Биография

As Pitchfork writer Tom Breihan put it in a Celebration review 16 years ago, "Katrina Ford makes Polly Jean Harvey sound like Sandra Dee… [and] has the technical skill to sing anything she wants — opera, cabaret, rock, whatever." No wonder why she's appeared on a wide range of records over the past 30 years, including starring and supporting roles for TV on the Radio, UNKLE, Future Islands, and Foals. Not to mention the many bands she's led into battle, starting with the spastic wrecking crew Jaks. (Think: Latter-day Daughters, with hold-nothing-back hints of The Jesus Lizard and Drive Like Jehu.) Between then and now, there's also been the Gothic, art-punk grandeur of Love Life, the soulful melodies of Mt. Royal, and the many elusive shades of Celebration and its short-lived predecessor Birdland. The only connective tissue between most of 'em has been Ford's longtime creative partner Sean Antanaitis, the singer's other half ever since they met in art class during high school. While Sitek helped shape the early sound of Celebration and Love Life, and Steve Albini let Jaks loose like the wild animals they were, Ford's debut EP had several noteworthy knob twiddlers weighing in on its widescreen sessions and mixes. Tony Doogan (Mogwai, Belle & Sebastian) and Steve Wright (Future Islands) took turns behind the boards in Glasgow and Baltimore, and Ford's continued growth as a vocalist was mentored by London-based legend Robin Millar (Sade, Everything But the Girl).