Katy was just a child when she was first struck by the power of music. She remembers listening to her mom and dad sing in a local stage production back in her hometown of Danville, Virginia. That performance also marked Katy's stage debut. She was cast as an extra in the show and, somewhere about the middle of the program at the very impressionable age of four, Katy knew that this was something she wanted to do.
Fast forward – Katy has blossomed into a talented young woman determined to sing her way into people's hearts. She trained her voice, honed her acting skills and set her sights on New York City. "No matter what happened, though," she remembers, "I always dreamed that one day I would return to my southern roots."
Katy was performing in regional theater and local showcases when she scored her first big break. She caught the eye of Broadway producers who tabbed her to play the coveted role of Christine in Andrew Lloyd Webber's long running Broadway hit "The Phantom of the Opera." Soon after she was cast in the title role of Eva Peron in the highly acclaimed national tour of Lloyd Webber's "Evita." She received rave reviews throughout the country.
"I love working in the theater," Katy says, "but more and more, my heart kept taking me back home. I started writing country songs and performing them for my friends and my family. I feel really comfortable with country."
New York is a great place to live, but Katy wanted to spread her wings further, this time west, and decided to drop in on L.A. for a while. She performed at local clubs and in regional theater but, most importantly, continued testing her own songs and honing her personal style. The positive reaction convinced her to record some of her tunes.
Of course, being Katy, she just couldn't book a recording studio in L.A. to sing country music. No, Katy flew to Nashville, booked great musicians at a legendary studio and recorded her first CD, a self-titled compilation of country tunes that lived for a long time inside her heart.
"I love what I do and this is the next stop on my journey," she says. "I feel like I've come full circle. New York, Los Angeles – they're wonderful and they've been great to me. Deep down inside, though, I'll always be a country girl."
Jessica Urick Karen Nason Shauna Faegan Joelle Kacy Fox Corinne Chapman Katy Blake (song of the week) Rhonda Kaye Kimbrough Holly Marie Sourwine Sheila Harrison Sherry St. John Skyler Day Victoria Yutterman Whitney Jordan Sugarvenom Pam Lyn King
Great to be friends. You're always welcome to have a page on my DG site. Just give me a hollah, if you're interested. (Hope I didn't send this twice... but you're worth it!)
Just wanted all my friends to stay in the loop. I have just worked out the first deal I told you about in my previous message.
Beginning June 1st LOCMRadio will join the team of American Country Radio Network. My show will air weekdays at 11:00 a.m. CDT 12:00 p.m. EDT.
Anyone that wants to help promote the show send me an e-mail and I will send you the banner and other info you will need once I get things ready.
Any artist who want to send a promo (i.e. This is Janice Pitts and you are listening to LOCM Radio on The American Country Radio Network) or something similar to go in my shows let me know. I can play it along with your song.
The more of you that help me promote the show the more successful the show will be; which translates into more of your music being played on radio.
As I have said all along this is your show. I may run the station but it was created with the single purpose of getting your music heard.
I know in my heart if we approach this as a team, LOCMRadio can be successful. What I love about American Country Radio Network is that they are not asking me to change a thing. I know of no other "All Female" station on the air so we are breaking new ground. Let's work hard together and show everyone just how amazing you all are.
I would like to personally and sincerely thank you for your help and support during the Brevard Idol Competition.
Vote totals for the final round were: Melissa Nadeau 27,852 JoAmber Dezonno 25,891 Ginnette Ward 19,481
As you can see I was able to win the competition and become the “Brevard Idol”. I could not have done this without all the help and support that I received from my friends and family. Thank you for helping to make a dream come true for me.
Hey Katy - Thanks for being a friend! You can check out all my songs on iTunes & www. cdbaby. com/rebeccaowen Stop on by my page & let me know what you think of my music :) Keep ROCKIN'!!
Thanks for stopping by. Enjoyed your music. Hope to see you in Nashville. God bless the troops fighting for our freedoms. Always standing proud for the American Soldiers. God Bless the USA.
Thanks for the add and friendship, Katy. It's an honor to be in your circle of friends. Your songs are great. Love "Boys and Trucks." Don't own one but wish I did =) Best wishes from your new German-American friend...Frank
