BIOGRAPHY
 Kacey
Cubero plays a unique brand of Americana, incorporating elements of
roots, rock, and country, all with a soulful edginess. That edginess
and the originality she brings to her music were evident early on. An
only child, her guitar was her best friend and music her refuge.
Growing up in a home where music was omnipresent, the Washington,
DC-native’s musical baptism was as eclectic and authentic as the music
she writes.
Kacey had always known music would be her life’s
work. Moving to L.A. to pursue her music was always the plan, but she
got a college degree in business and finance before she left D.C., her
family and friends, and headed to California with her guitar and a
suit-case. She spent years writing, performing, touring, and honing her
distinctive and edgy blend of rock/alt-country. Perhaps it’s not
surprising that her second CD, Diamond in the Rough, conveys a mystique
and honesty that has defined both her life and her music.
Twice
named Indie Artist of the Year by Singer Magazine, Kacey is a prolific
songwriter. Haunting and thought-provoking, Kacey’s voice and
songwriting have been likened to Shelby Lynne and Lucinda Williams. The
range and versatility of her music is evidenced by her winning the
MAVRIC Independent Music Award in 2009 for Best Folk Song for Feather
in the Wind, and for being named 2006 Artist of the Year by the Santa
Barbara Blues Society—the oldest blues society in the U.S.—and
representing them in the International Blues Competition in Memphis.
She
wrote and produced her latest CD, Fill Your Cup, which was mixed in
Nashville by Grammy award-winner David Z (Etta James and Jonny Lang).
There's a little bit of everything here: the raw rocking anthems I Want
More, It’s Alright, and Reserve the Right; a bucolic Old Cadillac; the
folksy Feather in the Wind; organic, soulful ballads, What if I Really
Love You and Whatcha Gonna Do; the bluesy Set You Free; the evocative
steaminess of Under My Skin; the bluegrass tinge of Two Trains; the
plaintive longing of Sunday Mornings; and the love letter that is the
title song, Fill Your Cup.
Fill Your Cup charted at number 18
on the Euro Americana Charts in 2010, and on the No Depression
Listeners Poll of top CDs of 2010, between Neil Young, Bob Dylan,
Jackson Browne, and Rosanne Cash, Natalie Merchant, and Sarah Borges.
Since
2010, Kacey and the band toured the West Coast, including headlining
the Johnny Cash Festival. After two successful European tours in the
last year, Kacey is back in the studio working on her next album, and
looking forward to going back on tour in Summer 2012.
Kacey has
collaborated with many artists and musicians, including Jackson Browne,
Jimmy Calire (America), Greg Douglass (Steve Miller Band, Van
Morrison), Marty Fera (Joe Walsh, Glenn Frey), Bill Flores (Albert Lee,
Jim Messina, Jeff Bridges), Joe Molland (Badfinger), Gary Scruggs,
Chris Slade (AC/DC, The Firm), David Sutton (Lucinda Williams, Melissa
Etheridge), and Kim Wilson.
“For me, it’s all about the
music,” Kacey says. “As a writer, I’m able to speak my truth; as a
listener, music has always been a sanctuary and my salvation. If I can
share that same gift with my audience, and connect in a way that
nurtures and inspires them, then I’ve honored my gifts. And there is
nothing I would rather do.”
DISCOGRAPHY
CDs
Fill Your Cup
PURCHASE: Flatpicking Mercantile | iTunes
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Already an award-winning
record! Kacey won Southern California's MAVRIC Music award for
Country/Folk Song Of The Year in 2009. |
Track List:
1. Fill Your Cup
2. I Want More
3. Reserve the Right
4. It's Alright
5. What If I Really Love You
6. Under My Skin
7. Two Trains
8. Old Cadillac
9. Set You Free
10. Feather In the Wind
11. Sunday Mornings
12. Whatcha Gonna Do |
Appearances on other FGM Releases:
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LINKS
Check out Kacey's official website at: http://www.kaceycubero.com .
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