Christine Kane Explained

Christine Kane is an American musician and businessperson. She is the founder and CEO of Uplevel You. The company is based in Asheville, North Carolina^[1]

Prior to founding Uplevel You, Kane had a fifteen-year career in the music industry. Kane is an American folk singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist, and she produced seven albums under her own label, Firepink—selling more than 100,000 copies. Her album "Rain & Mud & Wild & Green" (2002) was named Best Folk Album by Borders Books and Music. Her concert DVD, Live at the Diana Wortham Theatre won a Telly Award. And Country star Kathy Mattea recorded Kane's song "Right Out of Nowhere" (written with Steve Seskin). Kane has appeared with John Mayer, The Beach Boys, Los Lobos, Nanci Griffith, and Shawn Colvin, among many others.^[2]

Early life and education

Kane grew up in Fairfax, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C., and was an avid writer as a young person.^[3] She graduated from Boston College, where she studied journalism.^[4]

Career overview

Upon graduating from college, Kane started working at public relations firm in Washington, D.C. In 1991, she moved to Asheville, North Carolina to pursue songwriting and music. Seeing a performance by Mary Chapin Carpenter in Washington had inspired Kane. Kane and musician David LaMatte helped found a "local songwriters scene" in Asheville.^[5]

In 2010, Kane started her company, Uplevel You, which went on to become a million dollar marketing company.^[6] Today, Kane leads nine administrative staff and four coaches at Uplevel You headquarters in Asheville, North Carolina.

Discography

• This Time Last Year (1995)^[7]
• A Thousand Girls (1997)^[8]
• Live (2000)^[9]
• Rain and Mud and Wild and Green (2002)
• Right Outta Nowhere (2004)^[10]
• Live at the Diana Wortham Theatre DVD (2007)
• A Friday Night in One Lifetime CD (2007)^[11]
• Wide Awake CD (2009)^[12]

External links

• Christine Kane
• Christine Kane on Apple Music

Notes and References

1. Web site: Christine Kane. Christine Kane. en-US. December 20, 2018.
2. Web site: About. Christine Kane. en-US. December 20, 2018.
3. News: Christine Kane Mixed Innocence, Maturity. Belli. Steve. November 1, 1995. The Greenville News. February 24, 2019. 2. Newspapers.com. and News: Kane. November 1, 1995. The Greenville News. February 24, 2019. 5. Newspapers.com.
4. News: Live. Kiss. Tony. March 3, 2000. Asheville Citizen-Times. February 24, 2019. 57. Newspapers.com.
5. News: Bittersweet Reunion. Rifkin. Carol Mallett. November 2, 2007. Asheville Citizen-Times. February 24, 2019. 84. Newspapers.com.
6. Web site: Christine Kane – Marketing with Intention and Integrity. Emerging Women. en-US. February 24, 2019.
7. News: Fidler . Eric . Audio Reviews – Christine Kane . February 23, 2019 . Albany Democrat-Herald . Associated Press . March 28, 1997 . Albany, Oregon . 17.
8. News: Kiss . Tony . Coming home – After a year on the road, Christine Kane returns to Asheville . November 14, 1997 . February 23, 2019 . Asheville Citizen-Times . Asheville, North Carolina . D1, D6.
9. News: Chronicle Staff . Christine Kane to play The House . February 23, 2019 . The Daily Chronicle . October 27, 2000 . De Kalb, Illinois . A10.
10. News: Rifkin . Carol Mallett . Growing into a superstar – Christine Kane plays Grey Eagle . February 23, 2019 . Asheville Citizen-Times . May 21, 2004 . Asheville, North Carolina . 16.
11. December 2007. A Friday Night in One Lifetime. Performing Songwriter. 15. 106. 47–48. subscription . EBSCOhost.
12. Wood. Arthur. April 2010. Wide Awake. Maverick. 93. 62. subscription . EBSCOhost.