Kate Morrison
Kate Morrison
Sherbrooke, QC, CA
Folk / Folk Rock / Celtic Blues
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KATE MORRISON -Singer-Songwriter
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« She soars... completely free of labels...
her blues as if she was born in the Mississippi, her Dylan-like folk songs ,
her ballads, her sunny country-rock make her an artist of full dimension...
...An unusual charisma that comes from inside...
...The voice is exploited in an exceptional manner, intense to the point
where finding a qualification becomes difficult...
...Disarming simplicity, genuine childlike smile, simple words...
believe me, Morrison « gets to you»...
... If only you knew how she writes... each syllable married to each note,
it is far from being a gift given to everyone...
...If only you knew how she sings.. »
(Excerpts written Rachel Lussier, journalist, La Tribune)
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Biographical Notes
She has sung...
...to help raise money for the 27 edition of the Telethon of CHUS diffused live by TVA/Télé-7 (2006);
...duet with Marie-Michelle Desrosiers at the benefit concert SOS Parc Orford
to help save one of Quebec's national parks (2006);
...as a guest singer with Bob Walsh at Sherbrooke's Lac des Nations 2006 celebration;
...at the « Women In Blues » concert at the Winterlude Snow Bowl, Ottawa 2005;
...in the musical theatre production « Words & Music : A Tribute To Bob Dylan » (2003-2004);
...as an opening artist for Bob Walsh, Corey Hart, as well as for Quebec artists such as
Laurence Jalbert and Dan Bigras, Johanne Blouin and Marie Philippe (1997-2006);
...with the Sherbrooke Symphony Orchestra, in a duet with Garou (1997);
...at Cultural and Arts Centres, historical churches, large summer concert events
and Blues festivals within the province of Quebec (1996-2006);
...even at the Olympic Stadium in front of 40,000 people (1996);
...as a finalist in the French singing contest « Ma Première Place des Arts » (1997);
...for elderly people, as well as for young children;
...and to support several causes : Children Wish Foundation, Caritas, Leucan,
The Women's World March and a benefit event for the homeless (1995-2006).
Independent Recordings
‘'Kiss The Sky'' 2006 - Independently produced her latest album of 14 original songs (lyrics & music)
''Kate Morrison'' (eponyme) 1995 - Studio album on cassette and CD of 14 original songs in English (lyrics and music ); re-edited in 2007 with 3 additional tracks (17 songs)
Other Recordings
«Inside» - Studio demo of 5 original songs (in English and French) thanks to a grant from Quebec's Counsel of the Arts and Letters – 2001
«Live» - CD of 14 songs (original and interpretations) in English and French – 2000
«Choeur à coeur» - Cassette of 26 songs in both English and French – 1996
French Compositions for Various Associations
«Tunnel Ange Gardien» limited edition CD – 2000
Composed for the Association for the Protection Of Brompton Lake (APLB). This song, often played on CBC French radio, also aired on the television program «La Semaine Verte» in a report about the amphibian tunnels under Quebec's auto route 220.
«Je suis toujours qui je suis» limited edition CD – 2000
Composed for the Cerebro-Vasular and Cranial-Trauma Association of the Eastern Townships (ACTE).
«Au-delà des mots» (not available on CD)
Composed for the city of Sherbrooke's Ambassador Awards in 2002.
Accomplishments
Conception, production and promotion of benefit multi-cultural concerts (1998-2002)
Conception, production and promotion of her own concerts - solo or with musicians – since 1995
Other Information
- Kate perfected her vocal techniques with Mrs. Johanne Raby, professional voice coach and author of the book ‘'Chanter avec tout son corps'' (‘' Sing with your whole body'') in 2005-2006.
- From 2002 to 2005, she worked with artistic director Lysanne Gallant to perfect her stage performance.
- The Counsel of the Arts and Letters of Quebec recognized Kate twice as a professional artist by awarding her a grant for each of the projects that she presented in 2001 and 2002.
- She is gifted with inspiration and she continues to write new songs in both English and French.
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