The Music of Kate Walsh
And no, she isn’t the gorgeous Addison Montgomery on Private Practice. Coincidentally, though her songs did play on the show. And was also first heard on Grey’s Anatomy, where Addison, the other Kate Walsh, is from.
Kate Walsh, the singer and songwriter, is from Brighton UK and has had her “homemade” album, Tim’s House, land the Top 10 Most Downloadable spot in iTunes UK, surpassing even the most celebrated boyband in the region, Take That.
Her sound, which usually dominates with acoustic and strings, has been compared to legendary singer Joni Mitchell and like her, Kate Wash is also a guitarist and a songwriter. Her voice, which people have described as Dido-isque, is especially soothing yet powerfully vulnerable and effectively connecting to her audience emotionally.
Early this year, Rolling Stones Magazine named her one of the artists to watch for and it’s funny how all things worked together. Kate Walsh, also a classically trained pianist, used to just sell soaps for a living working as a salesperson at Crabtree and Evelyn. A prior recording did not quite achieve the same success but it did not allow her to give up. The singer even she has started to build a solid fan base on her Myspace Site and is now touring the US for a series of shows.
Her manager has said in interviews: “The record labels are queuing up to sign her now. She has a sweet voice and is a great song writer. Her work is original, it’s not over produced and it’s pretty raw and that’s what gives it a lot of appeal.”
Indeed the time has come for people to read and get to know the other Kate Walsh.
Listen to Your Song, a track which was used on the show, Grey’s Anatomy:
Kate Walsh, Kate Walsh Your Song, Kate Walsh the singer, Kate Walsh Tim’s House
