Kris Delmhorst

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Kris Delmhorst
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Background information
Born Brooklyn, New York City, United States
OriginUnited States
Genres Folk, Americana
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)vocals, guitar, fiddle, cello, viola, organ, piano, bass, mandolin, ukulele
Years active1996–present
LabelsBig Bean Music, Signature Sounds
Website krisdelmhorst.com

Kris Delmhorst is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Originally from Brooklyn, New York City, United States, she now lives in Western Massachusetts, is an active member of the Boston folk scene, and tours internationally. She has released eight full-length solo albums and two EPs on Signature Sounds Recordings. [1]

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Biography

Delmhorst released Appetite , her first album, in 1998, the same year she was involved in producing the Respond compilation, a fundraiser for domestic violence groups. It included her song Weatherman. In 1999, she released a live album with The Vinal Avenue String Band, consisting of herself, Sean Staples, and Ry Cavanaugh. Her second solo album, Five Stories , was released in 2001 and was well received. [2] [3] In 2005, Delmhorst, Jeffrey Foucault, and Peter Mulvey released an album entitled Redbird . The trio released a live album in 2011.

In 2006, Delmhorst took the words of poems by writers such as Lord Byron, George Eliot and Edna St. Vincent Millay, and set them to original music. [4] Delmhorst released Shotgun Singer in 2008, a collection of original recordings noted for its artistic vibe, instrumentation and alternative aesthetic, compared to previous recordings that focused more heavily on vocals and lyrics. [5] In 2011, Delmhorst gathered instrumentalists and singers from across the Boston/Cambridge music scene, including The Cars’ keyboardist Greg Hawkes, to record a covers album dedicated to music by the new wave band The Cars. [6]

Delmhorst's seventh album, Blood Test was released on Signature Sounds on May 13, 2014. It is her first of original music since her 2008 album Shotgun Singer. [7] Delmhorst has recorded vocals, fiddle and cello on over 50 albums from artists such as Peter Wolf, Mary Gauthier, Chris Smither and Lori McKenna. [8]

Delmhorst is married to fellow singer-songwriter Jeffrey Foucault, with whom she had a daughter in 2008. [9] She occasionally performs as part of the collective Redbird with Foucault and Peter Mulvey. [10]

Discography

Solo albums

EPs

Redbird

with Peter Mulvey and Jeffrey Foucault

Vinal Avenue String Band

with Sean Staples and Ry Cavanaugh

Other contributions

In the press

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References

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  4. ↑ "Singer Creates Musical 'Conversation' with Poetry". Npr.org. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
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