Bozeman Magazine

A native of Mississippi, Katherine is a folk music devotee with country, blues, and gospel running deep.  Her childhood was rich in church music and choral singing, and while in college, she was exposed to string band music for the first time.  This began a lifetime of exploration and reconnected her to that Deep South and Appalachian heritage.  She enrolled in East Tennessee State's Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music program and began writing songs on guitar and banjo.  She then settled in Memphis, TN, soaking up the Mississippi River sounds before making the journey west to the Gunnison Valley of Colorado.  Katherine co-founded the female folk trio, Free the Honey, and enjoyed several years making records and touring.  She is dedicated to the craft of song composition, and years of roaming around the Southeast and Rocky Mountains continue to inspire stories and melodies.  Place is a vital influence in her writing and music made with friends and family a medicine for the times.