Nature Spirit

Katrin's Bio The powerful and upbeat sounds of Katrin have drawn attention from audiences and musicians alike. The acoustic rock-style music is driven by Katrin's dynamic acoustic guitar and soulful voice, which are evident on her most recent release, "Nature Spirit". Katrin Performs frequently around New England and a current gig schedule can be found on Katrin's website at: www.katrinrocks.com Katrin has recieved recognition from various songwriting competitions including the performing songwriter contest at Solarfest 2002 in Vermont; Finalist at "Rose Garden Coffeehouse" singer/songwriter competition 2003. Most recently Katrin placed second out of four hundred entries at the 2003 " Mountain Stage New Song Festival" in West Virginia. Katrin was featured in an article by USA Today where live interviews were used to cover the festival footage and performances by grammy award winning artists including Nickel Creek and Kathy Mattea. Katrin has toured across the Midwest and Colorado in support of her debut release "Out of Nothing", released in 2002. The track "Heal It" was featured on Boston's Best Singer/Songwriter Compilation. Her songs have also recieved airplay on radio stations including WERS 88.9, WXRV 92.5 and WUMB 91.9. Katrin has made various appearances on Emerson College's Coffeehouse program and local cable access shows "It's all about Arts" in Boston MA. and Southbridge Community Cable which aired her segment for over two months. Katrin has been nominated for "Best Folk Act" in Worcester for two years in a row. History: Katrin Roush is originally from Newton MA. She has been crafting her melodic, passionate songwriting style since 1991. Katrin was raised in a musical and artistic family where her young talents were nurtured in the home, school and church. Her natural ability to sing introduced her to the stage at the tender age of three. Katrin began playing the violin at age seven and sang in choruses and musicals throughout her school-age years. After graduating from highschool, Katrin learned how to play guitar and discovered songwriting as her mode of self-expression. Since then she has been writing and performing in area clubs, coffeehouses and festivals around New England. Katrin's musical efforts have taken her as far as the Fringe Arts Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland; a venture funded by busking in the streets of Harvard Square. Katrin uses many different guitar tunings that weave her voice and music into a lush tapestry. Her powerful stage presence and spiritual nature bring a unique quality to her performances. Katrin has been well recieved by audiences both as a solo artist and gigging with her rock band. The new release "Nature Spirit" is a refreshing departure from the predictable world of folk and acoustic-rock music. Many of the tracks were recorded with nothing but her guitar and a voice that will send shivers down your spine. Visit www.katrinrocks.com for updates, press quotes, photo's and music samples.