About kathryn
and the band...
Kathryn O'Shea is a singer/songwriter born in Asheville, NC. Known for her unmistakable voice and commanding presence, her songs employ both allegorical and confessional stories to interweave lessons of nature and humanity.
Presenting solo until now, carried only by her voice and minimalistic electric banjo picking, Kathryn O'Shea has been conjuring catharsis for strangers and fans alike in venues across the United States since 2018. But in the spring of 2022, O’Shea’s good buddies Laura Boswell and Patrick French hopped on board as band members, imbuing the songs with delicate melodies and intricate rhythms while skillfully carving out sonic space for Kathryn’s poignant poeticism to shine.
Patrick and Laura are both multi-instrumentalists who perform, record, and tour nationally and internationally with various projects (The US Guitar Orchestra, WellSpring, Jack Marion & The Pearl Snap Prophets, Melissa McKinney, Kevin Daniel, and more) in addition to producing their own solo projects.
Joined by Lee Dyer (Aunt Vicki, The Mouthbreathers) on trumpet and Lois “Lytingale” Henrickson (O’Shea’s mom!) on background vocals, the group premiered their harmony-driven folk sound at LEAF Festival in May 2022. Shortly after their debut, the band was invited to perform at Culturefest (Pipestem, WV) and added to the Saturday night mainstage lineup at Fallout Fest (Alexander, NC) later that season.
O'Shea is deeply humbled and galvanized by the glowing responses the band has received so far and looks forward to further developing the full band sound and booking tour dates for 2023.
Website, merch, and recordings coming soon... stay up to date @kathrynoshea on all socials.
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Presenting solo until now, carried only by her voice and minimalistic electric banjo picking, Kathryn O'Shea has been conjuring catharsis for strangers and fans alike in venues across the United States since 2018. But in the spring of 2022, O’Shea’s good buddies Laura Boswell and Patrick French hopped on board as band members, imbuing the songs with delicate melodies and intricate rhythms while skillfully carving out sonic space for Kathryn’s poignant poeticism to shine.
Patrick and Laura are both multi-instrumentalists who perform, record, and tour nationally and internationally with various projects (The US Guitar Orchestra, WellSpring, Jack Marion & The Pearl Snap Prophets, Melissa McKinney, Kevin Daniel, and more) in addition to producing their own solo projects.
Joined by Lee Dyer (Aunt Vicki, The Mouthbreathers) on trumpet and Lois “Lytingale” Henrickson (O’Shea’s mom!) on background vocals, the group premiered their harmony-driven folk sound at LEAF Festival in May 2022. Shortly after their debut, the band was invited to perform at Culturefest (Pipestem, WV) and added to the Saturday night mainstage lineup at Fallout Fest (Alexander, NC) later that season.
O'Shea is deeply humbled and galvanized by the glowing responses the band has received so far and looks forward to further developing the full band sound and booking tour dates for 2023.
Website, merch, and recordings coming soon... stay up to date @kathrynoshea on all socials.
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