Kathy Boyd and Phoenix Rising
Kathy Boyd and Phoenix Rising is a group out of Tualatin, Oregon, led by bassist and singer Kathy Boyd, and also featuring Tim Crosby, Tom Tower, and Dennis Nelson. Their music is primarily bluegrass, and features songs written by all band members. They tour primarily in the Pacific Northwest and are a mainstay on the bluegrass circuit. They have been together for a decade and have released five all original CDs during this time.
Awards
- 2014 International Music & Entertainment Association Nominee's for Bluegrass Group of the Year, Holiday Album of the Year, and Holiday Song of the Year
- 2014 International Music & Entertainment Association Award Winner for Holiday Song of the Year (I'll Be Home for Christmas in the State of Oregon)
- 2010 Winners of the International City Love Music Contest with the Song "Twelve More Miles to Clatskanie"
- 2008 Roots Music Association Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year (Dennis Nelson)
Recordings
(in CD format)
- Walk Humbly (gospel album)
- Stories never told
- Burning Down the House
- Lowground
- Spending Every Christmas With You
External links
- KB&PR website
- Online press kit
- The Oregonian (18 Jan 2013) "Award-winning bluegrass group aims to entertain"
- Portland Tribune (20 Jan. 2013) "Traditional American Music in Tualatin"
- Rock the Cut
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