Cathy Henderson
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Cathy Henderson is the lead guitarist for the band Antigone Rising
. She and her sister Kristen
formed the band in the 1990s.
with her younger sister Kristen and their brother. After graduating high school she enrolled at Bucknell University
. She graduated from Bucknell University.
. She and Kristen focused their full attention on the band once they graduated from Bucknell. The band released four independent albums and played a slot on the Lilith Fair
tour. They were signed to Lava Records
in 2003 and released their debut album From the Ground Up. The band is currently working on the follow-up record.
Antigone Rising
Antigone Rising is an all-female New York City based rock band. Their music is influenced by classic rock from the 1970s such as The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac, mixed with pop overtones and at times folk and country elements...
. She and her sister Kristen
Kristen Henderson
Kristen Henderson is a founding member, songwriter & bassist for the band Antigone Rising. She and her sister Cathy formed the band in late 1993.-Personal life:...
formed the band in the 1990s.
Early life
Cathy grew up on Long IslandLong Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
with her younger sister Kristen and their brother. After graduating high school she enrolled at Bucknell University
Bucknell University
Bucknell University is a private liberal arts university located alongside the West Branch Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the town of Lewisburg, 30 miles southeast of Williamsport and 60 miles north of Harrisburg. The university consists of the College of...
. She graduated from Bucknell University.
Antigone Rising
Cathy and Kristen formed Antigone Rising while they were attending Bucknell UniversityBucknell University
Bucknell University is a private liberal arts university located alongside the West Branch Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the town of Lewisburg, 30 miles southeast of Williamsport and 60 miles north of Harrisburg. The university consists of the College of...
. She and Kristen focused their full attention on the band once they graduated from Bucknell. The band released four independent albums and played a slot on the Lilith Fair
Lilith Fair
Lilith Fair was a concert tour and travelling music festival, founded by Canadian musician Sarah McLachlan, Nettwerk Music Group's Dan Fraser and Terry McBride, and New York talent agent Marty Diamond. It took place during the summers of 1997 to 1999, and was revived in the summer of 2010. It...
tour. They were signed to Lava Records
Lava Records
Lava Records is an American based record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated through Universal Republic Records.-Company history:...
in 2003 and released their debut album From the Ground Up. The band is currently working on the follow-up record.