Kate Campbell
American folk singer-songwriter
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::summary American folk singer-songwriter ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kate Campbell |
| background | solo_singer |
| birth_date | |
| origin | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| instrument | Acoustic guitar, piano |
| genre | Folk, country, Americana |
| occupation | Singer-songwriter |
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| image = | name = Kate Campbell | image_size = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = | death_date = | origin = New Orleans, Louisiana | instrument = Acoustic guitar, piano | genre = Folk, country, Americana | occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 1994 - Present| label = Large River Music, Compass Records, Eminent Records, Compadre Records| associated_acts = The New Agrarians| website = www.katecampbell.com| notable_instruments = Jamae Kathryn Campbell (born October 31, 1961, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American folk singer-songwriter.
Kate's songwriting follows in the southern literary tradition with an emphasis on a sense of place, race, and religion. Her story-filled songs feature quirky characters and often deal with the region's complex issues. John Prine, Nanci Griffith, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Guy Clark, Maura O'Connell, and Mac McAnally have provided guest vocals on her albums.
She sometimes performs with Pierce Pettis and Tom Kimmel as the New Agrarians.
Early life
Campbell was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and spent her early years in Sledge, Mississippi. | last=Molpus | first=David | url=https://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/2001/aug/southern/010802.southern.campbell.html | title=From Nashville to Sledge, Journey into the Past | publisher=NPR | date=August 2, 2001 | accessdate=March 26, 2015 | last=Harris | first=Craig | url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kate-campbell-mn0000855282/biography | title=Kate Campbell - Biography | website=Allmusic | accessdate=March 26, 2015 Her mother, a singer and piano player, was her strongest early musical influence. Her father was a Baptist preacher, and her grandfather was a bluegrass fiddle and banjo player. As a child, Campbell studied classical piano and clarinet before eventually learning the guitar. She earned undergraduate degrees in music and history from Samford University and a master's degree in history from Auburn University.
Career
Having moved to Nashville to pursue music, Campbell released her debut album, Songs from the Levee, in 1995 on Compass Records. Three further albums – Moonpie Dreams (1997), Visions of Plenty (1998), and Rosaryville (1999) – were released by the label. | date=January 7, 2001 | title=Campbell Releases Set on Eminent | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. | volume=113 | issue=4 | page=11 | issn=0006-2510}} When Compass declined to sell Campbell masters to the latter three albums, she re-recorded the majority of the material on The Portable Kate Campbell and Sing Me Out, both released in 2004. | last=Harrington | first=Richard | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62472-2004Sep30.html | title=Kate Campbell's Songs of the South | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=October 1, 2004 | accessdate=March 26, 2015 | last=MacNeil | first=Jason | url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/campbellkate-portable/ | title=Reviews - Kate Campbell: 'The Portable Kate Campbell' | magazine=PopMatters | date=September 23, 2004 | accessdate=March 26, 2015 | last=Su | first=Peter | url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/campbellkate-singmeout/ | title=Reviews - Kate Campbell: 'Sing Me Out' | magazine=PopMatters | date=October 4, 2004 | accessdate=March 26, 2015 | last=Ruhlmann | first=William | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/sing-me-out-mw0000148355 | title='Sing Me Out' Review | website=Allmusic | accessdate=March 26, 2015
In addition to Americana and folk-flavored albums, her catalog includes Twang on a Wire, which features covers of songs made famous by female country artists of the 1960s and 1970s; the piano-based 1000 Pound Machine; | last=Ramon | first=Alex | url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/157926-kate-campbell-1000-pound-machine/ | title=Reviews - Kate Campbell: '1000 Pound Machine' | magazine=PopMatters | date=May 12, 2012 | accessdate=March 26, 2015 and two gospel CDs (Wandering Strange | last=Hermann | first=Andy | url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/campbellkate-wandering/ | title=Reviews - Kate Campbell: 'Wandering Strange' | magazine=PopMatters | accessdate=March 26, 2015 and For the Living of These Days | last=Henderson | first=Alex | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/for-the-living-of-these-days-mw0000582278 | title='For the Living of These Days ' Review | website=Allmusic | accessdate=March 26, 2015
Discography
- Songs from the Levee (1994, re-issued 2004)
- Moonpie Dreams (1997)
- Visions of Plenty (1998)
- Rosaryville (1999)
- Wandering Strange (2001)
- Monuments (2003)
- Twang on a Wire (2003)
- Sing Me Out (2004)
- The Portable Kate Campbell (2004)
- Blues and Lamentations (2005)
- Sidetracks (Digital EP) (2005)
- For the Living of These Days (with Spooner Oldham) (2006)
- Save the Day (2008)
- Two Nights in Texas (2011)
- 1000 Pound Machine (2012)
- Live at the Library (with Wayne Flynt) (2013)
- Due South Co-op (with the New Agrarians) (Never officially released; preview copies made available in 2013)
- The K.O.A. Tapes (Vol. 1) (2016)
- Damn Sure Blue (2018)
Compilations
Campbell appears on the following compilations, among others:
- Leak CD Magazine Issue 4 Fall 1994
- New Country August 1995
- Uncut CD Magazine: Sounds Of The New West Issue 5 September 1998
- Freight Train Blues: Classic Railroad Songs Volume 4 (2000)
- Making God Smile: An Artists' Tribute to the Songs of Beach Boy Brian Wilson (2002)
- Songs Inspired by To Kill A Mockingbird
- Evening Star Compilation Volume 2
- Oxford American Southern Music CD No. 1
- God in Music City
- Best of Woodsongs Old-time Radio Hour Volume 1
- Best New Women of Country
- Viva Americana
- Crowd Around the Mic WNCW Volume 2
- Bird Songs
- Do Right Men (A Tribute to Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham)
References
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