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Wednesday, 25 July 2007
 In 2002, Kathy Greenholdt learned to play guitar. She was 38. That year she began writing songs and assembled a band that went on to record two critically-praised acoustic CDs, GUILTY GAME (2003) and WISDOM DAYS (2005). Their 2007 release, WAKE-UP PRAYER, is a five-song EP and the band's first all-electric effort.

SAMPLE "WAKE-UP PRAYER" PRESS:

"['Summer's Through'] is just a gorgeously understated piece of songwriting."
-- Steve Lamacq, BBC Radio 2

"Kathy Greenholdt tackles emotional subjects via sparse arrangements and country & western-style vocals on her new CD with the Edsel Brothers, WAKE-UP PRAYER. ...Greenholdt offers a clever take on schizophrenia with the melodic 'Don't Walk Away.' Her intriguing mix of spiritual imagery and cutting edge rock on the title track calls Patti Smith to mind."
-- Illinois Entertainer

"Solemn indie popsters Kathy Greenholdt & The Edsel Bros. sit down to craft another fine journey into whimsical tales. Folk-rock that sheds the acoustic instrumentation for something slightly more electric and modern-sounding. But never fear, those of you that coveted WISDOM DAYS will find an equal home in your heart for WAKE-UP PRAYER with its nuanced and solid approach."
-- Smother Magazine

"It appears that after two previous CDs of soul-searching, Greenholdt has found her niche and emerged energetic and ever-soulfully talented in her own sound, capturing a new edge on a classic genre. Amazing."
-- womensrising.com

HOMETOWN:
Chicago, Illinois (USA)

BAND MEMBERS:
Kathy Greenholdt -- songwriter, vocals, acoustic guitar
Paul Coady -- acoustic and electric guitars
Rob Fore -- bass
Joe Klapka -- drums/percussion

Press Release:
INDIE LATE-BLOOMER GOES ELECTRIC WITH FOLK ORIGINALS


"[WAKE-UP PRAYER] has been in the pile of must-listen-to-them-again CDs for ages....I ended up playing it five times in a row, so apologies to the nextdoor neighbor."
-- Steve Lamacq, BBC Radio 2

Five years ago, at age 38, Kathy Greenholdt picked up a guitar for the first time. In spite of her age, or perhaps to spite it, she became a songwriter. After releasing two acoustic CDs in 2003 and 2005, Greenholdt and her band, The Edsel Bros., are releasing WAKE-UP PRAYER, a five-song EP that takes their brand of midwestern folk-rock into the electric realm.

The new EP includes Greenholdt's original lyric- and melody-based songs that explore secrets and struggles of adult life and comment on the times we live in. Two tracks, "Summer's Through" and "Sky" are quietly electric, while the title track, "Don't Walk Away," and "Mary, Mary" fill out the recording with more aggressive rock.

WAKE-UP PRAYER was recorded on analog tape at Semaphore Recording in Chicago. It is a self-released effort.

For sample reviews, please see the bio above.

To listen to and download songs from WAKE-UP PRAYER, please visit www.myspace.com/KathyGreenholdt. Downloads and the full EP are available through www.KathyGreenholdt.com.

 
Webpage: http://www.KathyGreenholdt.com
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Description: Late-bloomer Kathy Greenholdt pulls you into her -- and your -- innermost secrets with a new folk-rock EP. Featured on BBC Radio.
Last Updated ( Saturday, 02 August 2008 )
 
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