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Artist
Kate Cotter
8+ albums
Nevadarockacousticfolkfemale vocalist
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"Kate has that magical style about herself and the way she carries herself. Other people respond to her. She's one of those people who can stand in a group of people and everyone's captivated." --Reno Gazette Journal Tucked away between Lake Tahoe and the high desert of the American West is one of the best kept secrets in independent music. In the city of Reno, a frontier town with just the right mix of homespun vice and sublime natural beauty, a subterranean community of working musicians has sprung from the coffee shops and bars of America’s biggest little city. An assortment of homegrown talent infused with Bay Area edge, the Reno music scene has been sustained by a diversity of musical styles, ranging from ska and punk to jazz and metal. Among the subculture of singer/songwriters, whose sound is marked by zany soulfulness is Kate Cotter, a Reno native whose ethereal voice, poetic craftmanship, and off-beat sense of humor has earned her a loyal following. As the arts editor from the local weekly describes her: “It is the rare artist who can weave metaphor-rich lyrics, haunting vocals and catchy melodies into something that is neither self-serious nor sticky-sweet, something that falls on the indie side of pop and well-groomed side of folk.” Although reminiscent of Joni Mitchell, and at times drawing comparisons to Imogen Heap, Sarah McLachlan, and Dido, Cotter’s breathy voice has its own hypnotic charm. Cited by the Reno News & Review as being “the most popular female si
