ROCKWiRED MAGAZiNE iNTERViEWS KATiE KERKHOVER

MARCH 22, 2010
SMALL TOWN GiRL MAKES GOOD!
KATiE KERKHOVER AND TiM CRAVEN
TALK TO ROCKWiRED
ABOUT KERKHOVER'S DEBUT LP BLiSTER
THE ViBRANT MUSiCAL COMMUNiTY iN NASHViLLE
AND DOiNG WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE
iNTERViEWED BY BRiAN LUSH
Who doesn’t love the story of a small town girl with a dream who runs off to the big city in a bold move to make said dream come true? In the previous decade, the template for power chord driven pop with a touch of girl power was set with the likes of PINK, PARAMORE and AVRIL LAVIGNE. Now, Nashville-based siren KATIE KERKHOVER is a willing and able torch-bearer with the release of her CD ‘BLISTER’. Born and reared in a small town in Illinois, KERKHOVER embraced music at an early age. Despite being a classically trained violinist, KERKHOVER had an ax to grind and foresaw a future for herself as a rocker. At the age of seventeen and armed with a need to get out there and make a name for herself, KERKHOVER fled her rural surroundings and sought refuge in Nashville where she became a sought after backing musician given her dexterity in voice, guitar and violin. Through some friends, she became acquainted with guitarist and songwriter TIM CRAVEN. Almost instantly, the pair formed a songwriting partnership and set out to turn the world on its ear with a sound that mixes up slick, unrelenting power chords with a vocal delivery that exudes both toughness and vulnerability. (READ MORE)