Kaydi Johnson

Come share the magic with Kaydi & Friends at the Third Annual Montauk Music Festival 2012!!! APPEARING LIVE AT : FISHBAR Friday, May, 18th @ 6:00 P.M 467 East Lake Drive, Montauk, NY 11954 & 668 The Gigshack 9;00 P.M. Friday, May 18th 668 The Gigshack 782 Main Street Montauk, NY 11954 & SAMM"YS 8:00 P.M. Saturday, May 19th 448 W Lake Dr Montauk, NY SINGER -SONGWRITER CAPE MAY FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012 Here Kaydi live on WCFA 101.5 FM with Phil Broder at 2:20 P.M. SEE KAYDI LIVE AT CARNEY'S THE OTHER ROOM ON SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012 AT 11:00 P.M. 411 Beach Avenue, Cape May, NJ SEE KAYDI LIVE AT THE ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 13 AT 6:00 P.M. Kaydi will be live on Pete Fornatale's "Mixed Bag," WFUV 90.7, NYC, with special guest, Fred Migliore of "FM Odyssey" on Saturday, February, 19, 2011 at 4:00 P.M. www.wfuv.org/programs/mixedbag Kaydi will be performing at The Hard Luck Cafe in Huntington, NY on Saturday, February 19 at 8:00 P.M. fmshny.org/hardluck.htm Kaydi will be appearing at the amazing Montauk Music Festival again this May, 2011. Check for updates... New Feature Article: Discovering Kaydi Johnson http://www.electricrev.net/cdwatch1.html#Kaydi WINNER New Jersey Folk Festival songwriting competition Kaydi will be appearing at the NJ Folk Fest on April 24, 2010--more info to follow... FINALIST 2010 Susquehanna Folk Festival Songwriting Competition, Havre de Grace, MD May 7, 2010 Appearing at the 2010 Montauk Music Festival, May 13-16 times & venues to be announced A special Hello to my friends from Shenzhen, China, Beijing, China & San Diego, California Thanks for stopping by and please drop me a line!! Check out this new interview about Kaydi's music HERE There's a cool radio interview I did with Fred Migliore, from FM Odyssey. The link is below. I love how he found me. Legendary radio host, Pete Fornatale, from WFUV, NY had my CD playing in his car when he picked Fred up from the airport. It's so cool how your music takes on a life of its own--and you never know who's listening! *** Kaydi is happy to announce the release of her third CD, "Peasant of the Wreck" on Fifty Fifty Music It's not easy to put Kaydi Johnson's music into a neat package. This artist deftly cracks the stereotype of the cordial female singer/songwriter holding a guitar. Known for her witty word plays and tightrope topics, it's tough not to get drawn in and intoxicated by her crisp musical style and insightful lyrics. Her eagerly awaited third CD, "Peasant of the Wreck," (produced by David Seitz- Moby, Bruce Springsteen) transcends the safety of your garden-variety composition. Exploring themes of family, corruption, politics and love, Kaydi holds nothing back. WINNER!!! 2010 New Jersey Folk Festival Songwriting Competition, Rutgers Universtiy Kaydi was selected for the Falcon Ridge Emerging Artist Showcase in New York, 2003. She has opened for David Crosby, Robert Earl Keene and Lucy Kaplansky and Pure Prairie League. Top ten regional New York finalists for the 2006 Mountain Stage New Song Festival at River to River Festival in NYC (with Ingrid Michaelson). Cape May, NJ Singer Songwriter Festival and CD compilation, 2009. Finalist in the South Florida Festival Songwriting Competition. She has appeared on Vin Scelsa's "Idiot's Delight" on WFUV, in NYC. Pete Fornatele of WFUV, Fordam University, NY, gave her honorable mention when selecting his "top ten" albums of 2002. Finalist in the Founders Title Folk and Bluegrass Festival (July 11-13 2008) Snowbird, Utah Finalist in the Avalon Folk Festival, Paw Paw West Virginia, 2008 Featured Artist--International Narrative Song Competition, 2008 WINNER!!! Avalonfest Song Writing Competition, West Virginia, 2008 Honorable Mention 2009 North Carolina Song Writer's Co-op Featured Artist--Orion Independent Musical Festival 2009, Park City, Utah
Previous events Saturday, March 31 11:00 pm Carney's The Other Room Singer-Songwriter Cape May: 411 Beach Avenue, Cape May, NJ (MAP) Friday, March 30 2:20 pm Singer-Songwriter Cape May WCFA: 101.5 FM, Cape May, NJ (MAP) I'll be live on the radio with Phil Broder for the Singer-Songwriter festival in Cape May, NJ Saturday, October 8, 2011 7:00 pm Live Concert Songs from the Wood: Powder Horn Mountain, Deep Gap, North Carolina (MAP) Saturday, September 3, 2011 4:00 pm Keene Music Festival Miller Brothers Alley Stage: Keene, New Hampshire (MAP) Thursday, June 30, 2011 7:00 pm Patchogue Music Series The Artspace: 20 Terry Street, Patchogue, NY (MAP) Kaydi Johnson appearing with Deborah Lombardi & Dan Acosta at the Artspace Patchogue Music Series Thursday, June 30th 7pm-9pm at The Artspace 20 Terry Street, Patchogue, NY Show is outdoors-next to the C2 Art Gallery Saturday, May 14, 2011 8:00 pm Solo Acoustic Performance MTK Cafe: 779 Main Street, Montauk, NY, USA (MAP) Saturday, May 14, 2011 12:00 pm Solo Acoustic Performance Green Pavilion: Montauk, NY, USA (MAP) Friday, May 13, 2011 – Sunday, May 15, 2011 7:00 pm – 7:00 pm Montauk Music Festival Venues and show times TBA: Montauk, NY (MAP) Friday, May 13, 2011 6:00 pm Second Annual Montauk Music Festival 668 The Gig Shack: 782 Main Street, Montauk, NY, USA (MAP) Friday, May 6, 2011 8:00 pm Solo Acoustic Performance MTK Cafe: 779 Main Street, Montauk, NY, USA (MAP) Monday, March 14, 2011 7:00 pm Singer Songwriter Series Mirelles: 170 Post Rd, Westbury, NY (MAP) Sunday, March 13, 2011 6:00 pm Kaydi at the Rockwood Music Hall The Rockwood Music Hall: 196 Allen Street, New York, NY, USA (MAP) Saturday, February 19, 2011 7:00 pm Hard Luck Cafe Huntington Folk Society: Huntington, NY (MAP) Friday, January 21, 2011 7:30 pm Kaydi In CT. Crown & Hammer: Collinsville, CT (MAP) Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Orion Music Festival TBA: Park City, Utah, USA (MAP) Thursday, December 9, 2010 7:00 pm Kaydi at The Space The Space: Hamden, Connecticut (MAP) Friday, November 12, 2010 8:00 pm Kaydi at Port City Blue Port City Blue: 650 Congress St. # A, Portland, Maine (MAP) Wednesday, November 10, 2010 8:00 pm Kaydi at the Dogfish Bar & Grill Dogfish Bar & Grill: 128 Free Street, Portland, Maine (MAP) Thursday, September 23, 2010 Philadelphia Film & Music Festival Friday, August 27, 2010 8:00 pm The Bitter End The Bitter End: Bleecker Street, New York, NY (MAP) Sunday, August 15, 2010 1:00 pm The Purple Fiddle The Purple Fiddle: 21 East Avenue, Thomas, WV (MAP) Saturday, August 14, 2010 The Purple Fiddle The Purple Fiddle: 21 East Avenue, Thomas, WV (MAP) Sunday, May 16, 2010 11:00 am Sole East Montauk, NY (MAP) Saturday, May 15, 2010 8:00 pm Clemente's Montauk, NY (MAP) Saturday, May 15, 2010 6:00 pm MTK Cafe 779 Main Street, Montauk, NY, USA (MAP) Friday, May 14, 2010 9:00 pm Montauk Music Festival MTK Cafe: 779 Main Street, Montauk, NY, USA (MAP) Thursday, May 13, 2010 7:00 pm Montauk Music Festival Montauk Music festival: TBA, Montauk, New York (MAP) Wednesday, May 12, 2010 7:00 pm The Fire The Fire: 412 West Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA, USA (MAP) 8.00 Tuesday, May 11, 2010 8:00 pm The Raven Lounge The Raven Lounge: 1718 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA (MAP) Sunday, May 9, 2010 7:30 pm Kaydi at the Milk Boy Acoustic Cafe 824 West Lancaster Avenue : 824 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr PA 19010, PA, USA (MAP) Friday, May 7, 2010 7:00 pm Susquehanna Music Festival Havre de Grace, Maryland (MAP) Saturday, April 24, 2010 New Jersey Folk Festival Rutgers University: New Brunswick, New Jersey (MAP) Friday, March 19, 2010 9:00 pm Bud Light Presents Kaydi Johnson Bar Saints & Sinners: 307 2nd Street, Hoboken, NJ (MAP) 18+ Monday, March 8, 2010 7:00 pm Kaydi with Allison Scull & Victor Martin Tapas: Redding, California (MAP) Saturday, March 6, 2010 7:00 pm Kaydi with Allison Scull & Victor Martin The Stage Door: 414 North Mt. Shasta Blvd., Down Town Mt. Shasta, California (MAP) Friday, March 5, 2010 7:00 pm Kaydi with Allison Scull & Victor Martin Northern Delights: 7091 Highway 3, Hayfork, California (MAP) Friday, February 26, 2010 9:00 pm Bud Light Presents Kaydi Johnson Bar Saints & Sinners: 307 2nd Street, Hoboken, NJ (MAP) Tuesday, February 23, 2010 7:30 pm 4 Corners Soungwriter's Round Googies/The Living Room: 154 Ludlow Street, NYC, NY (MAP) Saturday, February 13, 2010 9:00 pm Kaydi in NYC The Houndstooth: Corner of 37th St. & 8th Ave., NYC, NY (MAP) Saturday, January 16, 2010 7:00 pm Flanagan's Park City, Utah, USA (MAP) Thursday, January 14, 2010 11:00 pm The Spur Park City: Utah, USA (MAP) Thursday, January 14, 2010 Orion Music Festival Orion Music Festival: Park City, Utah (MAP) Wednesday, October 14, 2009 8:00 pm BMC 1023 Club: Baltimore, Maryland (MAP) Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Baltimore Music Conference TBA: Baltimore, Maryland (MAP) Monday, October 12, 2009 7:00 pm Music From the Hive Anniversary Show Mirelles: Westbury, New York (MAP) Saturday, August 8, 2009 Avalonfest Avalon Resort: Paw Paw, West Virginia, USA (MAP) Friday, August 7, 2009 7:00 pm Fiddle & Bow Society Winston Salem, North Carolina (MAP) Wednesday, August 5, 2009 8:00 pm Singer Songwriter Series Tyson's Tavern: 2112 Fleet Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (MAP) Sunday, July 5, 2009 9:00 pm Alchemy of Woodstock Alchemy of Woodstock: 297 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY (MAP) Friday, March 27, 2009 10:00 pm Singer/songwriter, Cape May, NJ Carney's--The Other Room: Cape May, New Jersey, USA (MAP) Saturday, March 14, 2009 9:00 pm Kaydi Johnson The Neutral Ground: New Orleans, LA, USA (MAP) Monday, February 9, 2009 8:00 pm Music from the Hive--Singer/Songwriter Series Mirelle's: 170 Post Ave, Westbury, NY (MAP) Saturday, February 7, 2009 7:00 pm Concert Series Lost hale Inn: Patricks Point Dr., Trinidad, California, USA (MAP) Friday, February 6, 2009 7:00 pm Concert Series Lost Whale Inn: Patricks Point Dr., Trinidad, California, USA (MAP) Thursday, February 5, 2009 7:00 pm Mosgos Mosgos: 189 Westwood Center, Arcata, California, USA (MAP) Saturday, January 31, 2009 7:00 pm The Lost Whale Inn Patricks Point Rd.: Trinidad, California (MAP) Friday, January 30, 2009 7:00 pm The Lost Whale Inn Trinidad : California (MAP) Saturday, December 13, 2008 7:00 pm KGB Bar KGB Bar: 84 East 4th Street, NYC, New York, USA (MAP) With the fabulous Anne Mironchik!!!! Saturday, August 23, 2008 Clinton Art & Music Festival Clinton, New York (MAP) Friday, August 8, 2008 4:45 pm Avalon Folk Festival Paw Paw: West Virginia (MAP) Sunday, July 13, 2008 Founders Title Folk and Bluegrass Festival Snowbird Utah (MAP) Saturday, July 12, 2008 Founders Title Folk and Bluegrass Festival Snowbird Utah (MAP) Tuesday, July 1, 2008 7:00 pm The Living Room NYC (MAP) Monday, June 16, 2008 9:00 pm CD Release of Peasant of the Wreck on Fifty Fifty Records With Mark Newman and Mike Visceglia... Tuesday, June 3, 2008 7:00 pm Suicide Prevention Benefit Arlene's Grocery: 95 Stanton St. NYC (MAP) With Rachel Sage, Anne Heaton... Saturday, May 17, 2008 8:00 pm Mamapoluza Showcase Wednesday, May 7, 2008 8:00 pm Acoustic Kaydi 94 Avenue A

A stellar production. David Seitz--grammy nominated producer who has worked with Moby, Bruce Springstein, John Wesley Harding, Dar Williams, REM and Natalie Merchant--has pioneered the ability to fuse contemporary and classic recording techniques for singer/songwriters. His productions evoke a modern sound while retaining the depth and warmth of the past. "Peasant of the Wreck" uses various electronic samples and digital effects (as well as real instruments) to lay a foundation for the classic and unrefined edge of Kaydi's vocals and guitar. “It was so freeing to not have to worry about what genre, category or radio format a given song would work within. The songs went where they begged to go. Some paths led to electronica--some to a more acoustic treatment.” The second track, Bonsai, might be considered a metaphor for the entire recording process. Bonsai, a "potted plant" is the art of aesthetic miniaturization of trees by growing them in containers (the song). Shaping and diminishing are accomplished through a few basic but precise techniques (the arrangements). The small size of the tree and the dwarfing of its leaves are maintained through a consistent regimen of pruning of both the leaves and the roots (editing and mixing). A variety of methods must be employed, as each species of tree exhibits different budding behavior (every song is unique). Furthermore, some pruning must be done seasonally, as most trees require a dormancy period and do not grow roots or leaves at that time; (distance from a project is often required by the artist). Improper pruning can weaken or kill the tree (tenderness with the art form is imperative). And so it was with the Peasant of the Wreck. Dwarfed and pruned. Budding but sometimes dormant. Tender but tough. Various methods were employed for each song on the CD. As centuries of people have enjoyed the aesthetics of the Bonsai for its exhibition of different budding behavior, so will listeners continue to appreciate the similarities between the natural and unnatural world of Kaydi’s music.
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