Katie Kuffel

piano-forward contemporary mus

Katie Kuffel is a tongue-in-cheek, Seattle-based musician smashing the piano in a manner that's not quite blues, not quite folk, and not quite like anything you've heard before. With songwriting that is both innovative and thoughtful, she explores community, feminism, and her personal experiences as an advocate against sexism and violence, with a contemporary sound that supports turbulent, poetic lyrics.

Classically trained in the cello, Katie began songwriting at an early age, composing original works with her instructors when her family inherited an old, upright piano (now housed in her Seattle apartment). She has since expanded to incorporate vocal looping and ukulele in her music. Katie stands by her belief that an artist is only as successful as their community, and strives to collaborate, support, and create opportunities for other Seattle-area musicians.

Katie has been featured as the musical act in popular podcast Welcome to Nightvale, and in PopMatters as one of the ‘best musical hopes to break out on 2016.'
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In the words of author Adam Finley:
Pearls sounds like alternate-reality Regina Spektor, heavily steeped in the Pacific Northwest with bright piano and a gorgeous voice gliding, rich and effortless, through craftily constructed songs that balance whimsy and self-awareness.

Pearls is available on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon and Bandcamp, and Katie can be found performing at venues throughout the country.
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In 2016 Katie organized, recruited, composed, and crowd-funded the Fremont Abbey Sessions, a local, community-driven music and video recording project highlighting Seattle's musicians, talent, spaces, and resources.

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/pg/katiekuffel/

Bandcamp:

http://www.katiekuffel.bandcamp.com.

Instagram:

http://www.instagram.com/katiekuffel

Stereo RV

Myra Gleason, Stereo RV's lead singer, has one of the most powerfully expressive voices you've ever heard. Her fervent vocals, backed by the guitar and extraordinary beat boxing abilities of her husband, Gabe, make the vulnerable songs on Human, their debut EP, an overwhelming experience. The tracks are flooded with the joys and sorrows of everyday life, given wing by the record's vibrant production and melodies that will haunt you, even after a single listen.

" By the end of the night, it was hard to tell what captivated the audience more: the combination of Gabe's beatboxing, which stands in for a rhythm section, and Myra's powerful, emotional vocals, or the real-life stories behind their inspiring lyrics." -Boise Weekly

"In a nutshell, this music is captivating, easy on the ears, and a great promoter of happiness" - Northwest Music Scene