Biography

Kathleen Lundquist was born in southern California and raised in the Pacific Northwest. She grew up singing and playing piano at home, school, and church. She began writing songs at the age of 15 in the pop/folk styles of the late 1970s and played keyboards and sang with several Portland bands in the 1980s and '90s. She also has been acting for over 25 years in school, church, and community theatre productions. 

She enjoys all types of music; she performs classical music at weddings and other services and has appeared with gospel choirs, jazz ensembles, rock bands, and even an experimental electronic vocal trio.  Kathleen's performance background also includes Renaissance madrigal ensembles; she loves the elegant simplicity of Gregorian chant and the light, crisp harmonies of the Renaissance and baroque eras.  Major influences on the development of her genre-crossing vocal style include Enya, Karen Carpenter, Joni Mitchell, Emmylou Harris, Sam Phillips, Karen Peris, and the Anonymous 4.

Kathleen's goal with her music is to be an instrument of peace on Earth.

Creed and Long Time - Chosen for Songs for Sisters compilation

2008 Benefit for Sisters of the Road

Long Time - Honorable Mention winner

2008 Independent Singer/Songwriters Award Contest

Consuming Fire - Winner

2007 International Narrative Song Contest (Lyric category)

Creed - Honorable Mention winner

March/April 2007 Lyric Contest
American Songwriter Magazine

The Longer I Live - Included in the compilation Bridges

Released as a benefit for the Pacific
Oncology Foundation, 2007

"Best Bets – Gracie for President"

The Oregonian-East Metro print edition, 9/18/08
See also Sandy Post article, 9/10/08

Kathleen also has a wide-ranging background in acting including television, stage, and voiceover work.  See her performance resume by clicking here.

"The more of us musicians there are, the crazier we all become."

Erik Satie