Kathy McCarty

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Kathy McCarty
Background information
OriginAustin, Texas, U.S.
GenresArt rock
OccupationSinger
Years active1981–present
Websitethekathymccarty.com

Kathy McCarty is an Austin, Texas-based musician and painter.

Career

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After getting her start with the band Buffalo Gals (1981–1983), McCarty was a founding member and co-leader of the band Glass Eye. After Glass Eye disbanded in 1993, she turned her attention to recording an album of covers by songwriter Daniel Johnston. Dead Dog's Eyeball: Songs of Daniel Johnston was produced by former Glass Eye bandmate Brian Beattie. Trouser Press noted that "no songwriter ever had a more imaginative or beneficial interpreter than Daniel Johnston enjoys in Kathy McCarty".[1] One of the songs of the album, Living Life, was included on the soundtrack of the movie Before Sunrise (1995).[2]

Another Day in the Sun was a full-length follow-up to Dead Dog's Eyeball. It was also produced by Beattie. Texas Monthly wrote: "Some songs recall Glass Eye's art-rock explosives... and McCarty's lyrical acuity remains intact... But there's an open, folkish quality too... that lends her work uncommon depth and staying power".[3]

In 2020, McCarty played a variety of curated shows including the occasional Johnston tribute and recorded new material. In February 2020, she traveled to Los Angeles to sing "Younger Generation" for a tribute/benefit show at the reunion of the Lovin' Spoonful.[4]

McCarty's cover of Johnston's song "Rocketship" was featured in the animated TV show Futurama and in the 2022 Richard Linklater film Apollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood.

Discography

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With Glass Eye

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Albums

  • Huge (Wrestler Records, 1986)
  • Bent by Nature (Bar/None Records, 1988)
  • Hello Young Lovers (Bar/None Records, 1989)
  • Every Woman's Fantasy (Glass Eye Records, 2006)

EPs/singles

  • Marlo EP (Self-released, 1985)
  • Christine EP (Bar/None Records, 1989)
  • "Satellite of Love"/"Rock of Hand" single (1991) (Bar/None Records, 1991)

As a solo artist

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Albums

Videos

References

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  1. ^ "K McCarty". Trouser Press. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Kathy McCarty - Living Life". Retrieved March 11, 2021 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ McCord, Jeff (June 2005). "Another Day in the Sun". Texas Monthly. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  4. ^ Willman, Chris (March 1, 2020). "Lovin' Spoonful Daydreams Come True as John Sebastian Goes All-In for Tribute Show". Variety. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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