Katie Trautz CD Release Show at Lamp Shop in Burlington!
〈 Saturday, January 19th – 9pm
Location: Light Club Lamp Shop
12 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, VT
Suggested donation $5-10
Katie Trautz's new album 'Passage' is a collection of original music written over the past decade, with echoes of Honky-tonk, Appalachian music, and modern Americana that give the album an eclectic and creative sound. In the wake of profound life changes, and experiencing death and birth first hand, music became an outpouring of expression, thought and feeling during a tumultuous time. The decision to create an album that reflects the complicated passage between childhood and adulthood was a deliberate one, closing a chapter of songwriting, and turning the page to open a new phase of creativity.
Katie has made more than ten albums, including at least four with 'Wooden Dinosaur', and two with 'Mayfly'. 'Passage' is her second solo album, but the focus on original music sets it apart from Katie's previous records.
'Passage' includes songs accompanied by country-style guitar, dobro, ethereal harmony, and a warm, steady rhythm section. The musicianship is excellent, bringing a cohesive and creative sound to the studio. Katie's musical compadres include Michael Chorney, Rob Morse, Dan Davine, Asa Brosius, Mike Roberts, Julia Wayne and Will Andrews. The history Katie has with these musicians is long, adding to the depth and sensitivity of the material. She has worked with many of them in previous projects, and has stayed personally connected over the years, often looking to them for inspiration in her own music.
With the help of Michael Chorney as producer, the album has been able to bend the borders of folk music, and live outside of any specific genre. As life's journey can be unexpected, dark at times, and somehow always warm at the core, 'Passage' is reminiscent of all of that.
Digital release is due in late December, when the album can be found on iTunes, amazon.com, CDbaby, and www.katietrautz.com. Hard copy release will be in early January. Check the website for updates: www.katietrautz.com.
Katie Trautz is a native Vermont fiddler who has toured nationally and internationally sharing traditional music and original folk songs. Katie also plays the guitar and banjo crossing genres with her numerous ensembles. Katie is the co-founder of the Summit School of Traditional Music and Culture, based in Montpelier, VT. Following her 8-year directorship at the Summit School, she became the Executive Director of Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph, VT. In the fall of 2016, she decided to return to teaching music to children, while raising her new baby son.