"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 9/23/24)
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Real Live Certified
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Critic Consensus
Based on 4 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Kathy Mattea is rated as a watchable live performer, with shows that lack distinction. Kathy Mattea concert reviews describe live shows and performances as nuanced.
She was born in South Charleston, West Virginia because it had the nearest hospital to her parents' home in Cross Lanes, where she grew up, graduating from nearby Nitro High School. In 1976, while in college, she joined the bluegrass band Pennsboro, and two years later dropped out of school to move to Nashville.
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Country Standard Time (USA)
October 22, 2018
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Kathy Mattea has been at that point in her career for quite awhile that artists don't exactly look forward to - as she aged, the chances of being played on commercial country radio lessened.
Kathy Mattea had a career altering moment when she released "Coal" back in 2008. Mattea viewed it as a one-off side project before getting back to her main country gig.
Wrong! And thankfully for Mattea (not to mention music fans), the disc got great reviews. Despite owning a slew of hits dating back to 1986
Kathy Mattea enjoyed a very successful recording career with a bunch of hits under her belt from the mid-'80s to the late '90s. The West Virginian's star wasn't what it once was - the hits and sales stopped coming. And after a few solid discs on smaller labels in recent years, Mattea decided to totally go her
“We are quickly losing our ability to have a nuanced conversation about anything we disagree about,” country turned Americana-folk artist Kathy Mattea said as she spoke of the Appalachian-born music that she now performs.
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