Katey Laurel

“What kind of music do you do?” is probably the most common question asked of any musician. While some scratch their heads or say, “Everything,” Katey Laurel typically pauses for a second and says, “Folk-pop.”

This nebulous genre has grown from Jewel’s “Pieces of You” days through Norah Jones’ radio heyday to rule primetime television shows like Grey’s Anatomy and modern film soundtracks with tunes by Ingrid Michaelson and Sufjan Stevens. Today, Folk-pop has come to be synonymous with introspective lyricism supported by beautiful melodies and sweeping acoustic or piano-driven production. It is the perfect blend of catchy and intelligent. For Katey, this definition hits the nail straight on the head.

The Denver-based songstress has a degree in music performance on French horn but these days prefers to write and perform on acoustic guitar and piano and play water glasses, tambourines, triangles and trumpet to color her recordings. She is always two steps ahead of her current recording project and is constantly writing new material in genres ranging from Bluegrass to Pop Country. Just ask her co-producer, Paul Andrews (formerly of A&M Records) what the next slated project is, and you may be surprised. With almost one hundred twenty songs in her catalog, Katey is always ready for a new session.