Kim Richey Bio Two-time Grammy nominated Kim Richey is a storyteller
with a voice so pure, arresting and honest, it literally aches with life’s truths.
She transports the listener to a world where words paint pictures and
melodies touch the soul, her voice is pure arresting and honest.
Over the past two decades Kim has released ten critically acclaimed
albums, been listed in the ‘Top 10 Albums of 1999’ in Time Magazine for her
album Glimmer, plus received 4-stars in Rolling Stone and named
‘AltCountry Album of the Year’ in People Magazine for her album Rise. Her
2013 release Thorn In My Heart was named in year’s end best lists by No
Depression, The Boston Globe and The Associated Press. She has written
two #1 singles and had four others hit Top 10. Her songs have been
recorded by Trisha Yearwood, Mary Chapin Capenter, James Morrison,
Brooks and Dunn and many others.
Kim has contributed backing vocals on albums by Trisha Yearwood, Ryan
Adams, Shawn Colvin and Jason Isbell to name a few. Kim’s songs have
been featured in films and television series over the years ranging from
recent placements in NASHVILLE (three songs) and Bones to Buffy the
Vampire Slayer, Dawson’s Creek and many more.
In May ’23 Kim was special guest around the UK and Holland opening for,
and playing with, Gretchen Peters on her final extended tour here. On her
return to the USA Kim’s been playing her own headline dates to great
acclaim across the country. She’s recently been recording in the studio in
Nashville with some top players and the results will be heard in 2024 on a
new album, tentatively titled “Every New Beginning” on her long standing
label Yep Roc Records. It’s this release which will be promoted, along with
fans fave classics, when Kim tours here and Europe in 2024.
“She is the real deal. A single genre has never defined her career. Her
delivery can have a hint of folk, country, blues, roots, gospel… Yet, when
you hear the first few notes of a Kim Richey song you know you’re in for a
great ride; warm, expressive, melodic songs. Her music never disappoints.”
– Arthur Bowman