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"Ally Cat" featured in episode of "Smallville" - March 3, 2008

This just in from a fan. Apparently "Ally Cat" from my first CD "Second Wind" was featured in a episode of the popular TV show "Smallville." The episode titled "Commencement" is from season four and aired back in May of '05. We're still waiting for the royalty check. :)

Blog review of recent KC performance - January 8, 2008

Moving Hands Music world headquarters recently received this link to a review of a recent KC show. Check it out here:
http://www.esotropiart.com/blog/blog.php?end=389&fetch=1

"Don't Worry" enters the American Idol Underground charts - June 12, 2007

Listeners on American Idol Underground rated my song "Don't Worry"
from my CD, "Daddy's Old Guitar" number among the top 50 tracks in the Folk genre this week.

See the charts here.
http://www.idolunderground.com/Pages/Charts/ChartDetail.aspx?GenreID=6

You can hear samples and download all my tracks in the "Buy CD's - Download" section of this website.

KC's music featured on "Oregon Art Beat" - May 21, 2007

Several compositions from my CD "Second Wind" were featured this weekend on the OPB TV show "Oregon Art Beat" as background music for Artist Diane O'Leary...the creator of the beautiful fish collage at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. For more info visit http://www.opb.org/programs/artbeat/

"Remembering Trilby" ranked #3 on American Idol Underground - March 15, 2007

Listeners on American Idol Underground rated "Remembering Trilby"
from my CD, "Second Wind" number 3 among the top 50 tracks in the
Classical/New Age genre this week.

See the charts here.
http://www.idolunderground.com/Pages/Charts/ChartDetail.aspx?GenreID=1

"Daddy's Old Guitar" ranked #21 in American Idol Underground Top 50 - January 16, 2007

Listeners on American Idol Underground have rated "Daddy's Old Guitar" #21 among the top 50 tracks in the Country genre this week.

See more by visiting
http://www.idolunderground.com

Track from "Second Wind" featured in film short - May 22, 2006

The tune "Ally Cat" from my first CD "Second Wind" is featured in yet another film. This time an award-winning short film by indie director Fig Chrystie. You can see the clip here: http://www.jonvandergriff.com/fig/Fig-Chrystie_Scripts.mov

"Ally Cat" to be included in film soundtrack - November 4, 2005

The song "Ally Cat" from my first CD "Second Wind" has been selected for the soundtrack to a documentary film titled "Hineini." The film, directed by Irena Fayngold from Boston PBS station WGBH, is set for theatrical release in on November 13, with the debut at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. You can hear a sample track of "Ally Cat" here on the sample music page.

Oregonian Interview - October 20, 2005

The Oregonian newspaper published in interview with me about my new CD, "Daddy's Old Guitar," the CD release concert on November 12th, and some other "mostly true" stories. You can see it online at OregonLive.com

"Second Wind" featured on WSLR in Sarasota - October 19, 2005

My first CD "Second Wind" is on rotation on WSLR 96.5 FM in Sarasota, Florida and will be featured on the fingerstyle guitar show called "aerial boundries" on Wednesday nights from 7:00 till 9:00. My thanks to the host Rich LaPenna, a great guitarist in his own right, for asking to include my music.

"Second Wind" now on RelaxRadio Australia - April 20, 2005

"Second Wind" has been picked up by RelaxRadio, a web-based music station in Perth, Australia who broadcast online to 74+ countries around the World.
Check it out. The website is http://www.relaxradio.net.au/.
My tracks are listed at http://www.relaxradio.net.au/playlistK.html.