Country-rock
girl with guitar sings up-tempo hooky tunes (fans report singing in the
shower and at the wheel) and memorable ballads with lyrics steeped in
love, loss, and life's hard lessons.
Catherine Bacque’s roots are in 60s and 70s folk,
pop and rock. Her style ranges from jazzy ballads to straight out
country rock. According to her mother, Catherine sang in the cradle
while her father played Vivaldi and Benny Goodman on the stereo. Later,
her parents introduced her to The Beatles, Elvis, Duke Ellington,
Gilles Vigneault, Monique Leyrac, Gordon Lightfoot and Joni Mitchell.
Catherine went on to discover Emmylou Harris, traditional Canadian folk
music, and classic American country artists such as Patsy Cline and
Hank Williams. Today Catherine loves to listen to Sarah McLachlan,
Dala, The Dixie Chicks, The Tragically Hip, Melissa McClelland,
Kathleen Edwards and Sheryl Crow.
Catherine's Guitars:
Catherine
got her first guitar, a 1950s Harmony flat top, for her …
Country-rock
girl with guitar sings up-tempo hooky tunes (fans report singing in the
shower and at the wheel) and memorable ballads with lyrics steeped in
love, loss, and life's hard lessons.
Catherine Bacque’s roots are in 60s and 70s folk,
pop and rock. Her style ranges from jazzy ballads to straight out
country rock. According to her mother, Catherine sang in the cradle
while her father played Vivaldi and Benny Goodman on the stereo. Later,
her parents introduced her to The Beatles, Elvis, Duke Ellington,
Gilles Vigneault, Monique Leyrac, Gordon Lightfoot and Joni Mitchell.
Catherine went on to discover Emmylou Harris, traditional Canadian folk
music, and classic American country artists such as Patsy Cline and
Hank Williams. Today Catherine loves to listen to Sarah McLachlan,
Dala, The Dixie Chicks, The Tragically Hip, Melissa McClelland,
Kathleen Edwards and Sheryl Crow.
Catherine's Guitars:
Catherine
got her first guitar, a 1950s Harmony flat top, for her 12th birthday,
but since no one in the house knew guitars, when the neck began to pull
up and the action got impossible it was relegated to the junk box. Too
bad we never looked for the truss rod!
Moving on to a nylon
stringed CBS Masterworks Classical guitar eased the wear and tear on
fingertips, but was not exactly the ticket for public performance. It
was great for writing though, and for those high school jam session
parties.
Catherine still has that guitar, nicknamed Eliza for
Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady. She has passed it on to her teenaged
daughter. Synchronicity.
Catherine played a brutally
rough-actioned Kay after high school and then a beautiful student model
Larivee belonging to her partner. Fate (and a sharp eye on the
neighbours' lawns) landed a broken Ibanez PF-40 on the doorstep which
he carefully repaired as a Christmas present, and which served as the
sounding board for many songs on Catherine's current CD. Today Gigi
(aka garbage guitar) is a favourite all purpose guitar, especially for
those outdoor gigs!
Catherine's current Martin D-41 has a story
too. It belonged to her dear friend Rick Fielding, a renowned folk and
blues singer-guitarist. Just days before he passed in 2004, he
encouraged her to keep making music. Letting Go is dedicated to him.
Catherine purchased the guitar from Rick’s widow Heather, who continues
to host Rick’s acoustic roots music show “Acoustic Workshop” on Toronto
radio station CIUT 89.5 FM.
Instrumentation
Catherine Bacque, guitar & vocals
Alan Hardiman, guitar, bass, and keyboards
Jack Gelbloom, piano & keyboards
Doug Cotton, drums
Discography
CD EP Letting Go, released fall 2009. Tracks can be downloaded at iTunes & CD Baby.
The
EP features virtuoso bassist Alain Caron, pianist Jack Gelbloom,
drummer Doug Cotton, guitarist Tim Bovaconti and multi-instrumentalist
Alan Hardiman. Catherine is looking forward to releasing a full-length
CD in spring, 2010. For more information, visit www.catbacque.com.
