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Kaitlyn Baker | |
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 Baker performing in November 2016. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kaitlyn Adrianna Baker [1] |
| Born | November 23, 1994 Pound, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | kaitlynbaker |
Kaitlyn Adrianna Baker [1] (born November 23, 1994)[ citation needed ] is an American country singer and songwriter.
Kaitlyn Adrianna Baker was born and raised in Pound, Virginia. [1] Her father, grandfather and other family members worked in coal mines. Virginia Living magazine referred to her as a new "coal miner's daughter." [2] Baker started singing in church and then professionally as a young girl at events in her area. [3]
Baker's debut single, "Burn", reached number fifty four on the MusicRow Breakout Chart in 2015, and inspired the creation of Kaitlyn Baker's BURN Sauce, a hot sauce produced by Pepper Palace in Sevierville, Tennessee. [4] Baker has said that the song, which is about a woman who gets revenge on her cheating husband, was loosely based on something that happened to her grandmother. [5]
In March 2015, her ballad, "Coal Train", was included on the 2015 ACM Awards ZinePak, a 2-CD album released by the Academy of Country Music and distributed exclusively through Walmart. [6] The album debuted at number four on the Billboard Country Albums chart. [7]
In November 2015, Baker released a cover of the classic Christmas song "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" in association with The Mansion Entertainment, a Nashville-based record label. [8]
In June 2016, she released "Heart of Appalachia," a song about her native Southwest Virginia. In a review, music critic Tom Netherland wrote, "Southwest Virginia glows in Baker's song." [9] "Heart of Appalachia" was designated the official theme song of the Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority, a nonprofit organization that promotes tourism in the region. An accompanying music video included cameo appearances by prominent bluegrass artists Ralph Stanley II and Larry Cordle. Cordle co-produced and sang background vocals on the record. Songwriter and musician Scott Arnold, who wrote the song with Baker, produced the music tracks. [10]
In September 2016, Baker released her single "To Pieces" to country radio. [11] An accompanying music video premiered on The Heartland Network, a national cable and satellite television channel. [12]
A member of Baker's band, guitarist Thomas Estep, was killed in a drunk-driving indicent on January 1, 2017, when another vehicle crossed over the center line and collided with his vehicle on a Virginia highway. [13] As a result of the crash, Baker partnered with Mothers Against Drunk Driving to perform at the annual MADD Law Enforcement Recognition Banquet in Southwest Virginia. [14] She also announced that she was working on a new EP titled "Blackbird," which she planned to dedicate in Estep's memory. [15]
Baker released her EP "Blackbird" in April, 2018, with performances in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, and Gate City, Virginia. One song on the project, "Sassyfras Tea," was co-written by Baker and acclaimed country songwriters Tony Mullins and Larry Cordle. [16] The pop culture website BuzzFeed listed her among eleven "Badass Alternatives to Bro Country." [17]
Notable appearances by Baker include Country Jam Colorado, [18] [19] the Riverbend Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee, [20] the Young Artist Awards in Los Angeles, California, [21] the Findlay Market – Cincinnati Reds Opening Day parade, [22] and "Song of the Mountains", a nationally syndicated public television concert series. [23] In concert, she has opened for popular artists including Craig Morgan, [24] Jim Lauderdale, [25] Travis Tritt, Billy Currington, Chase Bryant, Rhonda Vincent, and others.[ specify ]
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