Biography

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ILANA KATZ KATZ has been hailed as “a rising star with her own blend of Blues and old-time Appalachian fiddling.”

Ilana began as a busker in 2008, playing the crowded platforms of Boston’s subway stations. After a chance meeting with Ronnie Earl at a Billy Boy Arnold concert in 2013, Ronnie invited Ilana to sit in with him. He subsequently took her under his wing, offering to accompany Ilana on her 2014 debut record, showcasing her as his guest in many shows around Boston and New York. Her distinguished signature Blues violin and singing soon had her guesting with a who’s who of Blues musicians. When she isn’t touring and performing ‘above ground’ – you can still find Ilana in the subway – playing her fiddle and serenading passersby with her own brand of Blues - including some jazzy scat singing in sync with her fiddle. She is known as a versatile, improvisational musician, equally comfortable performing solo or with a band in theaters, clubs, and festivals. SUBWAY STORIES, Ilana’s third CD, was produced by former Canned Heat guitarist Barry Levenson, and features Levenson as well as special guests Sugar Ray Norcia on harmonica and Anthony Geraci on piano.

“Ilana Katz Katz is a truly unique artist, from her two-Katz moniker to her deft fiddle playing culled from the deep-soul roots of the blues and rural folk traditions, topped by her unpretentious, almost otherworldly voice. Her playing is spare but virtuosic, while she adds her own style throughout.”
– Steve Morse, 28-year staff critic at the Boston Globe

This record is dedicated to – and helps fund – the Killer Blues Headstone Project, providing headstones for Blues musicians lying in unmarked graves www.killerblues.net.