Chicago singer/songwriter Kathy Greenholdt pens earthy, elegant music that explores the fragile nature of living. Her songs are a pop/rock/Americana mix - a sound described as Roy Orbison, Neko Case, and Leonard Cohen combined. 'When You're Dead,' her fifth album, was produced by Steve Dawson. To date, it has been added to over 140 radio stations across the U.S. There are just two musicians on the songs: Kathy on vocals (and guitar on the final track) and Steve on guitar, bass, drums, organ, piano, and more on the other tracks. All songs were written by Kathy, except for the title track, When You're Dead (Tom Recht) and The Beast in Me (Nick Lowe). ALBUM PRESS QUOTES: Kathy has "the ability to create music of a powerful nature-deceptively powerful." And, "her voice is unlike any I've ever heard." - Richard Milne, WXRT-FM (Chicago) "Beautifully moody, brightly dark Americana that is worlds beyond the quality of her last (fine) album. I recommend you all go Green (holdt)." - Jake Austen, Roctober Reviews "With her new album, 'When You're Dead,' Kathy Greenholdt solidifies her reputation as a gifted vocalist with ruminations on bravery, peace and even God. In Greenholdt's unique brand of Americana-infused folk/pop, her assured vocals shift and shade to fit each song's mood. . . . And they're accompanied by the outstanding production and exemplary instrumentation of Dolly Varden's Steve Dawson." - Bryan Cahpin, Chicago Indie Music Live.
Chicago singer/songwriter Kathy Greenholdt pens earthy, elegant music that explores the fragile nature of living. Her songs are a pop/rock/Americana mix - a sound described as Roy Orbison, Neko Case, and Leonard Cohen combined. 'When You're Dead,' her fifth album, was produced by Steve Dawson. To date, it has been added to over 140 radio stations across the U.S. There are just two musicians on the songs: Kathy on vocals (and guitar on the final track) and Steve on guitar, bass, drums, organ, piano, and more on the other tracks. All songs were written by Kathy, except for the title track, When You're Dead (Tom Recht) and The Beast in Me (Nick Lowe). ALBUM PRESS QUOTES: Kathy has "the ability to create music of a powerful nature-deceptively powerful." And, "her voice is unlike any I've ever heard." - Richard Milne, WXRT-FM (Chicago) "Beautifully moody, brightly dark Americana that is worlds beyond the quality of her last (fine) album. I recommend you all go Green (holdt)." - Jake Austen, Roctober Reviews "With her new album, 'When You're Dead,' Kathy Greenholdt solidifies her reputation as a gifted vocalist with ruminations on bravery, peace and even God. In Greenholdt's unique brand of Americana-infused folk/pop, her assured vocals shift and shade to fit each song's mood. . . . And they're accompanied by the outstanding production and exemplary instrumentation of Dolly Varden's Steve Dawson." - Bryan Cahpin, Chicago Indie Music Live.
