Katie Herzig
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Katie Herzig is a Grammy award nominated singer-songwriter from Fort Collins, Colorado
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to a musical family. When she was a year old her family moved to Fort Collins, Colorado
where she attended Rocky Mountain High School
. In her senior year of high school, Herzig received an acoustic guitar from her father which prompted her to begin playing the instrument. She attended the University of Colorado at Boulder
where she majored in journalism
with emphasis in broadcast production. In 2000, she graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism
.
, Herzig formed the band Newcomers Home with Tim and Laurie Thornton and Andrew Jed in the summer of 1997. Newcomers Home's music was primarily influenced by bluegrass and folk music; however, over time, the band's work became more influenced by pop music. Although initially Herzig suffered from stage fright and confined herself to singing backing vocals and playing the drums for the band, she eventually began to play the guitar and became a lead singer. The band broke up in 2006, leaving Herzig free to fully pursue her solo career.
television show Smallville
. Another song, "Say Goodbye" appeared in the 2007 film, X's & O's.
In 2006, she released a second solo album, Weightless which she recorded using Pro Tools
and instruments that she borrowed from friends. She co-wrote one track from the album with Kim Richey
, "Jack and Jill". It was also featured on an episode of One Tree Hill
and Pretty Little Liars
. Two tracks from the album "Fool's Gold" and "Sweeter than This" were featured on Grey's Anatomy. Her song "Where the Road Meets the Sun" was featured on the Season 5 finale of Grey's Anatomy. The song "Wish You Well" was featured in the sixth season of Grey's Anatomy and in the first season of Pretty Little Liars. "Lost & Found" was featured in the third episode of the eighth season of "Grey's Anatomy."
After the release of Weightless, Herzig moved to Nashville, Tennessee
to further pursue her solo career. She then toured with the Fray
and as a member of the Paste
Songwriters Tour.
On May 18, 2008 Herzig released a new album Apple Tree, which is so named because the title is mentioned in three different songs on the album. She has since appeared on the KCRW
radio program, Morning Becomes Eclectic
and joined American Songwriter magazine's Ten Out of Tenn
tour. On September 18, the song "I Hurt Too" from Apple Tree was featured on the police procedural
television drama Bones
. "How the West Was Won", also from Apple Tree, plays over the closing credits of HBO's Bored to Death
episode, "The Case of the Grievous Clerical Error!". She also appeared in the 2008 independent documentary film
, A Nashville State of Mind.
'Forevermore' is featured on Australian TV in supermarket store Target's 2010 ad campaign.
Herzig's 2009 single "Hey Na Na" was used on the pilot episode of the Lifetime series: Drop Dead Diva
. It was also used in "Going the Distance" starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long.
and nominated for a 2007 Grammy award for Best Country Performance.
The song, performed by Sam & Ruby, also appeared in the 2008 film The Secret Life of Bees
. Herzig was a finalist at the 2004 Planet Bluegrass Folk Festival songwriting competition.
Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins is a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, and is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Fort Collins is located north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2010 census...
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Early life
Katie Herzig was born in CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to a musical family. When she was a year old her family moved to Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins is a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, and is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Fort Collins is located north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2010 census...
where she attended Rocky Mountain High School
Rocky Mountain High School (Fort Collins, Colorado)
Rocky Mountain High School is one of four high schools in Fort Collins, Colorado. Its colors are cardinal red and gold and its mascot is the lobo, or wolf. The school serves roughly 2000 students, mostly from central Fort Collins...
. In her senior year of high school, Herzig received an acoustic guitar from her father which prompted her to begin playing the instrument. She attended the University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
where she majored in journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
with emphasis in broadcast production. In 2000, she graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
.
Early career
While attending the University of ColoradoUniversity of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
, Herzig formed the band Newcomers Home with Tim and Laurie Thornton and Andrew Jed in the summer of 1997. Newcomers Home's music was primarily influenced by bluegrass and folk music; however, over time, the band's work became more influenced by pop music. Although initially Herzig suffered from stage fright and confined herself to singing backing vocals and playing the drums for the band, she eventually began to play the guitar and became a lead singer. The band broke up in 2006, leaving Herzig free to fully pursue her solo career.
Solo career
In 2004, Herzig released her first solo album, Watch Them Fall. The title track was featured on the WBThe WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
television show Smallville
Smallville (TV series)
Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October...
. Another song, "Say Goodbye" appeared in the 2007 film, X's & O's.
In 2006, she released a second solo album, Weightless which she recorded using Pro Tools
Pro Tools
Pro Tools is a digital audio workstation platform for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems, developed and manufactured by Avid Technology. It is widely used by professionals throughout the audio industries for recording and editing in music production, film scoring, film, and television...
and instruments that she borrowed from friends. She co-wrote one track from the album with Kim Richey
Kim Richey
Kimberly Kay "Kim" Richey is an American singer/songwriter. Though her work fits into the general country music category, her sound is not easily categorized. Her songs have been hits on both the country and pop charts...
, "Jack and Jill". It was also featured on an episode of One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
and Pretty Little Liars
Pretty Little Liars (TV series)
Pretty Little Liars is an American mystery-thriller teen drama television series created by Marlene King. Based on the popular series of novels written by Sara Shepard, the show premiered on June 8, 2010 on ABC Family...
. Two tracks from the album "Fool's Gold" and "Sweeter than This" were featured on Grey's Anatomy. Her song "Where the Road Meets the Sun" was featured on the Season 5 finale of Grey's Anatomy. The song "Wish You Well" was featured in the sixth season of Grey's Anatomy and in the first season of Pretty Little Liars. "Lost & Found" was featured in the third episode of the eighth season of "Grey's Anatomy."
After the release of Weightless, Herzig moved to Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
to further pursue her solo career. She then toured with the Fray
The Fray
-Literature:*Fray, a phenomenon in Terry Pratchett's The Carpet People*Fray , a comic book series by Joss Whedon**Melaka Fray, titular character of the comic book series-Music:*"Fray", a song from the album 14 Shades of Grey by Staind...
and as a member of the Paste
Paste (magazine)
Paste is a monthly music and entertainment digital magazine published in the United States by Wolfgang's Vault. Its tagline is "Signs of Life in Music, Film and Culture."-History:...
Songwriters Tour.
On May 18, 2008 Herzig released a new album Apple Tree, which is so named because the title is mentioned in three different songs on the album. She has since appeared on the KCRW
KCRW
KCRW is a public radio station broadcasting from the campus of Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California, carrying a mix of National Public Radio news, talk radio and freeform music format. The general manager of KCRW is Jennifer Ferro...
radio program, Morning Becomes Eclectic
Morning Becomes Eclectic
Morning Becomes Eclectic is a three-hour adult album alternative radio program first aired in 1977 and broadcast live every weekday from KCRW in Santa Monica, California. The show's name is a play on the Eugene O'Neill trilogy of plays, Mourning Becomes Electra.The show is hosted by Jason Bentley,...
and joined American Songwriter magazine's Ten Out of Tenn
Ten Out of Tenn
Ten Out of Tenn is a collective of singer/songwriters from Nashville, Tennessee, founded in 2005 by Kristen and Trent Dabbs. The collective has released multiple volumes, including a Christmas album and a benefit album for the 2010 Tennessee flood victims .The group's 2008 tour is the subject of...
tour. On September 18, the song "I Hurt Too" from Apple Tree was featured on the police procedural
Police procedural
The police procedural is a subgenre of detective fiction which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a police force as they investigate crimes. While traditional detective novels usually concentrate on a single crime, police procedurals frequently depict investigations into several...
television drama Bones
Bones (TV series)
Bones is an American crime drama television series that premiered on the Fox Network on September 13, 2005. The show is based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, with each episode focusing on an FBI case file concerning the mystery behind human remains brought by FBI Special Agent...
. "How the West Was Won", also from Apple Tree, plays over the closing credits of HBO's Bored to Death
Bored to Death
Bored to Death is an American comedy series, which premiered on HBO on September 20, 2009. , three seasons have aired, each consisting of eight episodes. The show was created by author Jonathan Ames, and stars Jason Schwartzman as a fictional Jonathan Ames – a writer based in Brooklyn, New York...
episode, "The Case of the Grievous Clerical Error!". She also appeared in the 2008 independent documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
, A Nashville State of Mind.
'Forevermore' is featured on Australian TV in supermarket store Target's 2010 ad campaign.
Herzig's 2009 single "Hey Na Na" was used on the pilot episode of the Lifetime series: Drop Dead Diva
Drop Dead Diva
Drop Dead Diva is an American legal comedy-drama/fantasy television series that debuted on Lifetime on July 12, 2009. The hour-long series, which was created by Josh Berman, is produced by Sony Pictures Television...
. It was also used in "Going the Distance" starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long.
Awards
Herzig co-wrote the song "Heaven's My Home" with Ruby Amanfu which was performed by the DuhksThe Duhks
The Duhks is a band from Winnipeg, Canada.The members play a blend of Canadian soul, gospel, North American folk, Brazilian samba, old time country string band, zydeco, and Irish dance music. Hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, their music draws heavily on all of the North American musical traditions,...
and nominated for a 2007 Grammy award for Best Country Performance.
The song, performed by Sam & Ruby, also appeared in the 2008 film The Secret Life of Bees
The Secret Life of Bees
This is about the 2002 Sue Monk Kidd novel. For the 2008 film, see Secret Life of Bees The Secret Life of Bees is a 2002 historical novel by American author Sue Monk Kidd. It received much critical acclaim and was a New York Times bestseller...
. Herzig was a finalist at the 2004 Planet Bluegrass Folk Festival songwriting competition.
Studio albums
- Watch Them Fall (2004)
- Weightless (2006)
- Apple Tree (2008)
- Live in Studio: Acoustic Trio (2009)
- The Waking Sleep (2011)