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Neko Case

Musician

“A modern day Patsy Cline.” “An insurgent country honkytonk singer.” These are just some of the works used to describe Virginia-born, Tacoma, Washington-raised Neko Case.

In 1997, Case recorded her solo debut, The Virginian, a traditional country album that revealed ‘The Voice’ – rough around the edges but possessing a vulnerable strength and range that has caused critics and her growing legion of loyal fans to swoon ever since. Her second album, Furnace Room Lullaby, was released in 2000 and her third album, Blacklisted, was released in 2002.

Case started her music career in Vancouver, with punk band called Maow. While living there, she also obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design. She left Canada only because her visa ran out, but not before she received six award nominations for her adopted province – two from British Columbia Music Association Awards and four from Vancouver’s Georgia Straight.