Kati Penn

We've received a couple of missives from NewTown regarding a personnel change within the band. Over the past 5 years NewTown has been fortunate enough to travel the country experiencing some of the finest musical events in the country. Together we

This post is a contribution from Kati Penn, who recounts her recent visit to Florida with Newtown that included a Bluegrass In The Schools event in Miami. In late February 2012 Lexington based bluegrass band, Newtown, traveled to Miami, FL to

A lot of fine pickers are nominated for IBMA awards every year, and a chosen few get to cross the stage and pick up a statue. But with five or six nominees in a category, that still leaves plenty of

Many new bands throw a recording project together, use it to reach promoters and hit the road to perform and sell copies. Kati Penn and NewTown took a different approach – touring and playing for three years, honing their craft

NewTown, formerly Kati Penn & Newtown, have released a first single to radio from their upcoming, self-titled album. The new record won't ship until December 1, but bluegrass radio can now download the single, Water Under The Bridge, from Airplay

This post is a contribution from Tom Bibey, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. He reports here on the Monday night main stage showcases. You can see his profile here. Katie Penn and New Town is a young band that typifies

We heard yesterday from Jr. Williams, banjo picker with Kati Penn and Newtown, about the band's debut CD. This self-titled project is due in late October, featuring new songs from Jon Weisberger, Jeremy Garrett, Sarah Siskind, John Frazier, Dee Gaskin,

Jr. Williams, long-time banjo player with NewFound Road, has decided to leave the band to be more available for his family - in more ways than one. He will instead be performing with his wife, Kati Penn, in her group. Jr. sent

Here are a couple of good choices for online listening for Friday, January 9. At noon, The Kati Penn Band will perform live on Blue Plate Special, broadcast from The Square Room in Knoxville, TN on WDVX. They will perform material from

The Kati Penn Band has announced the addition of Terry Poirier on string bass and vocals. Terry is a native of New Brunswick, Canada and lives now in Lexington, KY. He has performed in a number of bands and worked in