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Born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, Kate Maki has a voice as wide and expansive as its moon-like terrain. Her music is "the kind you end up with a crush on and can't wait to play it driving down the highway" (Edmonton Sun). When she is not on tour, Kate teaches Science and French to the next generation. With a preference for recording in experimental, fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants fashion, Kate employed legendary Tucson, Arizona phenomenon Howe Gelb (Giant Sand, Neko Case) as producer for her third album: "Kate's a hardy country type of pioneer woman. Her guitar pickin rhythm is like a drum, and she can belt out, even when she is quiet, like a storm". Recorded by Dave Draves (Jim Bryson, Julie Doiron) at the Little Bullhorn studio in Ottawa, Ontario over a period of five days in March 2007, On High features Howe on piano and guitar, Dave on optigan and organ, Dale Murray (The Guthries, Hayden) on pedal steel and guitar, and Nathan Lawr (Royal City, Fembots) on drums and piano. Howe, Dave, Dale and Nathan also lent their voices to what has recently been described as "an acoustic record of simple beauty. You can hear the space between the notes and the sighs between the chord changes. Sometimes this record reminds me of Neil Young's After The Goldrush in that it touches emotions with effortless sentiment and it also reminds me of Iris Dement's country-folk classic Infamous Angel. Pure and innocent as Canadian Snow" (National Public Radio). Kate's debut Confusion Unlimited and follow-up The Sun Will Find Us were both recognized as "Album of the Year" by the Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards. She has appeared on the cover of such notable publications as NOW, XPRESS, and ECHO, and placed original tracks in Canadian films Weirdsville and Wilby Wonderful. On High will be released on February 12, 2008 in the United States on OWOM, in Canada on Confusion Unlimited, and on vinyl by Saved By Vinyl. Kate's plans for 2008 include North American tour dates and recording sessions for a future album in Tucson. For more details, please go to the media page. |