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Katie Moore is an uncompromising songstress whose haunting music defies quick categorization; it lies somewhere in the no-man’s-land between folk, alt-country, bluegrass, and Americana. Built around a persuasive simplicity, each song is anchored by her voice. “I often get asked how long I have been singing for, and I don’t know how to answer that,” says Katie. “How long have you been breathing? It’s just a natural thing I do. I love it.” That much is obvious—enchanting, earthy, pure, real, open; these are some of its descriptors.

Katie casts her vocal anchor into a sea of lush and playful instrumentation. The musicians that perform and record with her are some of Montreal’s finest: Warren C. Spicer and Matthew Woodley (Plants and Animals), Josh Dolgin (Socalled), Joe Grass (Lhasa), David Payant (Silver Mt Zion) and Mike O’Brien (Vic Chestnutt). She and her troupe of instrument toting friends have played at SXSW, Hillside Music Fest, and Dawson City Music Fest; and supported Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Iris Dement, Socalled, and Plants and Animals.

Her collaborations swing both ways. Katie’s natural, effortless timbre is often sought out as accompaniment by some of Canada’s most renowned artists. Highlights include Patrick Watson, Plants and Animals, Socalled, Chilly Gonzales, and a live collaboration with Feist at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

The debut solo recording, Only Thing Worse (Borealis, 2007) is a collection of mostly original songs produced by Warren C. Spicer. The album ties together all of Katie’s influences – from old-time country and bluegrass to folk and indie rock. Only Thing Worse was nominated for Quebec’s GAMIQ Awards, a MIMI (Montreal Independent Music Initiative) Award, and has held a steady place on College radio charts. The original song “Rush Enough” was nominated for SOCAN’s ECHO Songwriter Prize.

Katie’s sophomore recording is nearing completion. Recorded and mixed at Montreal’s Hotel2Tango and Treatment Room, it layers soul influences and lush instrumentation into her alt-country sound. Mention Katie Moore to anyone who’s heard her and he or she will probably exclaim: “The voice of an angel!” Amid the songwriting, recording, touring and collaborations, Katie Moore has a song or two coming your way.

• Monogamy, Sam Shalabi’s Egyptian Light Orchestra (Constellation Records, forthcoming), “Tunnel Visions”
• Ivory Tower, Chilly Gonzales (Arts&Crafts, forthcoming) “Ivory Tower”)
• Wooden Arms, Patrick Watson (Secret City Records, 2009) “Big Bird in a Small Cage”
• Yonder Hill, Yonder Hill (2008) Various songs.
• Parc Avenue, Plants and Animals (Secret City Records, 2008) “Mercy”, “Faerie Dance” 
• Eid, Sam Shalabi (Alien8 Records, 2008), “Billie the Kid pt 2″
  
• Only Thing Worse, Katie Moore (Borealis, 2007)
• Ghettoblaster, Socalled (Label Blue, JDub records 2007) “You are Never Alone”,v“These are the Good Old Days” featuring Fred Wesley
• Close to Paradise, Patrick Watson (Secret City Records, 2006) “The Storm”
• New Gentleman’s Shuffle, Timber (Ships at Night Records, 2005) Various songs
• Home in Landfill Acres, Li’l Andy (2006) “Unreal Country” 

You may have seen the original piece, featuring Hanako Hoshimi-Kaines, Louise Jackson, Lhasa de Sela and Plants and Animals, when it premiered at Pop Montreal in October 2008. Here’s a taste of the 2008 performance:

The fireworks were going off in Whistler during Katie’s Olympic performance with Feist, Feb 16. Everyone podiumed.

• Management – Gillian Nycum, Long Play Management, gnycum@gmail.com
• Katie Moore - info@katiemoore.ca

September 13 Divan Orange, Montreal QC (with Julie Fader)

September 15 Piston Bar, Toronto, ON (with Julie Fader)

Ships at Night
Plants and Animals
Socalled
Lil ‘Andy
Angela Desveaux
United Steel Workers of Montreal
Al Tuck
Pop Montreal
Borealis Records