Kate Ashby-Craft is a Singer/Songwriter with a powerful, rich,soulful voice who writes songs in diverse musical styles such as country,folk,rock,blues and jazz.Lyrically her songs explore everything from personal to humourous,social to political.Kate performs with a band or by herself where she sings and plays piano.

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Kate’s voice is both young and mature, a real pleasure to listen to…”
Robin Phillips, Director of stage and screen

“ Ashby-Craft’s beautifully developed voice expresses her heart on this
album…her sound is very original…”
Aaris Schroeder, Editor-in-Chief, Undergroundbeatonline

“ Ms. Ashby-Craft has a winning way with such contrasting material,
and a decided style of her own…”
Audrey M. Ashley, The Beacon Herald, Stratford, Ontario

“ The song, ‘ My City by the Sea ‘, is beautiful and moving
- a real tribute to Halifax.”
Walter Fitzgerald, former Mayor, Halifax, Nova Scotia

“ Ashby-Craft has literally blended every musical style into a mature, adult
contemporary, easy – listening format. Lyrically her songs explore a variety of
issues ranging from social to political, personal to humorous. ‘
Karla Ingleton, The Record, Kitchener, Ontario

“ The Heart and The Mind – it’s great, no it’s more than

Similar Artists

Faith Hill,Bonnie Rait and Carly Simon

Influences

mezzo soprano Teresa Stratas, The Supremes,Barbra Streisand,Emmy Lou Harris,Janis Joplin,Linda Rhonstadt,
Sarah Vaughn,Bessie Smith,Joan Baez,B.B. King,Cold Blood,Gordon Lightfoot,Fleetwood Mac, Van

Bio

B I O G R A P H Y
K A T E A S H B Y – C R A F T
www.kateashbycraft.com
poplar@kateashbycraft.com
1-519-349-2748


Originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Kate Ashby-Craft started off as a voice and theatre major in University. However, wanting to experience other kinds of music, Kate ended up going on the road for the next twenty years being the lead singer in various groups and touring parts of Canada and the U.S.A. performing most genres of music everything from country to folk, rock, blues and jazz. During the seventies Kate recorded her first full-length album called “ The Many Faces Of “. One of the songs off that album, “ Situation Blue “, received considerable airplay on Canadian commercial easy listening radio stations. In the early eighties, Kate won a talent search in her home province and recorded two singles, both of which did well on the Canadian country charts. Also at that time she co-wrote a song called “Was It Easy“ which was number 11 on the Canadian country charts for the year 1986.Wanting to pursue her songwriting, Kate came off the road in the early 1990’s and settled in Southwestern Ontario. During the next few years, Kate taught herself to play piano and in the fall of 1995 released her debut CD “The Heart and The Mind”. The first single off the CD, ”A Song For Lorian” was well received by radio and got a honourable mention in the 1997 International Unisong Contest. The second single,” You’re My Addiction “ was released in June 2003 and