Kathy Kallick's bluegrass and traditional country classics, as well as her compelling originals, incorporate the unique perspective and refreshing musical sensibilities that won her a Lifetime Achievement Award from the California Bluegrass Association in 2001. In concert and on CDs like her recent flat-out bluegrass album, Warmer Kind of Blue (Copper Creek), the distinctive, powerful playing of her red-hot band -- Tom Bekeny on mandolin, Avram Siegel on banjo, Amy Stenberg on bass, and Brian Wicklund on fiddle -- sparkles and drives, brilliantly showcasing Kathy's incandescent vocals.

Expect rousing instrumentals and great songs with all the familiar hallmarks of Kathy's music -- passion and humor, literate and lyrical storytelling, a satisfyingly deep exploration of human nature, and plenty of down-home warmth.