Kate Lee (musician)
| Kate Lee | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kate Lee Gurnow[1] |
| Born | Webster, New York |
| Genres | Bluegrass |
| Instruments | Violin |
| Associated acts | No Strings Attached |
| Website |
kateleemusic |
Kate Lee (born Kate Lee Gurnow in 1992)[2] is an American singer, songwriter, fiddler from Webster, New York, known for composing the theme song, "When You Dream," for the Granting Dreams Foundation,[3] a Nashville-based organization that was developed to help terminally ill individuals of all ages live their dreams. She also wrote "Missing in the Mirror" for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Her sound is best described as Americana music, strongly influenced by country, folk, and bluegrass genres.
As at June 2012, she is using her legal name as her professional name.[4]
Early life
Lee started playing violin at age nine. Her teachers exposed her to both classical and Americana fiddle music. At age eleven she was asked by Jack Metzger from the Fiddlers of the Genessee to form a group with him, "Kate Lee with No Strings Attached" in which she sang, played violin, and eventually performed her own original material. The band roster includes Chuck Boda, Ben Ford, and John Irvine.[5]
She attended Webster Schroeder High School.[6]
Major achievements
- 2009: Winner of Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO), Search for a Star competition. Original song Adapted for RPO[1][6][7][8]
- 2008: Grand Prize Winner (one of three) of Upstate New York Songwriting Contest, for "Beige"[9]
- 2008: Americana Song Prize Winner of Upstate New York Songwriting Contest, for "On Your Way"[9]
- 2008: Selected for performance on PBS WXXI’s television, On Stage performance, featuring Kate Lee with No Strings Attached[10]
- 2008: Selected as Teen Correspondent for Bluegrass Blog (international website) for editorials[11]
- 2008: scholarship award recipient for Heritage Augusta, Davis Elkins, Fiddler/Bluegrass workshop, where she learned from Bluegrass Fiddle Legend, Bobby Hicks
- 2007: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Severino Award for Future Women Leaders of America
- 2007: National Publishing Award for Great New Authors, for original song, "Are We There Yet?"
Current life
Kate Lee is currently a Senior at Belmont University in Nashville Tennessee, majoring in Commercial Violin Performance. She continues to tour with her band, Kate Lee with No Strings Attached.[4]
CD releases
- 2013 "A Lonely Lullaby" EP
- 2009 "When You Dream" single released for the Granting Dreams Foundation
- 2009 Kate Lee Live In Concert CD and Kate Lee Live On Stage DVD released featuring live performance from PBS WXXI’s television program, On Stage
- 2008 On Your Way CD released, featuring seven original songs & one live track from the Bluebird Café in Nashville, TN[12]
- 2007 Single CD for the National Missing & Exploited Children, original song, "In the Mirror"
- 2007 Are We There Yet? CD released[13]
References
- 1 2 "Search for a Star Winners Make RPU Debuts". Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. May 8, 2009. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- ↑ "Are We There Yet?". Copyright Encyclopedia. Advameg. 2006-07-03. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
- ↑ "Kate Lee Writes song for Granting Dreams". GrantingDreams.org.
- 1 2 Lawless, John (2012-06-18). "New project from Kate Lee Gurnow". Bluegrass recording news. Bluegrass Today. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
- ↑ "Kate Lee Music Biography". KateLeeMusic.com.
- 1 2 Siegelman, K. (September 23, 2009). "Chance Meeting Inspires New Song". Webster Community News. Archived from the original on 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
Kate Lee, a student at Webster Schroeder High School, ... performed one of her own compositions with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
- ↑ "Symphony Showhouse 2008 - Special Events". Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. May 28, 2008. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- ↑ "08-09 Guest Artist Information > Search for a Star 2 Soloists". Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- 1 2 "(Upstate New York Song Contest) Winners". Black Dog Recording Studios. August 28, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-08-28.
- ↑ "Kate Lee - Onstage 2008". WXXI-TV. 2008. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- ↑ "Kate Lee – bluegrass teen correspondent". The Bluegrass Blog. June 5, 2009.
- ↑ "Kate Lee - With No Strings Attached". CD Baby.
- ↑ "Kate Lee with No Strings Attached". Dynamic Music Store.
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