In 2007 and 2008 Kathy Mattea takes on an exciting new project - a stripped down, roots oriented, acoustic approach to music from the coal mining era that fueled the industrial growth of our country over a century ago. While the project is still a work in progress, Kathy went into the studio in January to record her next album with award winning musician and renowned country and folk music historian Marty Stuart as producer.
In her two-decade journey as a leading voice of American music, she has always explored musicís most basic human essence - melodies steeped in emotion, timeless narratives delivered with beauty by an unmistakable voice - all culminating into a clear, spiritual and radiant message.
As a native of West Virginia, both of Kathy's grandfathers were coal miners and her mother worked in the local office of the United Mine Workers Union. She has long wanted to honor them and all those who labored, past and present, in the mines that built this country.
In 2007 and 2008 Kathy Mattea takes on an exciting new project - a stripped down, roots oriented, acoustic approach to music from the coal mining era that fueled the industrial growth of our country over a century ago. While the project is still a work in progress, Kathy went into the studio in January to record her next album with award winning musician and renowned country and folk music historian Marty Stuart as producer.