My Dad's Records
Kate Ellis’ southern country-folk roots and musical heritage comes from her father, who once played guitar with Hank Williams on the famous Louisiana Hayride, where Elvis and Cash started out. Like her father, Kate was born in Louisiana, home of the Pete Seeger’s "Red River Valley" and the "City of New Orleans” sung about by Arlo Guthrie.
Now as an Americana singer/songwriter releasing her debut album, Kate felt it was a perfect time to connect back with her most formative musical influences. Her dad’s record collection shaped the music she loves and writes, so she decided to make a series of short videos called: “My Dad’s Records” where she shares and talks about some of her favourite tracks from her father’s albums.
In Kate's own words: "I’ve been thinking a lot about my musical background and I think it really starts with my father’s albums. He had a bunch of albums that I just sort of adopted when I was younger and that he would play, and songs from those albums that he would sing to me and my sister. I fell in love with these songs as a child and they really shaped the music I love today and how I think about music, how I hear it, and what I’m trying to accomplish with my songs."
The first episodes feature Pete Seeger “Red River Valley” and Hank Williams “Jambalaya (On The Bayou)”.
You can see all the episodes on You Tube here, and the playlist on 8Tracks and Spotify.