The Big Picture (2014)

A NEW JAZZ STAR CONQUERS THE WORLD!!!!

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The Big Picture

Jazz chanteuse Kat Edmonson may have had no formal training, but the young vocalist possesses one of the most authentic voices to ever croon selections from the Great American Songbook. One listen to the Houston native's ethereal purr is enough to hook even the most casual music fan, and her song "Lucky" was featured on the MTV series United States of Tara. It was Edmonson's mother's record collection and old movies that initially stirred her artistic soul, but having a career in music wasn't initially a given.

"Hypnotic elegance and a voice beyond her years."-The Philadelphia Inquirer

With her exciting new album, "The Big Picture," Kat Edmonson reveals a fresh and exhilarating follow-up to her critically acclaimed album, "Way Down Low," that the New York Times hailed as fresh as a spring bouquet, and the Boston Globe called one of the greatest vocal albums I've ever heard. For "The Big Picture," Kat has teamed with one of modern music's renowned producers, Mitchell From (Paul McCartney, Crowded House, Sheryl Crow.) This skillfully-crafted album introduces extraordinary new layers of pop craft, highlighting Kat's uniquely infectious vocal style as well as her equally exceptional songwriting skills, blending memorable hooks with lyrics that are witty, wise and tender.

"The Big Picture" builds upon Kat's previous work, but offers even more of her writing, she wrote or co-wrote eleven songs on the album, and more of Kat's unique sound. With no formal vocal training, she instead learned her craft as a child by watching Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly musicals, drawing inspiration for this album from old films and her favorite songwriters. The result is a delicious batch of pop perfection with songs that are tight, polished and more upbeat than anything she s done before. Edmonson draws from a wellspring of '50s and '60s pop, AM radio, present-day pop-rock and movie soundtracks. "The Big Picture" is smart, sophisticated and fun, simultaneously classic and modern.

Kat Edmonson has performed on "Austin City Limits" and on "Prairie Home Companion" and has established herself as a successful headliner selling out shows at The Paramount in Austin, New York's Joe's Pub and Boston's Sculler's. She is also a sought-after opener, touring with Chris Isaak and Gary Clark Jr. Kat is one of the faces of the makeup brand bareMinerals, performing across the U.S. as part of their Force of Beauty campaign. Her song 'Lucky,' from her last album, was featured in Coca-Cola's Footsteps ad that aired during the 2014 Sochi Winter Games and also in a recent Chevrolet commercial.