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Thorny Devil
Kristin Shout and Smoking Kitten
Americana/Indie/Eclectic/Alt-Country - A little bit cowboy, A little bit cabaret.
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The Rise and Fall of Casper Jones | 4:03 | Play |
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Thorny Devil | 3:48 | Play |
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The Sixth of May | 4:09 | Play |
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Mobster in Costume | 4:29 | Play |
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Sleeping Chair | 4:11 | Play |
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Spaghetti Chanson | 3:59 | Play |
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Tale of a Texas Rancher | 5:45 | Play |
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Amphibian | 3:54 | Play |
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Ride | 2:55 | Play |
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Dimanche | 8:48 | Play |
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Description
The music of Kristin Shout draws from influences ranging from the cabaret tunes of Kurt Weill to the folk rock of Neil Young and the "alternately brazen and moody vocals of PJ Harvey". Although her voice has been compared to performers ranging from Karen Carpenter to Lucinda Williams to Edith Piaf to EmmyLou Harris, her vocal color and songwriting style is uniquely her own. Paul Barile of Chicago Arts and Entertainment confirmed, "Her combination of fearlessness and talent result in sexy, dark songs that are as ageless as they are intelligent."
Kristin's formative years were spent in North Carolina and Nebraska, but her music career started on the streets of Paris in 1994. Over the next five years, she traveled and played in such diverse European countries as: Belgium, Holland, Germany, Spain, the Czech Republic, Switzerland and, of course, France. Her music is a mish-mash of all of her influences: Indie yet Americana with a European flavor -- A little bit cowboy, a little bit cabaret.
Prior to her journeys overseas, Kristin was a member of the ensemble that won the 1991 National Poetry Slam and received a fellowship award from the Illinois Arts Council in the field of performance art, which enabled her to stage her well-received one women show "Screaming to be Free from the Icon Tree." Her history in poetry and performance is evident in her theatrical lyric style. According to Barile from Chicago Arts and Entertainment, "Through stark originality and adherence to musical integrity, Shout's music has grown to be yet another facet in the jewel called Chicago's music scene".
Shout can be seen performing with her band, Smoking Kitten, which was voted the best new band in Chicago in New City's "Best of Chicago" 2002 Reader's Choice poll. They have played at some of Chicago's most acclaimed original music clubs, such as The House of Blues, The Abbey Pub, Schuba's, Double Door and Martyrs'. She has shared billings with Grammy nominated vocalist, Abra Moore, Golden Globe nominated songwriter, Dave Baerwald (Tuesday Night Music Club), Soul Asylum, Nash Kato, Jay Bennett (Wilco), Scott Lucas (Local H), Fastball, The Spin Doctors, Josh Joplin, Kelly Hogan, Tim Easton, Leon Russell, The Alarm, Kasim Sultan (from Utopia) and Amy Rigby.
Backing Kristin Shout is Smoking Kitten: Doug Brush (vibraphone and assorted percussion), Brian Wilke (pedalsteel), Greg Nergaard (bass), Melissa Ziemer (backup vocals) and John Knecht (drums). Smoking Kitten plays on Shouts follow-up EP and her new full-length debut, "Thorny Devil" (January, 2006). They paint her cleverly crafted lyrics with rich instrumentals that are cinematic on the open westward roads or on the couch after dusk.
In "Thorny Devil", Shout's diverse influences can be clearly heard. "The Rise and Fall of Casper Jones" is a Johnny Cash-style ballad while "Spaghetti Chanson" draws forth the emotional cabaret style of Edith Piaf . In contrast, "Tale of a Texas Rancher" is a traditional country ballad in the vein of EmmyLou Harris or Lucinda Williams.
In response to Kristin's debut EP, Carter Moss from the Illinois Entertainer added, 'This EP allows Shout to showcase her strong and diverse vocals, and leaves a reason to look forward to her first full-length release." Anna Maria Stjrnell from collectedsounds.com said, "Shout lets out soulfully wild vocal inflections like there's no tomorrow. . Her deep, rich vocals and strong songs impress. . .there's enough here to herald the arrival of major new talent."