Kate Power & Steve Einhorn
Before they ever met, Kate & Steve started out in music as youngsters in Washington Square in Greenwich Village, New York and moved to Portland, Oregon in 1977-8. They connected over the counter at the socially-conscious music center, Artichoke Music and have been harmonizing songs and life since 1994. They passed the store on in 2006 to travel full time in the arts as musicians, teachers, artists and writers.
The creative force behind the Ukalaliens® books and teaching products, Kate & Steve toured America with thirty Kala travel tenor ukuleles. Together they taught the uninitiated in small groups in cities and country towns how to sing and play music from scratch. Thanks to their "Johnny Appleseed" effort and friendly "Ukes Without Borders" approach, there are thousands making hands-on music in their lives.
Kate & Steve have shared stages with folk luminaries like Pete Seeger and Tom Paxton and were featured on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion". Blues musician, Mary Flower, dubbed Steve & Kate “the Roy and Dale of Folk Music” for their friendly, inclusive approach to building community through music, storytelling and compassionate teaching.
Kate & Steve have released a dozen albums of original and traditional music to date and contributed to countless music projects.
Kate was unanimously awarded the Grand Prize at the Kerrville Folk Festival for her song for her neighbor, 'Travis John', by an A-list panel of folk luminaries including Peter, Paul & Mary and Judy Collins.
Kate & Steve continue to build community through music, art, writing and teaching. They have recently relocated to Seattle, Washington where they may be found by day on all sides of the music at Dusty Strings on Fremont.
"So earthy and fresh is your music. I love it." - Lloyd "Tommy" Doss, Sons of the Pioneers
“Their music embodies reverence -- for the craft of songwriting, for the folk tradition, for the audiences they sing to and for this complicated, terrible, beautiful world that we live in. Kate's earthy banjo and her emotive voice ring with compassion and hope; Steve's spot-on guitar leads and wry sense of humor are grounding, organic, the perfect complement. But all time stops when they sing together. Close your eyes and listen to that blend, friends -- that's where the love really shines through." - Tracy Grammer
"Kate Power write songs from before time." - Kim Stafford
"Exquisite!" - Eric Andersen
"You two are the best, the absolute best!" - Dave Carter
Before they ever met, Kate & Steve started out in music as youngsters in Washington Square in Greenwich Village, New York and moved to Portland, Oregon in 1977-8. They connected over the counter at the socially-conscious music center, Artichoke Music and have been harmonizing songs and life since 1994. They passed the store on in 2006 to travel full time in the arts as musicians, teachers, artists and writers.
The creative force behind the Ukalaliens® books and teaching products, Kate & Steve toured America with thirty Kala travel tenor ukuleles. Together they taught the uninitiated in small groups in cities and country towns how to sing and play music from scratch. Thanks to their "Johnny Appleseed" effort and friendly "Ukes Without Borders" approach, there are thousands making hands-on music in their lives.
Kate & Steve have shared stages with folk luminaries like Pete Seeger and Tom Paxton and were featured on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion". Blues musician, Mary Flower, dubbed Steve & Kate “the Roy and Dale of Folk Music” for their friendly, inclusive approach to building community through music, storytelling and compassionate teaching.
Kate & Steve have released a dozen albums of original and traditional music to date and contributed to countless music projects.
Kate was unanimously awarded the Grand Prize at the Kerrville Folk Festival for her song for her neighbor, 'Travis John', by an A-list panel of folk luminaries including Peter, Paul & Mary and Judy Collins.
Kate & Steve continue to build community through music, art, writing and teaching. They have recently relocated to Seattle, Washington where they may be found by day on all sides of the music at Dusty Strings on Fremont.
"So earthy and fresh is your music. I love it." - Lloyd "Tommy" Doss, Sons of the Pioneers
“Their music embodies reverence -- for the craft of songwriting, for the folk tradition, for the audiences they sing to and for this complicated, terrible, beautiful world that we live in. Kate's earthy banjo and her emotive voice ring with compassion and hope; Steve's spot-on guitar leads and wry sense of humor are grounding, organic, the perfect complement. But all time stops when they sing together. Close your eyes and listen to that blend, friends -- that's where the love really shines through." - Tracy Grammer
"Kate Power write songs from before time." - Kim Stafford
"Exquisite!" - Eric Andersen
"You two are the best, the absolute best!" - Dave Carter