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Artist
Kate Schrock
12+ albums
singer-songwriterfemale vocalistsunderratedindie
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INVOCATION: an incantation, prayer or summons of the spirit. The title of Kate Schrock's most recent album, the musical and lyrical themes that simmer within the soul of Invocation were borne out of several inspiring journeys made to Jamaica for the purpose of recording between 2004 and 2006 while being accompanied by good friend Glen DaCosta, long-time horn player for Bob Marley and The Wailers. Her vision for the album was further influenced and transformed by the eye-opening experiences Kate encountered several months later during her travels to the upper Amazon River basin in Ecuador on a study tour with Heifer International, a development organization founded by her grandfather, Dan West. Representing Ms. Schrock's sixth independent release on her own Kakelane Music label, Invocation fully embodies her trademark blend of jazz and rock gospel, while also stirring hearty portions of reggae and dancehall elements into the mix. Lyrically, Kate takes a direct approach when tackling such provocative topics as war, injustice, poverty and the ills of commercial over-development. But a huge part of her talent and dexterity as a songwriter is her seemingly effortless ability to inject a subtext of calmness into her songs. This in turn allows her listeners to tap into the special kind of energy one discovers when teetering between the zones of outrage and forgiveness, and she accomplishes all of this without having to redirect any of the less-than-flattering light she likes to ca
