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MP3 Katie Quick - Chicago Summer Nights
1 MP3 Songs in this album (4:28) !
Related styles: Pop: Piano, Pop: Pop/Rock, Solo Female Artist
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Katie Quick has always had a way of making her hometown of Chicago proud. In just a few years, she has gone from being a successful inner-city Chicago Public School teacher (see full story below) to an internationally acclaimed touring singer/songwriter. Audiences all over the world have been won over by the sincerity of her songs, her voice, and her smile, eagerly awaiting the release of her sophomore album. With her latest single, CHICAGO SUMMER NIGHTS, she enchants listeners once again with an unforgettable piano-pop melody and lyrics that capture the essece of the city so well, it can instantly bring you back and even take you there for the very first time.
How It All Began:
Katie Quick, a former 6th Grade Chicago Public School Teacher, incorporated music in her classroom as a way to motivate and inspire her inner-city students. The results were major improvements in test scores, attendance, and behavior. Despite all of the classroom success, her former principal, jealous and jaded, lowered her rating during end of the year teacher evaluations. When asked for an explanation, the principal took one look at her and said, “Katie, your music will NEVER pay the bills.”
Katie knew that she now had the opportunity to be a better teacher out of the classroom then she ever could have been within. She set out with her unbreakable spirit not only to prove her principal wrong, but more importantly, to show her students that ANYTHING was possible. A blessing in disguise, some say, because since leaving teaching, Katie Quick (now a resident of Nashville, TN) has written hundreds of songs, played hundreds of shows, self-released and self-produced two albums of original music recorded in Nashville, appeared numerous times on nationally broadcast radio and television, and had her story featured in national and international publications. She has sold albums worldwide and developed a fan base from everywhere from here hometown Chicago, all the way to Africa (where she just completed an independent tour), and everywhere in between. A strong UK fan base was also built since the release of her 5-Star Album Review with the largest country music publication in the UK. And although music is not quite paying her bills just yet, Maverick Magazine said it best when they stated, “Katie Quick is set for success beyond her wildest dreams.”
Maverick Magazine (UK) 5-Star Review:
BE THE CHANGE
Independent release
*****
Infectious release that is intriguing, captivating and compelling… for a self released, self produced debut, this is a masterpiece.
This album has caught me by surprise. With so many American female country vocalists trying to hit the big time, we’ve been inundated with review requests. But this is truly awesome. Opening with Lonely Stage; an upbeat full country sound, convicting in both style and ability, Katie soon makes a huge positive introduction to her music and the level of talent on show here. As the story gets underway, country twang and lyrical essences stream through and the current is somewhat uplifting. The second track Gone provides us with a convincing love song but also the chance to see Katie take on a slower track with passion. By now I was comparing her to Laura Vecchione, Alana Kurtis and Lisa Redford, but with track three 85 Degrees this all changed. Suddenly a full catchy country-pop song hits the waves and within a minute you’re hooked and everything’s changed. Now I could happily put her in the same category as Carrie Underwood, Dixie Chicks and Jewel—the wonderful vocals shine through as do the songs that come across with ease and conviction and the musicianship that tidily provides a bouncing board to immense success. ‘California’s not what I thought it would be, despite the sun always shining on me… Cos it’s 85 degrees, but I’m still lonely.’Fiddle, guitars, drums, pedal steel, Dobro all feature on this album and all songs have been written by Katie. For a self-released, self-produced country album, amongst all of the releases at the moment, this shines brighter than any country release I’ve listened to in a while. Something About The Rain introduces us to her bluesy style, which is again impeccable and features a wonderful guitar solo. She continues on this wonderful streak with a few rocky, grittier tracks—blues and country-pop—but all of them as riveting as the next. For fans of any of the names mentioned above and more, Katie is set for success beyond her wildest dreams—one question stands… how is it that Katie Quick is still unsigned? LB
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