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Kate Tucker an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist born and raised in the great state of Ohio.
At 16 Kate was given a guitar by the acclaimed luthier Kevin Ryan. She began work on a catalog of songs she would perform from Akron, Ohio to Paris, France. She eventually made the trek west, settling in Seattle, WA.
In 2005, Kate Tucker released her first record, “Eros Turannos” produced by Ryan Hadlock (Metric, Blonde Redhead). Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden formed in 2007, recording an album of lush indie pop with sparkling melodies and shimmering soundscapes. Their self-titled debut was produced by Ryan Hadlock and features Nic Danielson of The Kindness Kind and Seattle folk luminary Damien Jurado.
Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden been featured on Itunes Singer-Songwriter page and on the playlists of Starbucks stores nationwide. Starbucks included “Faster Than Cars Drive” on their “Have You Heard” compilation and Kate also contributed a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m on Fire” for the “Starbucks Sweetheart Compilation.” In 2008, the band toured nationally in support of the album, showcasing at SXSW, Bumbershoot, and CMJ.
In April 2009, the official video for “In the End” was released on Myspace Music. It was filmed on a Bolex 16mm film camera over the course of one day in Seattle and another day in Los Angeles.
The music video for “Say Love” from Kate’s EP, “Eros Turannos,” won the grand prize for video on Ourstage.com. In April 2008, Paste Magazine featured it on their site. The official Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden video for “Everything Went Down” was also featured by Paste.
At 16 Kate was given a guitar by the acclaimed luthier Kevin Ryan. She began work on a catalog of songs she would perform from Akron, Ohio to Paris, France. She eventually made the trek west, settling in Seattle, WA.
In 2005, Kate Tucker released her first record, “Eros Turannos” produced by Ryan Hadlock (Metric, Blonde Redhead). Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden formed in 2007, recording an album of lush indie pop with sparkling melodies and shimmering soundscapes. Their self-titled debut was produced by Ryan Hadlock and features Nic Danielson of The Kindness Kind and Seattle folk luminary Damien Jurado.
Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden been featured on Itunes Singer-Songwriter page and on the playlists of Starbucks stores nationwide. Starbucks included “Faster Than Cars Drive” on their “Have You Heard” compilation and Kate also contributed a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m on Fire” for the “Starbucks Sweetheart Compilation.” In 2008, the band toured nationally in support of the album, showcasing at SXSW, Bumbershoot, and CMJ.
In April 2009, the official video for “In the End” was released on Myspace Music. It was filmed on a Bolex 16mm film camera over the course of one day in Seattle and another day in Los Angeles.
The music video for “Say Love” from Kate’s EP, “Eros Turannos,” won the grand prize for video on Ourstage.com. In April 2008, Paste Magazine featured it on their site. The official Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden video for “Everything Went Down” was also featured by Paste.
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angelicafun wrote:
I wish she could make a new album! I love her songs so much.
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QueenofMusic wrote:
"Everything Went Down" is SOOO beautiful! I need the lyrics!
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YoungFriend wrote:
Kate needs our support to release her new album! The prizes are pretty sick and we get to feel good about ourselves! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/katetucker/put-your-money-where-your-heart-is-kate-tucker-s
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IllTroubadour wrote:
"Saturday Night" is beautiful in vocals, lyrics, and instrumentations.
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Finn-den wrote:
beautiful voice! L O V E I T !!!
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Seahorseshins wrote:
Kate Tucker is hot, and i really like the song Faster than Cars Drive
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lovenotwar wrote:
@O15 Saturday Night is my favorite track on the album.
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cybe07 wrote:
where can I download this album? can someone mail me a rapidshare link or something? thanks.
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O15 wrote:
Saturday Night is so sweet <3
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UkeIrvy wrote:
This album is amazing. I have a lot of great memories associated with it. I wish more people could hear it and feel its beauty~
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Bayou16 wrote:
she makes me think of Sarah Mclachlan, they got the same voice texture.
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CaptureTheCat wrote:
gud the best!!!
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lovenotwar wrote:
More people need to listen to this.
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Svetovymir wrote:
Mark was the coolest guy in Ellensburg
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edejong wrote:
Awesome! They were on my musicblog!
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mind_oasis wrote:
beautiful
News
"Everything Went Down" on Make It or Break It
28 Jun 2009 | from sonsofsweden.tumblr.com/
“Everything Went Down” will be featured on ABC Family’s new
show, Make It or Break It, Monday, June 29 at 9/8c.
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Kate’s new project, honeydove, will play their debut shows...
9 Mar 2009 | from sonsofsweden.tumblr.com/ -
Come see us at our favorite Ballard haunt this Thursday night....
9 Mar 2009 | from sonsofsweden.tumblr.com/ -
Kate and Mark perform “I’m On Fire” on...
24 Feb 2009 | from sonsofsweden.tumblr.com/
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