Happy Spring Everyone! I've just returned from my trip up north to the big apple. I went up to promote my new album, No Static and I had a great time and my music was very well received! Thanks to all the people who came out! I was surprised by the wonderful turn out I had each night to be honest! I didn't realize how many people I actually knew, and who knew me up there. So it was nice socializing and reconnecting with the nyc crowd. To capsulize some of the trip, I've done a travel blog if any one's interested in hearing about it. You can check that out by clicking the box below: Before I headed to NY I had been trying to get a little airplay up that way. One of the stations I sent my music into which is called,
selected my song, Chains of Love for rotation. This past week, the program director contacted me to let me know that they love my track and have been getting great feedback from their listeners and are looking forward to receiving more material soon! So be sure and check
out which includes my song in the mix. All of the music included in that episode is rather good, so go take a listen. In other news, I will be opening up for Susan Tedeschi on April 19th at the Artisphere International Arts Festival, which should be a pretty fun time. It's in Greenville SC, and will be at the Amphitheatre outside! This May is festival month and I will be performing at LEAF, AMJAM and FEMME FEST. In addition, I will be doing a show at The Grey Eagle with JAR-E, and Banana de Terra which are two of my favorite local acts. So that should be a cool show as well. Currently, I am also in the process of working with Billy Corgan to put together a fundraiser benefit concert for the Bob Moog Foundation. The reason for this venture is to make a contribution towards restoring and cataloging the extensive Bob Moog archives. To give you a better idea of the true nature of this important call to action, be sure to visit the
website, where Billy himself so eloquently lays it all out in plain English. I am working with Billy and Michelle Moog to put together a show for sometime in the Fall of 2008, and I hope you will rally behind us to spread the word and help contribute to a truly historical cause. More on this to come...
January 17, 2008 Happy New Year Everyone!
If you missed out on the No Static Bash release party, fear not! John Warner was kind enough to take some amazing photos for us. If you were there, be sure to check the photos out as well, you might be in one of them! All you have to do is click here! You can also see the time lapse by clicking here. If you see any that you like, John Warner offered a very generous offer to order prints for $10each. Enjoy!
February 19th, 2008
January 26th, 2008
Hello everyone! We're working on booking shows for the spring, summer, and fall 2008 currently. Since Kellin will be in NYC for the month of March playing shows, if you live in or around the area, we ask you to please come out and show your support. Or if you live in the northeastern region and would like to bring Kellin Watson to your university, college, or favorite club in your town, please be sure and let us know via email! Kellin has updated her Shows page with all of her New York gigs, and a couple other places as well, so be sure and check it out. See you soon
January 2008 Did you miss out on the No Static Bash release party?! Fear not! John Warner was kind enough to take some amazing photos for us. If you were there, be sure to check the photos out as well, you might be in one of them! All you have to do is click here! You can also see the time lapse by clicking here. John has also generously made all prints available for $10 each. Enjoy!
Dec.12, 2007 ANNOUNCING Kellin Watson's 3rd release, No Static! The Garage @ The Biltmore in Asheville NC will be hosting Kellin Watson's No Static Bash this coming Sat., December 15th, 2007. Doors at 7pm, Show at 8pm. Tix $8 at the door. Zach Blew will open the show at 8pm,with Kellin going on shortly after around 8:45. The evening will include food, goodies, and a few extra special guest performers and surprises! A night not to be missed! We hope to see all of you there!! For directions, visit www.thegarageatbiltmore.com!
July 9th, 2007
After almost a year of hard work, Kellin's album is two steps away from completion. So if anyone else is interested in pre-ordering be sure to check out the Merch page asap to get your copy! After an amazing repsonse to our T-shirt design contest we have extended the deadline date to July 31st. We had many last min. entries therefore we wanted to make sure to give everyone a chance to enter before the decision was made. Thanks to all of you who have sent in your designs, and we look forward to any other last min. entries to come. That's all for now, but check back soon for more updates. There's plenty to report this summer.
April 9th, 2007 This just in... Kellin Watson and Woody Wood have been selected as the two finalists for the opening act for Sara Evans in Asheville NC. Stay tuned for more details to come...
There has been plenty to talk about since this past July. Most of the updates can be found in our November Newsletter. But there were a few things I left out of the newsletter that I figure I can add here. This coming Thursday at 3pm, Kellin and her band will be going live on the air on WNCW in Studio B for a in studio concert and interview. You can either log in at WNCW, Listen Live and click "listen live", or you can tune in on your radio dial at 88.7fm. The following evening, the 30th, Kellin Watson and producer/band mate Aaron Price will be doing a set at BOBO's on Lexington Ave. in downtown Asheville around 10pm. For more info check the shows page. And last but not least, you can catch one of Kellin's new songs on a recent MacCast show by clicking HERE. The CD release party is set to go down at The Garage at Biltmore in Asheville NC. More details to come! Stay tuned.
December 27th, 2006 Happy Holidays everyone! A few updates for all you Kellin Watson sneezers... First, Kellin recently played two fabulous shows down in Tallahassee Florida this past month to a packed house thanks to the winsome Sarah Mac Band, the ruminative Redboy, and the human rockcandy, The Ums! Kellin was well received in the sunny state and plans on going back again soon. There were also some very notable media savy peeps in attendence at both shows. On Friday night at E3, a very thoughtful young man by the name of Mike took some shots of the show for me and sent me the link to his album. Follow the link to see the by fsudabest On Sat. night the au fait video production media man himself, Marc Bowerman attended the musical binge and shot videos for all four bands. He put together a great little one song video of Red Flag that night, and posted it on youtube. Anyone interested in seeing this rare footage of a Kellin Watson "unplugged" ditty, just press "play" below! The end of 2006 is fast approaching and 2007 is well on it's way with a voluptuous new album from Kellin Watson! If you haven't snagged your copy of Paper Bird at one of Kellin's shows in the past two years, it might be a good idea to purchase one of those now seeing that Kellin is just about sold out completely of her second batch of Paper Bird Cds! (crazy!) Remember that if you don't live in the western NC region, you can purchase them online through either cdbaby or itunes. Hope everyone has a safe and happy new years! Til' next year...enjoy watching Kellin's last performance of 2006!
March 10th, 2007 Just finished up with recording this past week at Echo Mountain, which means we're one step closer to the final product being finished! To give everyone a recap, here's a little newsletter to catch you up to speed: STUDIO SOUTH: “Recorded in Asheville at Echo Mountain, Studio South puts you on the studio floor as we talk with, and listen to performances from, some of the most interesting musicians from the southeast.”
Studio South is a group of very talented filmmakers and music gurus who teamed up together to begin acknowledging the stellar Asheville music scene that has been booming for the past few years now. The show is designed somewhat like a reality show that follows the artist around the studio, interviews them, and films as they rehearse and record at Echo Mountain Studios. Hosted by WNCW's, Kim Clark, It’s somewhat like the conversation you would want to have with artists you respect and admire. The two pilot episodes were shot this past week with Stephaniesid and Kellin Watson. Jessica, from Echo Mountain is taking the pilot episodes to South by Southwest in Austin Texas this week to shop around. This means many different things in general, but most importantly for Kellin, this means more exposure! Which is a great thing. We will keep everyone posted on the details of this project as they continue to develop! RECORDING AT ECHO MOUNTAIN
Kellin just wrapped up her week of recording at Echo Mountain Studios in Asheville NC this past week. Kellin teamed up with Aaron Price and Bill Reynolds as the producers, while Danny Kadar engineered. Kellin couldn’t have asked for better guys to work with. Danny is possibly one of the best engineers in NC and made Kellin feel safe knowing her songs were in good hands. Bill Reynolds has made so many records, not to mention has traveled all over the place with Donna the Buffalo, so it’s safe to say, experience is something Bill Reynolds exudes. Bill helped keep a freshness and simplicity to the record that might have otherwise not been there. Aaron Price has made many records as well, half of them with Bill Reynolds as a matter of fact. Aaron brought a new dimension to Kellin’s music with his stylistic piano parts. With all four of these brilliant brains combined, rest assured that this next album is going to be the best yet, and not to be overlooked! In fact, we have such faith in this album that we’ve decided to offer a special deal for pre-orders. If you pre-order you copy of Kellin Watson’s new album, here are a few of the perks: To the FIRST 15 People: Sticker, Signed KW Poster, KWband LIVE CD, an extra special surprise bonus that cannot be revealed until release time. (But trust us, its well worth the wait) 20 People: Sticker, Signed KW Poster, and a copy of the limited edition KWband Live CD. 30 People: Sticker, and a Signed KW Poster 50 People: A Kellin Watson Sticker
February 24th, 2007
As many of you may know, we here at kellinwatson.com have been hard at work to get Kellin's third album completed and into the hands of you, the fans, asap! One of the ways in which you can play a vital part in aiding the release of this album is by pre-ordering your copy today! If you pre-order your copy today, you'll get an added surprise bonus. And don't forget you'll not only be contributing to Kellin Watson's artistic pursuits, but to the support and promotion of independent music world-wide! This is a special offer you shouldn't miss out on...plus Kellin will be very grateful and thank each of you personally for helping her fund this project and get it completed. Another way you can contribute is by making a friendly donation of support. So come on guys, show some love and click here... Merch
December 12,2006
Two Solo shows in sunny Tallahassee Florida this weekend with 3 great Florida bands. Check out the flyer by clicking, Warehouse Flyer In other news, we're working on ideas to find some extra funding for the making of the rest of the new album. Anyone interested in investing, or just looking to share your ideas and thoughts about the album, give us a shout at: kellin@kellinwatson.com
In closing, there are some exciting things on the brink of happening with Kellin Watson and co. so be sure to keep checking in here at kellinwatson.com for updates!
November 28th, 2006
Thanks to everyone who came out to the Purple Onion in Saluda this past Sat.! There was a great article written in Mtn. Xpress by Ethan Clarke. Check it out: Xpress Article 2006 Also, for those of you who might be interested in the Kellin Watson music discography history, check it out: History
November 17th, 2006
Be sure and check the new shows that have been posted. I have hunted down the best of the best down in Tallahassee Florida. The Sarah Mac Band, and The Ums. The Sarah Mac Band is very similar to my music with a bluesy rock feel, while The Ums are very pop/rock, with a sound that reminds me a bit of Weezer at times. Both bands are truly talented and if you live nearby the Florida region, you should def. be sure to come down to check all the groups out.The other bands playing I'm not as familiar with, but should be great none the less. These two shows will be my last couple shows of 2006! After these two shows, I'll be gearing up to finish the second album with Bill Reynolds, Aaron Price and others over at Echo Mountain! (so excited)
So if you live near or will be around the Tallahassee Florida area this December, try your hardest to come out and show some support, I'll be doing a totally solo performance and will need all the shouts and whistles I can get!
November 10th, 2006
Hey Everyone! Check out the Podast interview Kellin did with Asheville Citizen Times this past October by following this link:
FINALLY! I can hardly believe I am sitting here updating my own site for all you patient people! After many setbacks and frustrations, I FINALLY found someone who helped me change my site so that I could make all the updates myself! Meaning...my site won't be so out-of-date anymore. Thank goodness. SO! Time to update... So many things have happend in the past year. I'll try to summerize. First off, the last time we had updated this site, I had just finished making the LIVE album and was selling a limited number of copies at live shows. The response to the LIVE cds was huge though, and I was forced to make a second limited edition release. I've finally drawn the line for now though. Aaron Price produced that project for me, and i'm currently in the process of continuing to work on the new project of my second full length album. It's been a bit of a slow process due to many things, but fret not, it's finally getting closer to release. We recorded at the new studio in Asheville, Echo Mountain Studios. It's located in an old church in downtown Asheville NC, and it was amazing. Everything about the studio from top to bottom was top of the line. I was so thrilled to record three of the new songs. (Which turned out GREAT!) Aaron Price was the producer, in addition to playing the wurlutzer, organs, and piano. Aaron is the greatest, I sing his praises, enough said. Bill Reynolds(of Donna The Buffalo) came in and recorded bass parts, and helped with some of the production as well. Bill is so talented, and I'm so excited he's helping me out for the new stuff. And music aside, I think there should be a cartoon/comicbook character made after him.*luffhim* Craig Aspen(of The Believers) came in and recorded electric guitar parts. Aside from his band being incredible, he himself proved to be a big addition to the project as well. He played very sensetivly to what would accentuate my songs, and he was very sweet to boot. At one point while he was recording some effect sounds on guitar, a christian radio station came in on one of the frequencies, and we got to listen to a very passionate man preach about heven and hell for a brief few moments. Danny Kadar engineered the songs, he quickly fixed the problem however and jumped back into his job with precission. River Guerguerian played percussion and drums on my first album, and was kind enough to come back and do it all again for my second album! He, like always, was phenominal. So all-in-all we got a lot done and are continuing to do so. I'm trying to save as much money up as possible right now though so that I can afford making the rest of the second album. Anyone who is interested in giving donations, or sponsoring, etc., be sure and let me know! ha. You can email me for more info at either: contactkellin@gmail.com or kellin@kellinwatson.com We hope to get it put out by the spring. Everyone has been so patient with me, and I truly appreciate that. I promise I'm trying to get er done soon! Other news... I got to hangout with Amos Lee for a couple nights while he was in Asheville for his Orange Peel show in October. If you aren't familiar with who Amos Lee is, you should check him out asap. He has a timeless look and sound about him and proved to be far more down to earth than I could have even imagined. My friends and I had such a blast hanging with him, and he even gave us a psychic reading! Spooky. I offered to be his back up singer for his next few shows, but it turned out that LEAF festival was coming up, so I just couldn't do both. haha.
LEAF was great this year! I've been going since I was a kid, but played at the fall festival for the past three years. It's been fun the previous years, but this year was the most successfull. I'm not sure if it was the attendance, or just the fact that the musical groups were so vastly different, but whatever the reason, it was big success! They put me on the mainstage this past year, which was a huge deal for me, I was so excited. Richie Havens approached me after my last set to tell me he enjoyed my set and I didn't recognize him and said, what's your name? When he said his name, I could have just about died on the spot, but he laughed and made me feel okay about it. SO- we're set to continue working on the new album in January and February. Not sure if it will be in Echo Mountain though or NYC studio, as that info comes in, i'll be sure to let everyone know. In conclusion, the past year has been a series of cool things, I opened a couple times for The Duhks, recorded with Scott Senior from The Duhks, I did the quarter century thing, went to NYC and met with and played for murders inc producer, Seven Aurelius, in addition to playing a couple shows up there, and took a small acoustic tour of the Southeast with Will Straughn of "The Will Band". So I had a good year, and I look forward to the coming year and all the exciting things that are in store. working on some tshirt designs currently, hope to have those on sale at shows. If anyone has any design ideas they'd like to share feel free to email them to me. I look forward to seeing everyone at a show soon. Til' next time!
November 15, 2005
Welcome to the new and improved Kellin Watson homepage! A big thanks to David Gorrie and Pat Price for all their help in getting my site going again.
Updates for everyone: We will be selling the last of the LIVE limited edition Cd's at the next couple shows, so be sure and try and make those. We're going to begin going into the studio to conquer a new album this January 2006. We are already in pre-production for the next album and had the pleasure to pull Scott Senior from The Duhks into the studio last month to lay down the percussive tracks for one of Kellin's new songs. For those of you who aren't familiar with Scott Seniors style, Scott is heavily influenced by Cuban and Latin rhythms. He plays with undeniable soul and feeling, which is why Kellin was honored to have him play on her new album.
We will also be in the process of trying to plan out a southeastern tour for the Spring and Summer months, so if you live in the Southeastern region and want to bring my band to your town, be sure and contact me and let me know where and when!
The re-order of Paper Bird finally came in and those are now back in stock online at cdbaby.com/kellin So if you've been waiting on those, that's where you can find it online.
In other news, there should be a new music video clip up that was filmed in Asheville during a mini-concert Kellin was giving to the directors and production team of a film being shot in the freakishly lovable town of Asheville called, Asheville The Movie. To find out more about the film check out the website at www.ashevillethemovie.com
That's all for, check back for more updates to come
August 15th, 2005 New shows have been posted! More news soon!
July 22nd, 2005 The new Kellin Watson Band Live CD now out. It's only available at shows, 8 tunes for $6. This CD consists of mostly new Kellin Watson material and a few old songs are in there as well. But this CD is only available at a live show, and will only be available for a limited time, so everyone should check-out my show dates for the next few months. The re-print of Paper Bird is finally underway. The order has been placed and we're hoping to have the CDs for sale again by the end of July, August at the latest. The re-print will be slightly different from the first run of Paper Bird due to Media Planet being bought out by a larger company that lost all of my old files (jerks!). We had to redesign the entire CD layout and make a couple changes on the music files as well. However, it's more or less the same CD, just a few changes. SO, if you would like to pre-order a copy, contact us for more info, or better yet, come see a show soon and buy your copy in person! Pre-orders for Paper Bird with S&H will be about $18.
June 29th, 2005 Three new shows posted for July! Hope to see you out at the shows!
May 17th, 2005 Thanks to everyone who turned out at the Stella Blue show this weekend! We completely sold out of CDs! Stay tuned and we'll keep you updated on when more are coming in. Over on the new right-hand column, we've added links to my EPK on Sonicbids as well links to my pages on Myspace and Purevolume. You can listen to clips from Paper Bird on these websites. Work is still progressing on the full website. More updates soon!
May 11th, 2005 Just wanted to let you know my band and I will be heading into the studio May 31st to record a few songs as the "Kellin Watson Band." Also, there will be a limited edition promo CD recorded live at WNCW, available at the Stella Blue show this Saturday (Buy your tickets!). So, people should try to make it out to get their copy now. It's important to get as many out to this show as we can, since it's happening the same weekend as LEAF Festival, one of the biggest music festivals in our area.
April 29th, 2005 New show dates have been posted! We're still working on the site and hoping to have something new up here next week. Keep your fingers crossed!
April 14th, 2005 Welcome to my new interim mini-site! We're currently working a brand new, full-fledged website and posted this to let you all know what's going on (since we've been gone for a while). For now, check out the upcoming shows and expect us back in full force soon!
