KAIA KATER TO RELEASE NEW LP LATER THIS FALL
TOUR DATES CONTINUE AUGUST 9
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“...One of the most remarkable Canadian folk records in some time...Kater's music is somehow ancient and brand new at the same time.” - Tom Power, CBC Radio
"...plaintive, mesmerizing...writes and performs with the skill of a folk-circuit veteran..."
-Rolling Stone
"Where bluegrass meets Nina Simone" - The Guardian
"You want some authenticity in your folk music or bluegrass – I give you Kaia Kater."
- No Depression
Photo Credit : Todd Cooper
Kaia Kater and acronym Records are pleased to announce their new partnership for the release Kaia’s upcoming third LP in Canada this fall. A Montreal-born Grenadian-Canadian, Kaia grew up between two worlds: one her family’s deep ties to folk music; the other the years she spent soaking up Appalachian music in West Virginia. Her old-time banjo-picking skills, deft arrangements, and songwriting abilities have landed her in the spotlight in North America and the UK, garnering critical acclaim from outlets such as NPR, CBC, Rolling Stone, BBC Music, and No Depression. The album will be released by Smithsonian Folkways outside of Canada.
Kaia started her career early, crafting her first EP Old Soul (2013) when she was just out of high school. Since then, she’s gone on to release two more albums, Sorrow Bound (2015) and Nine Pin (2016). Her most recent album weaves between hard-hitting songs that touch on social issues like the Black Lives Matter movement and more personal narratives speaking to life and love in the digital age. Nine Pin won a Canadian Folk Music Award, a Stingray Rising Star Award, and sent Kaia on an 18-month touring journey from Ireland to Iowa, including stops at The Kennedy Center, Hillside Festival and London's O2 Shepherd's Bush.
Hot off the heels of a string of summer festival performances, including one at Newport Folk Festival lauded by Rolling Stone magazine, Kaia returns to Canada this week to perform at the Edmonton Folk Festival, and will be touring Canada this fall to support her new album. Current tour dates can be found below with more dates to be announced shortly.
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UPCOMING TOUR DATES
Aug 9 - Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Folk Festival
Aug 24 - Fayetteville, AR - Fayetteville Roots Festival
Aug 31 - Portland, OR - The Old Church Concert Hall
Sep 7 - Sisters, OK - Sisters Folk Festival
Sep 11 - Nashville, TN - AmericanaFest 2018
Sep 20 - Berryville, VA - Watermelon Park Festival
Oct 19 - Black Mountain, NC - LEAF Festival
Nov 1 - Frederick, MD - Weinberg Center For The Arts
Nov 2 - Baltimore, MD - Creative Alliance
Nov 3 - Arden, DE - Arden Gild Hall
Nov 14 - Lewisburg, PA - Weis Center For The Performing Arts
Nov 17 - Wakefield, QC - The Black Sheep Inn
Nov 25 - Halifax, NS - The Carleton
Nov 30 - Albany, NY - Massry Center For The Arts
Dec 1 - Philadelphia, PA - Philadelphia Folksong Society
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ABOUT ACRONYM RECORDS
Re-launched in 2017, acronym records is a Toronto-based full service Independent Record Label and is part of the MDM Recordings Inc. family of companies, founded by Mike Denney. It is run day to day by Head of Creative/Managing Partner Tony Tarleton and supported by the amazing team of MDM. Other artists on the acronym roster include Megan Nash, Christina Martin and Mikhail Laxton with more artists to be announced soon. Canadian distribution for acronym/MDM is via Universal Music Canada, ABC Music in Australia and rest of the world via FUGA.