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KATELYN CONVERY
ALTERNATIVE GRUNGE ROCK
Katelyn Convery's edgy, powerful grunge/rock lands as a ferocious, buttery roar - raw and transfixing.
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One Sentence:
Bio 100 words:
“Soundgarden meets PJ Harvey meets Florence & The Machine.”
Bittersweet angst and optimism weave through Katelyn Convery’s music, piercing the frontier of modern alt-rock, and harkening back to the edgy era of 90s NW grunge, with textures characteristic of early 2000s indie-pop. Alluring melodies, compelling chord-changes, and perceptive, unapologetic lyrics land as a ferocious, buttery roar - explosive and soothing simultaneously.
Katelyn’s songwriting has earned her a place on two PDX Pop Now albums with songs American Dream & Extraordinary Love, which she co-produced with bandmate Timothy Karplus. With dance-able beats and captivating lyrics, Katelyn delivers a riveting live performance.
Full Bio:
Originally from Portland, Katelyn grew up listening to local FM radio station 94.7 NRK which served up alt rock like Nirvana, Elliot Smith, Pearl Jam, Alanis Morrisette, Garbage, & Modest Mouse. At the age of 22, she left the US to work and live abroad in South Korea, Spain, & South Africa for eight years. “As an outsider, my constant companions were my guitar and voice. I ran to songwriting to make sense of everything I was experiencing and began a relationship with music-making that continues to carry me through.”
Katelyn’s songwriting has earned her a place on two PDX Pop Now compilation albums with songs American Dream & Extraordinary Love, which she co-produced with bandmate Timothy Karplus. With dance-able beats and captivating lyrics, Katelyn delivers a dynamic, riveting, & simply unforgettable live performance enhanced by the talents of Timothy Karplus, Mark Powers, Blake Johnston and Nate Purscelley.
Venues Include:
(OR) The Crystal Ballroom, Mississippi Studios, Mission Theater, The Showdown, Lollipop Shoppe, Show Bar, Holocene, Alberta Street Pub, Abbey Arts, The White Eagle, Artichoke Music, Twilight, Swan Dive, Sam Bond's Garage, Society Hotel, Ace Hotel, Pioneer Square, Bay City Art Center, Atlantis Lounge, Kelly's Olympian, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Neskowin Golf Course, Portland Saturday Market
(CA) The Hotel Cafe, The Siren, The Mint, Hotel Utah
(WA) The Yacht Club, Maryhill Winery