Kat Eggleston

Kat Eggleston is an artist of great range who has elated and inspired audiences all over the world with her strong, clear voice, her masterful fingerstyle guitar technique, her research and interpretation of traditional music, and her powerful original songs. She has collaborated onstage and in recordings with a variety of musicians over the years, including David Bromberg, Tom Dundee, Irish music supergroups Bohola and the David Munnelly band, and long-time music partner Kate MacLeod, to name a few. Also an actor, Kat has appeared onstage at Chicago’s Briar Street Theatre, the Steppenwolf Garage Space, and the historic Victory Gardens Theatre in the acclaimed “Snow Queen,” along with its composer Michael Smith. Kat has many recordings, solo and in collaboration, including her award-winning solo album “Speak,” sparsely recorded with only guitar and voice.

“She kicks so much ass she has to buy new shoes. I know it sounds silly and sexist to say that she plays guitar like a man, so I won’t. She plays guitar like an army.” – Jonathan Byrd

FEMALE VOCAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR – the Livies LiveIreland Music Awards 2010.

VOCAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR – Chicago Irish-American News “Tradition in Review” awards 2010

FEMALE VOCAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR – Irish American News “Blarney on the Air” awards 2010

#17 on the Folk DJ list, September 2009.

One of the top ten albums of the year – Matt Watroba, www.folkslikeus.org

Kat Eggleston’s incomparable music has dazzled audiences around the world, from intimate clubs to concert halls and festivals. Her original songs have won worldwide acclaim for their lyrical and emotional truth, while her powerful yet gently beautiful voice showcases material ranging from contemporary songs to the traditions of Great Britain and America with equal grace.

Kat’s passionate, sometimes humorous lyrics create images of great conflict with arresting realism. She is a startlingly strong fingerstyle guitarist, often intertwining her songs with Celtic dance tunes arranged for the guitar. Her approach to the hammered dulcimer is renowned for its use of space and harmonic texture, as well as its seemingly effortless fluidity and power.

Kat presents her music with humor and an honest, joyful presence that can’t help but leave each listener touched. Spontaneity is the hallmark of Kat’s performance, but listeners can always count on an evening to remember, one that will leave them deeply moved, smiling, perhaps even changed forever.