Taken by Surprise, by Kate Weekes

Taken by Surprise

by Kate Weekes

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1.	A Day Called Summer 03:33	buy track
2.	Johnny 03:18	buy track
3.	Love Becomes Less 02:39	buy track
4.	Tea in Reykjavik 02:51	buy track
5.	Taken by Surprise 03:21	buy track
6.	The Danes Have Landed 03:44	buy track
7.	Poet Friend 03:24	buy track
8.	Cougar on the Mountain 03:32	buy track
9.	Colombian Nightmare 02:57	buy track
10.	Easy Walking 02:36	buy track
11.	Great Expectations 03:03	buy track
12.	Imaginary Lovers 03:11	buy track
13.	Train in Moscow 04:03	buy track

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With the release of her third solo album, 'Taken by Surprise', (2019) singer/songwriter and guitarist Kate Weekes expertly maps the musical spot where landscapes and emotions converge via accessible, jazzy folk/pop inspired by the planet’s northernmost locales and the people in them. Alongside producer and multi-instrumentalist James Stephens, Weekes has created a dazzling sonic scrapbook of experiences which are buoyed by Weekes’ inimitable performance style and flair for storytelling.

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released January 1, 2019

Produced by James Stephens
All Songs Written by Kate Weekes
www.kateweekes.com
Copyright 2019 Artiste Extrordinaire Originals (SOCAN)
Copyright 2019 Made in Canada. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized Duplication is a Violation of Applicable Laws

Produced & Engineered by James Stephens at Stove Studios, Chelsea QC
Mixed by James Stephens & Dave Bignell at Heat of Sound, Ottawa ON
Mastered by Phillip Shaw Bova at Bova Sound, Ottawa ON
Photography: Kate Weekes (Tromso, Norway & Lofoten Islands, Norway)
Graphic Design & Layout by Patti Hagan
All Songs Written by Kate Weekes
www.kateweekes.com
kate@kateweekes.com

Musicians:
Kate Weekes: guitar, lead vocals, harmony vocals
James Stephens: mandolin, electric 5 string mandolin, fiddle, electric tenor guitar, Wurlitzer, harmony vocals
Christine Graves: harmony vocals
Brian Sanderson: sousaphone, flugelhorn, trumpet
Alden Roberge: drums, percussion
Martin Newman: upright & electric bass
Don Cummings: Hammond B3, Wurlitzer on ‘Train in Moscow’

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Kate Weekes

Kate Weekes is a songwriter, singer and instrumentalist based in the Gatineau Hills of Quebec. Her songs reflect time spent canoeing the rivers of northern Canada, living as a dog musher exploring life as much as possible. Kate has released 3 solo albums alongside collaborative projects and singles. ... more

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