singer. songwriter. EG KIGHT entertainer. BIO In the mid 90’s, shortly after hearing a Koko Taylor album, critically acclaimed singer/songwriter EG Kight transitioned from touring as a country singer to a full-fledged blues/roots artist. And with her rich vocals, well-crafted songs, and inimitable sense of humor, she has since entertained on stages around the world. She has emerged as a preeminent voice in roots music, receiving various music industry nominations, including six for Female Artist of the Year, three for Song of the Year, and one for Album of the Year.
Through the years Kight has developed a sound that transcends musical boundaries, with a unique blend of blues, country, americana, southern rock, jazz, gospel, and funk. Her music appeals to the masses, no matter their taste, and she has brought her diverse musical menu to various clubs, theaters, and festivals across the country.
Kight lives on land in Dublin, Georgia that’s been in her family for four generations, and her roots go deep. Early in her career she was dubbed “The Georgia Songbird.” With a rich and velvety voice that’s a cross between Phoebe Snow, Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna, and Patsy Cline, Kight performs as a solo, an acoustic trio, and with a band, and has worked shows with artists across the genres, including Gregg Allman, Phoebe Snow, Merle Haggard, Koko Taylor, Little Feat, Lee Roy Parnell, B.B. King, and Delbert McClinton. A notable songwriter, many artists have recorded Kight’s songs, including Koko Taylor and Dorothy Moore. Several songs ended up on Grammy- nominated albums, and on the Children’s Miracle Network, Nick at Nite, ABC Family, the El Ray Network, and in November 2017 on NBC’s “Chicago PD.” And she placed five songs in a movie slated for an upcoming release.
Her latest album, A New Day, debuted at #9 on the Living Blues Chart, and infuses her “country-flavored southern-fried blues” with a little gospel to create her most inspiring venture to date. According to Living Blues Magazine, it is “a testimony to the healing power of music.”
TALENT BUYERS MEDIA QUOTES “…brought the house down and brought a tear to “…a cross between Bonnie Raitt’s bourbon stung growl and my eye with her heartfelt, deeply moving, personal Phoebe Show’s emotive warble.” songs, delivered in a truly touching manner. Her – CityBeat Cincinnati sweet soul shone through the songs that captured the audience and took us all to a higher plane.” “Whenever a blues artist comes along with something fresh and – Cam Hayden, Canada, Producer, personal to say, it’s cause for celebration. Let us now celebrate Edmonton Blues Festival EG Kight… uniquely rural, deeply personal sound and style.” – Taylor Guitars magazine “…has a voice that will get your attention. She truly is the ‘Georgia Songbird.’ In 2015, we had EG at our festival and the crowd was elated “A testimony to the healing power of music. with her performance. Her voice, storytelling, great songs, band, – Living Blues and warm personality were extraordinary. “…one of the blues’ most respected vocalists.” – Tom and Char, 2 Left Feet Blues Festival, Middlefield, CT – Sarasota Herald-Tribune
“…a unique blend of southern comfort and “…a gentle and elegant woman who manages to channel Southern down home goodness. Her performance charm, sophistication and a fierce passion for the blues into invites the audience to come in and sit a one tremendously intoxicating voice.” spell while she and her band entertain – Georgia Music Magazine with witty and clever songwriting and top notch musicianship. EG knows how to make her fans feel right at home.” – David Hughes, Spa City Blues Society, Hot Springs, AR “…gave a dynamic performance and won legions of new fans!” – Skip Jennings, Savannah A NEW DAY - debuted at #9 on the Living Blues Radio Chart Jazz Festival LIP SERVICE - #1 on Sirius XM’s Bluesville “A magical evening in so many ways. IT’S HOT IN HERE - #1 on the Roots Blues Charts, and #1 on Our audience was mesmerized with XM’s Bluesville her voice, her music and her authenticity.“ EG LIVE and NAKED - #1 on XM’s Bluesville, and #1 on the – Pat Armstrong, Athens Art Council, Roots Blues Chart Black Box Theater, Athens, TN TAKIN’ IT EASY - #1 on XM’s Bluesville
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SELECT PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES SELECT PREVIOUS FESTIVALS • Blues on the Patio Summer Concert Series - Sacramento, CA • Suncoast Blues Festival – Sarasota, FL • Tellico Village Yacht Club Jazz and Music Lovers Series - • Wiregrass Blues Fest - Dothan, AL Loudon, TN • Eureka Springs - Eureka Springs, AR • Fall Chapel Concert Series - Jacksonville, FL • Spa City Blues Festival - Hot Springs, AR • County Line Orchard Barnyard Jam Series - Hobart, IN • Monterey Bay Jazz and Blues Festival - Monterey, CA • Smoky Mountain Heritage Center Sunset Concert Series - • Daytona Blues Festival - Daytona Beach, FL Townsend, TN • Springing the Blues Festival - Jacksonville, FL • Cabaret Series at Midland Theater - Newark, OH • Tampa Bay Blues Festival - St. Petersburg, FL • Street Music Concert Series - Port Royal, SC • GABBAfest - Macon, GA • Nightfall Concert Series - Chattanooga, TN • WC Handy Blues & BBQ Festival - Henderson, KY • Cincy Blues Festival Volunteer Appreciation Night private event - • North Atlantic Blues Festival - Rockland, ME Cincinnati, OH • Kalamazoo Blues Festival - Kalamazoo, MI • Engage Kingsport Performing Arts Series - Kingsport, TN • Bayfront Blues Fest - Duluth, MN • DAV Convention - Las Vegas, NV • SKYDOG 69 - Macon, GA • Otis Redding statue unveiling at Georgia Music Hall of Fame - • Greater Ozarks Blues Festival - Springfield, MO Macon, GA • Bele Chere Festival - Asheville, NC • California Wings -n- Hogs Motorcycle group private event - at • Bull Durham Blues Festival - Durham, NC Shack Up Inn, Clarksdale, MS • Carolina Blues Festival - Greensboro, NC • Women’s Resource Center fundraiser - Bradenton, FL • Big City Summer Fest - Rochester, NY • Children's Miracle Network benefit - Atlanta, GA • Chenango Blues Festival - Norwich, NY • Allman Brothers Big House Museum fundraiser - Macon, GA • Traditional Acoustic Blues Fest - Columbus, OH • Beale Street Mess Around fundraiser for the HART Fund - • Dusk to Dawn Festival - Rentiesville, OK Memphis, TN • Billtown Blues Festival - Hughesville, PA • Benefit Concert for earthquake/tsunami survivors - • Western PA Blues Society - Pittsburg, PA Yokohama, Japan • International Dogwood Festival - Winchester, TN • Little Yellow School House for Special Needs Children benefit - • Memphis in May - Memphis, TN Isla Mujeres, Mexico • Riverbend Festival - Chattanooga, TN • Blues At The Beach - Virginia Beach, VA • Heritage Blues Festival - Wheeling, WV • Blues Cruise - Dominican Republic • Blues and Rock Festival - Geseke, Germany • Centro Jazz Torino – Blues Al Femminile- Torino, Italy SELECT CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Edmonton Blues Fest - Edmonton, Alberta Canada • St. John Blues Festival - Virgin Islands • Original song “Comin’ Down with the Blues” aired on NBC’s “Chicago P.D.” • Placed 5 songs in a film starring Tom Sizemore, Rebecca DeMornay, David Patrick Wilson, and Richard Roundtree • Nominated for Independent Blues Award for Best Independent Female Blues Artist • Original song “Comin’ Down with the Blues” aired on the El Ray Network’s “Dusk Till Dawn” • Original song “Blue Dawn” aired on ABC Family’s “The Fosters” • Original song “Let the Blues Move You” aired on Nick at Nite’s “Glenn Martin DDS” • Blues Blast Awards nominations – Female Artist, and Song Of The Year for “That’s How A Woman Loves” • BluesWax nominations – Artist of the Year, and Album of the Year for IT’S HOT IN HERE • Blues Music Awards nomination – Contemporary Female Artist of the Year • W.C. Handy Blues Awards nominations — Song of the Year for “Nothin’ Ever Hurt Me”, Contemporary Female Artist of the Year • W.C. Handy Blues Awards nominations – Best New Artist Debut, Song of the Year for “Southern Comfort”, Contemporary Female Artist of the Year
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PHOTOGRAPHY EG enjoys photographing life on the road, her goats, and various scenes that she sets.
“Sweet Music “BB on Record” Man” appears on the cover of “Preaching Blues,” a book about the life and times of Robert Johnson “Baaad to the Bone”
“Life Is Good” hangs in a hospital
“Smile” “Waiting to Play” “Night Lights in Clarksdale”
“Old Man”
One photograph was featured on Oprah.com One hangs in the Medical Center of Peach County Two were chosen as some of the best of 2013 by Popular Photography Magazine Many photos have been donated to Blues Foundation’s silent auction fundraisers One placed 3rd in two categories in The Encephalitis Society’s 2016 #ShowYouKnow international competition
NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIP
EG has partnered with Strings for Hope, a Nashville non-profit, to offer some unique jewelry – made from her used guitar strings.
Strings for Hope takes recycled musical strings and makes them into wearable art. The jewelry is made by women in transitional housing. Each purchase helps provide all the artisans with supplemental income, a form of therapy, and life skills.
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