainment Magazine.

Location Seattle, WA - USA

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