“…one of the most inventive bass players going…” -No Depression

Katie Blomarz-Kimball has spent the last several years perfecting her craft. After graduating from college where she studied jazz, Katie moved her talents to Nashville to begin her professional career. Over the last 9 years in Nashville, Katie has played upright/electric bass and sung harmonies in an abundance of different genres. Ranging from folk to jazz to Western swing to Americana, she has been able to mold herself into a creative member in any project she has participated in. She has been seen performing on such stages as The Grand Ole Opry, Bonnaroo, Merlefest, AmericanaFest, Rocky Grass, Mountain Stage & WinterGrass just to name a few. She has also shared the stage with many world-renowned artists including Lauren Daigle, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Jim Lauderdale, Tommy Emmanuel, James Nash (The Waybacks), Jack Pearson, Kandace Springs, Clay Aiken, The Barefoot Movement, Cheryl Deserée, Hannah Juanita, Roland Barber and many more. When home from the road, Katie can be seen playing in a plethora of different jazz configurations, including the Ryan Middagh Jazz Orchestra, with vocalist Abigail Flowers, and the Music City Big Band. She also leads her own quartet highlighting some of the music from the New Standards book put together by Terri Lynne Carrington.  She can be seen now freelancing with a wide variety of artists, both touring and recording, around the country.