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2 Discography  



2.1  Albums  





2.2  Tour Compilations  





2.3  Singles  





2.4  As Guest Musician  







3 References  





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Kate Maki
Background information
Birth nameKatherine Ellen Maki[1]
OriginSudbury, Ontario, Canada
Genresfolk, country, rock
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)vocals, guitar
Years active2003–present
LabelsConfusion Unlimited, OwOm
Websitewww.katemaki.com

Kate Maki (born Katherine Ellen Maki) is a Canadian singer-songwriter.[2]

Biography[edit]

Maki is of Finnish descent.[3] Born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, she studied neuroscienceatDalhousie UniversityinHalifax, Nova Scotia and education at Nipissing UniversityinNorth Bay, Ontario. She taught special education, French and science in Ottawa, Toronto and Sudbury for several years before deciding to pursue a full-time musical career.[2]

In 2003, Maki recorded her debut album, Confusion Unlimited, with Dave Draves at Little Bullhorn Studios in Ottawa, Ontario. The album's blend of folk rock and alternative country earned her favourable reviews and quickly sold out its initial printing. In 2004, she returned to Little Bullhorn Studios to record her second album, The Sun Will Find Us. Both albums received Album of the Year awards at the Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards in 2004 and 2005.

In 2005, Maki, Nathan Lawr, Ryan Bishops, Ruth Minnikin and Dale Murray participated in two national concert tours, A Midautumn Night's Dream and A Midwinter Night's Dream, which were reportedly inspired by Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue. The five musicians also recorded limited edition tour compilations for each tour.

Maki took a break from touring between 2006 and 2008 and returned home to Sudbury, Ontario to teach high school science.

During March Break 2007, Maki recorded her third album, On High, at Little Bullhorn Studios with Howe Gelb as producer and Dave Draves as engineer. It was released in North America on February 12, 2008, and was awarded Album of the Year at the Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards in 2009.

While touring the United States in 2008, Maki stopped at WaveLabinTucson, Arizona for two days to record her fourth album, Two Song Wedding, which was released in January 2010.[4]

In the fall of 2010, Maki and fellow Canadian songwriter Frederick Squire travelled to Paco Loco Studio in El Puerto de Santa Maria to record two country songs. Calling It Quits/Crazy Tropical Survival Guide was released as a seven-inch two-song single and digital download on March 22, 2011.

After touring Canada together in 2011 in support of their seven-inch as well as Maki's fifth solo album, Moonshine, and Squire's second solo album, Frederick Squire Sings Shenandoah and Other Popular Hits, the duo decided to take a break from touring and settled in Copper Cliff, Ontario to start a family. Squire and Maki were married on December 22, 2012.

Maki's most recent album, Head in the Sand, was released in May 2016.[5]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Tour Compilations[edit]

Singles[edit]

As Guest Musician[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "WHITE NOISE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  • ^ a b "Maki conjures up her musical concoctions" Archived September 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Edmonton Journal, May 21, 2011.
  • ^ Koskinen, Anu Leena (September 17, 2017). "Aamulehti Kanadassa: Kävimme kaupungissa, jossa joka kymmenes on suomalaista sukua". Aamulehti (in Finnish). Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  • ^ "Vet songwriter a duo in life, music" Archived November 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. FFWD, May 19, 2011.
  • ^ "Kate Maki Taps Fred Squire and Nathan Lawr for 'Head in the Sand'". Exclaim!, April 8, 2016.
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