KIT HOLMES
For more than 25 years, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and award-winning songwriter Kit Holmes has performed on stages and in studios, composed, arranged, produced and engineered for solo artists, bands, festivals, small businesses, trade associations, churches and theater groups.
Her piano-driven music is a blend of jazz, pop and folk - likened to a funky cross between Joni Mitchell and Cole Porter. A Midwest native whose journey has taken her to Georgia, Texas and points beyond, Kit’s music reflects the joys and heartaches of a soul traveling a “road less taken.”
The lyrics are simple, yet sometimes deceptively clever, the melodies memorable and moving. Whether a sparse and intimate solo piano and vocal performance or a full-band groove, Kit’s songs, powerful silky voice and smooth keyboard work always make the listener take note.
Her debut CD release, “All I Know” (2004) garnered 3 songwriting awards for "Take Me Back", "All I Know" and the instrumental "Swing Set" and her first meditation CD, the lush “Bearden Creek”, has become a favorite for healers and practitioners alike.
The title track of Kit's latest release, "It's A New Day" (2007) brought another songwriting award as well as becoming the theme song for The Austin Area Inter-religious Ministries.
Several of Kit's other yet-to-be-released tracks have also received songwriting awards including the ballad "Headed West" and the kick-back summer fun tune, "Fishin', Baseball, Boats and Beer."
Kit makes her home in Austin, Texas. In addition to performing solo and with her band, Kit is available for session work, voice talent, audio engineering work and creating original music for film, theatrical and commercial projects.