Gulf Coast Records
is excited to announce the release of the CD "CRY OUT" by Kat
Riggins. On August 14th the album "CRY OUT", produced by Mike Zito,
which is Kat Riggins’debut album on the label. On May 22,
2020 the title track was released as a single and is
available to download and stream on
Amazon,
iTunes,
Apple
Music,
Spotify and
gulfcoastrecords.net.
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"Cry Out is a call
to action,” says Kat Riggins.“It's no secret that as a country we don't
practice what we preach. America is still said to be one of the greatest
nations in the world, but we ain't walkin' the walk. In writing it's, ‘The
land of the free’ and ‘All men are created equal,’ when in actuality we
still fear our differences, slight though they may be in comparison to all
that we have in common! That fear turns to hate...the hate into greed or
even violence. If you recognize the fact that the doctrines we've written
and the principles that we live by are in complete contradiction to each
other, this is your time to cry out. Don't be afraid to CRY OUT!”
katriggins.com
Some Video
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Listen to Kat Riggins on
Three continents
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Recent Video:
La Grande Ourse de St
Agathon le 11/2019
Live on PAUW Netherlands TV
Live on Veronica Inside Netherlands TV
Facebook Live fan video
Video EPK
Troubles Away Video
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WHO'S THAT LADY
“Not unreconstructed but not modern just for the sake of it…The
spiritual granddaughter of Koko Taylor and southern blues show bands,
Riggins has the stone cold knack for hitting it out of the park that
would make all the blues greats before her quite proud.”- Midwest
Records
Inspired by the variety and abundance of music in her parents’
collection, it makes sense that her own music is peppered with hints of
R&B, soul, country, gospel, hip-hop, and rock-n-roll. Make no mistake,
however, Kat Riggins is undeniably a BLUES WOMAN! She travels the world
with the sole mission of keeping the blues alive and thriving through
her Blues Revival Movement.
What is a “Blues Revival” anyway? According to Kat, it is a musical
revolution that aims to awaken the masses and introduce them to the
sincerity behind blues music. “It’s about the raw emotion in every
note”, exclaims Kat Riggins as she attempts to describe her love of the
genre. Backed by a dynamic band, Kat invokes said emotion through high
energy soul shakers as well as heart breaking ballads. During a meet and
greet after a sold out show in Belgium, a fan once jokingly asked Kat if
ever there was a time she “phoned it in” to avoid ending up exhausted,
sweaty and bruised from the tambourine… “If I can move someone to feel
what I feel when I sing a song, then it's all worth it", said the Miami
born singer-songwriter.
"I thank God that my passion is my purpose... That is to help preserve this endangered species called The Blues." - Kat Riggins
Bio
Kat Riggins was born
Katriva Tabitha Riggins in Miami, Florida on February 7, 1980. She grew
up in a household where there was always background music. Because of
the wide range of genres in her parents’ collection, Kat developed a
love for all types of music from gospel and soul to country and rock and
everything in between. "I can remember being in the car with my mom and
sister singing along to Tracy Chapman one minute and Chuck Berry the
next", says Kat. However, even then, she was drawn to the smoky gritty
sounds of artists like Bessie Smith, Sam Cooke, Nina Simone, Tina
Turner, Denise LaSalle, Etta James, Ray Charles, Koko Taylor, Janis
Joplin and the list goes on. She grew up singing in local programs,
church events, and family gatherings with her sister and cousins.
At age 23 Kat landed a gig singing jazz and blues standards in a small
lounge in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida with the accompaniment of only a
piano player. In 2011 Kat set out on an Asian and Middle Eastern tour
with a top 40 cover band. Fast forward through a decade of paying dues
and now Kat shares her own original music with audiences all over the
U.S. and Europe!
Kat's own musical style is a blend of the blues with hip hop, pop, rock
and even country music as all of these genres have inspired her love for
music in general. "It's all related anyway and the blues is where it was
all born ", she exclaims. “It's about the raw emotion in every note",
Kat says. “If I can move someone to feel what I feel when I sing a song,
then it's all worth it". With her Blues Revival Movement, she travels
the world with the intent to "breathe new life into the blues one song
at a time"!
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