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ABOUT KATE MANN:“Kate Mann’s songs take you on a southwestern journey of the nighttime world with snapshots of love lost and dangerous encounters.”Devil’s Rope, the second album from Portland, Oregon artist Kate Mann, follows the singer-songwriter on a journey into exciting new musical territory. In contrast to Mann’s more sparsely acoustic 2005 debut album, November Songs, Devil’s Rope is full of strong acoustic guitar arrangements that incorporate aggressive slide guitar, harmonica, rumbling drums, accordion and classical guitar sounds to conjure images of gypsy caravans and moonlit nights. Recorded at 8–Ball Studio in Portland and co-produced by Mann and studio owner Rob Stroup, Devil’s Rope highlights Mann’s dusky voice and showcases her multi-faceted songwriting talents. Kate grew up at the foot of the Sandia Mountains in New Mexico, and desert textures subtly sculpt her music. A deeply resonant, unique vocal quality, atypical chord progressions, and compelling and intelligent lyrics combine to conjure comparisons to artists as varied as PJ Harvey, Lucinda Williams, Tom Waits, and Nick Cave. A former high-school teacher, Kate had an awakening in 2005 that led her to dedicate herself to music full time. She traded in her car for a van, overhauled her mother’s classic 1963 Gibson steel–string acoustic, and started playing coffeehouses, dive bars, and farmers’ markets. Her unique brand of moody Americana has been cultivating a loyal local fan base, and she is continuing the trend regionally with performances throughout the Pacific Northwest. She has also been getting attention in Belgium and Holland, where her first album received airplay and positive reviews. 
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