Kurt Fortmeyer

Americana • Whites Creek, 37189, US

Songs

0:00 / 3:36
Is He Dead Yet?
3:36
0:00 / 3:25
My Dog Jesus
3:25
0:00 / 4:03
One Up On The King
4:03
0:00 / 4:04
Love's Revolving Door
4:04
0:00 / 4:15
Way Past Crazy
4:15
0:00 / 5:18
Pelicans
5:18
0:00 / 3:44
First Name Basis (With The Blues)
3:44
0:00 / 4:04
Married To A Memory
4:04
0:00 / 6:17
Still Not Out Of The Woods
6:17
0:00 / 3:07
You Done Done It Now
3:07
0:00 / 3:36
Circlin' The Drain
3:36
0:00 / 3:39
The Heart Of A Hobo
3:39
0:00 / 4:05
All Fall Down
4:05
0:00 / 0:36
Amphibian Love Song
0:36
0:00 / 2:51
The Wrong Side Of The Roost
2:51
0:00 / 3:34
Merle Go 'Round
3:34
0:00 / 3:44
Can't Cut The Baby In Half
3:44
0:00 / 4:04
Jesus Wouldn't Do It That Way
4:04
0:00 / 3:59
Call The Bitchdoctor On You
3:59
0:00 / 3:10
Snugglin' With My Demons
3:10
0:00 / 4:32
A Beer In The Hand
4:32
0:00 / 3:20
A Woman's Touch
3:20
0:00 / 4:26
What's Not To Love About That
4:26
0:00 / 3:00
(I Got My Heart) Broke In
3:00
0:00 / 3:10
One More Night In Nashville
3:10
0:00 / 3:24
(A Man Can't Live On) Beer Alone
3:24
0:00 / 3:12
Not In My Backyard
3:12
0:00 / 3:22
(All You Taught Me How To Do Was) Drink
3:22
0:00 / 3:56
Better Hearts Than Yours
3:56
0:00 / 3:48
A Thing Of The Past
3:48

About the Artist

Kurt Fortmeyer was born in a barn and raised in a stable environment, or so he might tell an unwitting listener in one of his sillier moments. His life was changed irreparably at a tender and impressionable age when he was subjected to Roger Miller, Allan Sherman, Chubby Checker, and Trini Lopez. His first solo show was at the HOLE IN THE WALL SALOON in Raleigh, North Carolina. In the late '70s, influenced by Jack Kerouac, Jesse Winchester, and Townes Van Zandt, he hitchhiked coast-to-coast, playing in the streets and parks of New Orleans, New York, Memphis, and San Francisco. Brandishing his acoustic guitar and harmonicas, and writing and playing original songs with a traditional bent, Kurt has been found in venues as wide-ranging as Montessori Schools, motorcycle bars, restaurants, and rest homes. He has performed at THE FESTIVAL FOR THE ENO, THE CASTALIAN SPRINGS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL and THE HAW RIVER FESTIVAL. In 1994, he became a member of NSAI. In 1995, Kurt was honored with inclusion in the “Music of North Carolina” series at the NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY in Raleigh. In 1997, Kurt and his wife Nina opened HYPHEN COFFEEHOUSE in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina which quickly built a reputation as a must-play venue for traveling singer/songwriters. In 2003, the Fortmeyers closed the Hyphen and began preparing for a move to Nashville, Tennessee. Kurt has shared the stage with Grammy-winning songwriters Steve Leslie and R.L. Castleman. and Hall Of Fame songwriters Don Wayne and Jimmy Payne. He has opened shows for many artists including Livingston Taylor, Emmylou Harris, and Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. As at home in front of a microphone as he is on a front porch, Kurt plays real music, by, for, and about real people. Amen.

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Songs

Is He Dead Yet?

My Dog Jesus

One Up On The King

Love's Revolving Door

Way Past Crazy

Pelicans

First Name Basis (With The Blues)

Married To A Memory

Still Not Out Of The Woods

You Done Done It Now

Circlin' The Drain

The Heart Of A Hobo

All Fall Down

Amphibian Love Song

The Wrong Side Of The Roost

Merle Go 'Round

Can't Cut The Baby In Half

Jesus Wouldn't Do It That Way

Call The Bitchdoctor On You

Snugglin' With My Demons

A Beer In The Hand

A Woman's Touch

What's Not To Love About That

(I Got My Heart) Broke In

One More Night In Nashville

(A Man Can't Live On) Beer Alone

Not In My Backyard

(All You Taught Me How To Do Was) Drink

Better Hearts Than Yours

A Thing Of The Past