The Die Nasties

About the Artist

Boasting blonde good looks, a powerful voice, impressive instrumental skills and attitude to spare, Katie Kerkhover is an artist making a rebellious name for herself on the Nashville and Mid South's rock scene. Kerkhover began taking music lessons when she was just four years old. While studying classical violin, she discovered bluegrass fiddle and fell in love with the style. By the age of eleven, she'd recorded her first album, and by fifteen she was fronting a bluegrass combo while working on a second album with producer John Carter Cash. At 17, Kerkhover struck out on her own and moved to Nashville, where she put her skills to work playing fiddle with a number of mainstream country acts. Feeling the need for a musical makeover, Kerkhover and her band started playing rock clubs and making a name outside country circles. In 2009, Kerkhover independently released her first rock album, Blister.