Kat s Blog

Kat Epple performs with keyboardist Chuck Grinnell at Space 39 on Wednesday nights 8-11PM.

Kat — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:54:02 +0000

Guest musicians often stop by to join in the fun, as Kat plays world flutes, concert flute, and EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument) with Chuck on grand piano. Their original music includes an amazing variety of styles from native, to celtic, to jazz. We hope to see you this Wednesday night at Space 39, Art, Atmosphere, and Adult Beverages in downtown Fort Myers, FL.

A Musical Night with Nature

Kat — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:47:30 +0000

The annual concert to benefit The CREW Land Trust
Featuring Flutist Kat Epple, and other incredible musicians in three different original acts, Katalyst Project, The Wholetones, and Wendy Webb, performing Smooth Jazz, Bluegrass, and Folk Music

March 24, 2012 6:30-9:00 PM

at the beautiful Bonita Springs Riverside Park Bandshell
located on old US 41 Road in Olde Bonita on the Imperial River.

Katalyst Project - Smooth Celestial Jazz by this sensational band, which consists of renowned musicians, Kat Epple, DL Turner, Darrell Nutt, and David Johnson.
Featuring native flutes, The Rose Crystal Harp, world percussion, bass guitar, jazz flute and EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument). Their original music is rich in color and texture, and incorporates unique musical elements from around the world. It will be a rare opportunity to hear these amazing musicians perform together. http://www.katepple.com/
Dancer and Fire-dancer will also be a featured performer.

The Wholetones - A unique mix of bluegrass, folk, jazz, and metal, all translated through acoustic instruments. This exciting quartet consists of Alex Dorris, Taylor Freydberg, Russ Depa and Mayo Coates on Guitar, Banjo, Cello, Vocals, Harmonica, upright bass, and drums. Combining impressive technical skill with the spontaneity of jazz and drive of bluegrass, they put on a captivating live show, jumping from folk to metal as easily as they do from banjo to cello. Facebok.com/thewholetones

Wendy Webb -
Singer /songwriter Wendy Webb has been described as an “Undiscovered American treasure” (Tim Cahill, Outside magazine). Her music is “ Tough, fragile and enduring” (Steven Dougherty, senior writer, People Magazine), and her voice is “achingly beautiful” according to Jeff Klinkenberg, columnist, St Pete Times. Frequently compared to Joni Mitchell, Norah Jones, and Carole King, Ms. Webb has performed in Cuba, Paris and New York. Wendy Webb’s new record titled “Edge Of Town”, will be released on Spooky Moon Records in 2012.
http://www.wendywebbmusic.com

Tickets - $20 (children 12 and under free) and can be purchased at the gate or in advance 239-657-2253 or crewtrust@earthlink.net

Bring lawn chairs - Beer, wine, and soft drinks will be available for purchase on site.

This event is a fundraiser for CREW Land Trust, Southwest Florida’s nonprofit organization which coordinates land acquisition, management, and public use of the environmentally sensitive Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed.
For more info about CREW: www.crewtrust.org.

Kat Epple performed with The Devin Townsend Project in London

Kat — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 20:38:23 +0000

The concerts in London and Scotland were wonderful! More info and photos coming soon. Here is a link to a fan video of the concert.
fan video Devin Townsend Project with Kat Epple in concert at Union Chapel, London
It was also professionally video taped, and will be released as a dvd in the future.

The Devin Townsend Project with Kat Epple will be performing music from their new album, “Ghost”

in historic Union Chapel in London.

Sunday, November 13 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location
Union Chapel
Compton Terrace, Islington
London, United Kingdom

http://www.unionchapel.org.uk/events.php?gig=d441b177-9fa0-4e0d-bd72-a661ab3eb510

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ghost/id443581244

Here is a video of our recent rehearsal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEp9gwNQ7YA

Music for Museum exhibits and audio tours

Kat — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:47:26 +0000

Kat Epple specializes in creating custom music for museum exhibitions, gallery installations, educational presentations, archaeological documentaries, and historical tours. Featuring historical period music, dramatic passages, regional, interpretive, and ethnic instruments. The authentic, quality, and appropriate original music is composed to be used as background and foreground music in headset, headphone and amplified speaker systems. Interesting original music complements and enhances the voice over and helps to make the content more interesting and fun. Kat Epple music productions can work within a tight budget and time deadlines. A professional, digital, audio soundtrack can be delivered in whatever file format is required. Some of the museums and galleries featuring Ms. Epple’s music are: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Florida Natural History Museum, Randell Research Institute, Useppa Island Historical Society, Alliance for the Arts, Imaginarium Children’s Museum, Naples Holocaust Museum, Art of the Olympians, Guggenheim Museum, and The Nature Conservancy.

Emmy Award-winning, Peabody Award-winning, and Grammy-nominated composer and flutist, Kat Epple, has performed at the Guggenheim Museum, Metropolitan Museum, United Nations, and the National Gallery. She has released 23 CDs of original music, and composes music for television, including “National Geographic”, PBS, CNN, “Nova”, and “Guiding Light”.
Kat Epple website
Contact at: Music@KatEpple.com

A SOUND ECONOMY: Article Gulf and Main Magazine

Kat — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:27:00 +0000

A SOUND ECONOMY
Gulf and Main Magazine
How local musicians are weathering the tough financial storm
by Dan Prowse Whicker
Famous psychologist Abraham Maslow once said, “A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself.” Anyone with a strong creative side can relate to that sentiment, as can those who are close to someone with a creative spirit. There is a force deep inside of every artist that compels them to pursue their craft, to share it with the world in some way no matter what their circumstances. Indeed, for the true artist, the hardest of times cannot stop the flow of creativity. Rather, the drive often becomes stronger in the face of adversity.
In Southwest Florida, there is a group of artists that understands this all too well—our local musicians. They entertain us through the good times, when business is booming, people are happy, and money is flowing through the local economy. They are also there for us when times are tough, when things are slow, people need relief, and money is tight.

The business side of music is something that Southwest Florida musician Kat Epple also knows very well. Like Heck, she’s managed to continue with her music full-time despite a tough economy, but she credits her business and marketing skills with keeping her going.
For the past twenty years, Epple has witnessed a lot of change in the local music scene, both good and bad. “About three years ago,” she says, “it seemed like everything just completely dropped.” Art galleries, where Epple would often perform world flute music at openings, lacked budgets for live music, and her musician friends who entertained in clubs went from performing five nights a week to two nights if they were lucky. “I think that there was a lot of panic from club owners and gallery owners, thinking, ‘Oh my God, what are we going to do?’” recalls Epple.
During those years, many of her friends had to seek day jobs to make ends meet. That might not seem so bad to the rest of us, but according to Epple, what it means for musicians is less rehearsal time, less time for networking to find venues, and less time to market themselves musically.
What helped Epple get through some lean years was her differentiation. Since she prides herself on performing only original music, she attracts a different audience and different venues. Art events, concerts, and other special events are her outlets, instead of restaurants and clubs. She also does a lot of work in film scoring and soundtracks, which, despite becoming a little harder to find during the past three years, has kept her employed and able to stay in music full-time.
Epple has found that business savvy must be combined with musical talent if a musician wants to perform full-time. Likewise, fans and venues should understand that their support really can make or break a musician. “They are a business,” she says. “If you don’t support them, they will have to go get a different kind of job, and they may decide to never try it again. It is so much work to make a living as a musician.”
With families, bills, and the usual concerns of life, our local musicians are really just regular people who have a passion for their music and for sharing it with others. Sometimes, it’s easy to forget that the person under the colored lights and behind the microphone has the same daily struggles as everyone else. They seem happy and are uniquely talented; we want them to be above any problems so that they can help us to escape ours. Yet, as most of them will tell you, they need us as much as we need them.

A Florida native with degrees in business and theology, Dan Prowse Whicker is a fiction and freelance writer based in South Fort Myers.

Kat Epple in concert in Seattle, WA

Kat — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 20:19:41 +0000

Kat Epple in concert: world flutes and unique music
Saturday, August 27 · 7:30pm - 10:00pm

An informal concert of unique original music on flutes from around the world, by Emmy Award-winning, Peabody Award-winning, and Grammy-nominated flutist and composer, Kat Epple. http://www.katepple.com/

Kat will play some of the flutes collected from her extensive travels, perform music from her 25 internationally released music albums, and television musical scores such as “National Geographic” and “Nova”.
Special guest musicians from a variety of musical styles will be joining in for an exciting second set.

Kat Epple will be visiting Seattle for only a couple of days, and this is her only scheduled performance in the area.

It will be a unique and FUN evening.
Bring your favorite beverage and arrive at 7:30 to socialize. Concert starts at 8:00.

Winner of a 2011 Peabody Award!

Kat — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:12:12 +0000

“Lucia’s Letter” Best News Documentary/Special on WGCU (NPR)

Written and produced by Amy Tardif

Original music by Kat Epple

Winner of:

2011 Peabody Award

2011 Edward R. Murrow Award

2010 New York Festivals Gold World Medal

Summer 2011

Kat — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:17:32 +0000

I am recording in the studio and traveling over the summer. I am working on many new projects. However, I don’t have any concerts scheduled, but stay tuned for updates!

I will be playing with The Devin Townsend Project in London Nov 13, 2011.

Performing in Washington DC

Kat — Mon, 23 May 2011 04:13:21 +0000

Kat Epple performed at the Corcoran Museum on May 20, 2011 as a part of the “Power of the Arts” reception for Lab School of Washington event.

Performing in New York City

Kat — Thu, 05 May 2011 17:06:28 +0000

Kat Epple performed for September Concerts Foundation Fundraiser Gala at the gallery and chapel of artist Bob Rauschenberg in NYC. The event took place on May 5, 2011.
It was a beautiful venue. Here are some photos taken by Gary Neiheisel