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*Katie Wilson is a singer, songwriter, and recording artist who performs all across the Northeast. Katie released her self-titled debut album in September 2009. It received critical acclaim: "impressive debut"--Fairfield County Advocate; "great"--New Haven Register; "(Wilson) has a lovely voice and performs with grace and beauty in a variety of musical genres "Martin Blanco, Executive Producer of the "Flagpole Radio Cafe".

She contributes her own original compositions, a few from producer Dick Neal, and fills out the set with some traditional favorites. Katie's music derives its essence from the American string band traditions of bluegrass and old-time music. But not entirely --contemporary feels inform much of her work.

Katie's enchanting vocals are the result of a lifetime of influence from all kinds of music. Her voice has been compared to Eva Cassidy, Alison Krauss, and Maria Muldaur. Katie has absorbed the essential perspective of traditional American music due to her extensive travels across the U.S. and Canada. Katie also plays fiddle, acoustic guitar and mandolin and brings a variety of string band configurations as accompaniment whenever she performs.

Upcoming shows:

  • April 30, 2010 Huntington Street Cafe
    Time(TBA) Huntington/Shelton, CT

  • May 1, 2010 MayDay Celebration on the Green
    1pm New Haven, CT
  • May 8. 2010 The CT Film Festival
    4:20pm Danbury, CT
  • May 19, 2010 Huntington Street Cafe
    Time(TBA) Huntington/Shelton, CT
  • May 30, 2010 Guest appearance with PillBox Band at the Madison Beach Club
    9pm Madison, CT


  • June 11-13, 2010 EarthDance Yoga Retreat
    Plainfield, MA lotusfeetyoga.com
  • July 24-27, 2010 Private Festival Event


  • July 23, 2010 The Madison Farm Market
    3-6pm Madison, CT


  • August 1, 2010 The FireBox
    5pm Hartford, CT
  • August 4, 2010 The Huntington Street Cafe
    9pm Huntington, CT
  • August 7, 2010 Podunk Bluegrass Festival
    8-8:45 pm East Hartford, CT
  • August 8, 2010 Podunk Bluegrass Festival Band Competition
    3-3:30pm East Hartford, CT
  • August 27, 2010 The Madison Farm Market
    3-6pm Madison, CT
  • August 28, 2010 Elemental Energy Festival at Lorenz Studios
    10pm Morris, CT


  • September 17, 2010 The Madison Farm Market
    3-6pm Madison, CT
  • September 17, 2010 Guest appearance with PillBox Band at the Madison Beach Club
    9pm Madison, CT
  • September 26, 2010 The FireBox
    5pm Hartford, CT


  • October 2, 2010 The Irish American Cub
    Time: TBA Fairfield, CT


It's what's goin' on... and more details by the minute


We've been working hard to get some good stuff going for the spring and summer season including, but definitely not limited to:

The Huntington Street Cafe Open Bluegrass Jam

I was honored to be asked to host this summer's Open Bluegrass jam at the Huntington Street Cafe (in Huntington/Shelton, CT) which runs every Wednesday Night from May 19th through the entire summer until Labor Day. This is a place where anyone at any level of musical ability is welcome to come and sit in with some of the more seasoned players on the local scene. We want to nurture the bluegrass seeds that are surely being spread throughout Fairfield County. This is not an open mic (although you can get up to perform any songs you like), it is more so a jam environment to encourage folks to meet and participate in each others experience. We have a great time and would love to share an evening of great music with you! The Huntington Street Cafe is also one of the best spots in southern CT, receiving The Best of Fairfield County Weekly's award for best sandwich, best dessert, and one of the best music scenes, and a couple others too! You can come have a beer, salad, sandwich, pizza, glass of wine, pastry, coffee, or whatever you like while you listen to some good traditional american music!
Katie Wilson at the Huntington Street Cafe


Podunk Bluegrass Festival

That's right my friends, I have gotten the amazing opportunity to play at Podunk this year. If you can make it out for the weekend you will be very pleasantly suprised to find East Hartford as beautiful as one could wish for in festival-ing. Last year was my first going to this one, and it felt like I had stumbled across a gem. Del McCoury and Rhonda Vincent were two particulars that I was especially lucky to get to see so close up, watching Del perform on Saturday in the pavillion was like being at a very special family reunion. The whole weekend carried such a lucky sentiment, in the cool shade of the park, with music on the air... This year I will be playing with my buddies as
Katie Wilson and the Two Time String Band, featuring Dick Neal on guitar, Bob Csugie on upright bass, Jordan Jancz on cello, Howie Bujese on fiddle (not pictured), and Josh Cohen on banjo.
I hope you all will come out to spend the weekend this coming August, and if you do, be sure to check out our sets on Saturday evening at 8pm and Sunday afternoon at 3pm! PodunkBluegrass.net
Katie Wilson and the Two Time String Band

To hear music samples (live/studio) and to access Katie's Electronic Press Kit (EPK):sonicbids.com/KatieWilson
To purchase music, please visit www.cdbaby.com/wilsonkatie
-or look for me on itunes!
Please email Katie at katiewilsonsings@gmail.com
CD photography and graphics by Lisa Furman.