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Kate Isenberg
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Recently debuted on the Bay Area’s KFOG commercial radio and selected by About.com as a Best Unknown Folk Artist, Kate Isenberg is gathering a buzz that promises wide renown for the San Francisco–based singer-songwriter. Kate’s folk-pop songs evoke the soulful vocals of Suzanne Vega and the infectious riff-hooks of John Mayer, with lyrics in the tradition of Joni Mitchell’s: subtle storytelling, with insight and humor as dual themes. Already well respected in the Bay Area’s songwriting scene, Kate stepped onto a larger stage with her second CD, THE TIME COMES ON HUMMING TRACKS, which was recently announced as a finalist for Best Female Singer-Songwriter Album of 2007 by the Indie Acoustic Project (a contest whose past winners include Vienna Teng, Allison Krauss, and Greg Brown). Chronicling the pitfalls and transcendence of city life and love, the record moves smoothly from loss to laughter like a streetcar gliding through San Francisco’s hilly neighborhoods. National magazines have taken notice of its “impeccable songwriting” (—Performer) and “exquisite production” (—Curve). Meanwhile, fans are crowding top Bay Area clubs for the dynamic pop of Kate’s three-piece band, and for the vocal intimacy and guitar prowess of her solo performances. As the vibration of rails signals an oncoming train, the buzz around THE TIME COMES ON HUMMING TRACKS announces a powerful arrival. More than just a girl with a guitar—or even a female guitarist who outplays many a male peer—Kate is a mul
