Catie Curtis

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Origin = United States
Genre = Folk rock
Years_active = mid-90s–present
Label = Rykodisc, Compass Records, Capitol Records, Vanguard Records
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Catie Curtis (born 1965) is an American singer-songwriter.

She was raised in the small city of Saco, Maine, and played her first performances there. She was originally a drummer, but later changed instruments to acoustic guitar.

After leaving Saco, she went to Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. While at college, she became involved in the local coffeehouse circuit. At the same time, Curtis worked as a waitress and social worker while continuing to write and perform.

She moved to Boston, Massachusetts in the early 1990s, after deciding to make a career out of music. She and her partner are married and have two adopted daughters.

Curtis has toured extensively in North America in support of her albums, including playing at several festivals, such as the Newport Folk Festival. She has also supported, among others, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Dar Williams, Girlyman and Bonnie Raitt. She also played on the final Lilith Fair tour.

Her songs have featured in "Alias", "Dawson's Creek", "Felicity" and "Chicago Hope", as well as in several independent films. She won the Best Album Award from the Gay and Lesbian American Music Awards for her self-titled 1997 album. In 2006, she and Mark Erelli won the Grand Prize in the [http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/winners.htm International Songwriting Competition] for their song [http://catiecurtis.com/index.php?page=video People Look Around] , a song written in response to the hurricane Katrina disaster.

A film documentary on Curtis, entitled "Tangled Stories", has been directed by Robert Millis. An interview with her is also featured on his current affairs program, American Microphone.

Curtis has been with her partner Liz for 10 years. The two married in 2005. They adopted two girls together, Lucy and Celia. They family lives outside of Boston. [http://catiecurtis.com/index.php?page=press&display=869&hilight=married]

Discography

* "Dandelion" (1989)
* "From Years to Hours" (1991)
* "Truth From Lies" (1995)
* "Catie Curtis" (1997)
* "A Crash Course In Roses" (1999)
* "My Shirt Looks Good On You" (2001)
* "Acoustic Valentine" (2003)
* "From Years to Hours ... The Early Recordings" (2003)
* "Dreaming in Romance Languages" (2004)
* "Long Night Moon" (2006)
* "Sweet Life" (2008)

External links

* [http://www.catiecurtis.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/catiecurtis Catie Curtis on myspace]
* [http://www.tangledstories.com/ "Tangled Stories" Website]