All things creative for this independent digital media publisher, highlighting inspiring stories of people, communities, and companies innovating for a more sustainable future. Executive producer, writer, and host of the Made In America YouTube series, including Farms Across America, Glass Half Full, and American Innovators. Host and executive producer of the Hope Is My Middle Name podcast, where we talk with ordinary Americans doing extraordinary things to make the world a little better.

ARTIST BIO >> Longtime songwriter and performing artist, Kate Tucker is expanding beyond music to produce and host the Hope Is My Middle Name podcast, along with the YouTube series Made In America. She is the editor of the new book, Comeback Evolution: Selected Works of Walter K. Delbridge, published by UA Press. The book emerged from a documentary film she is directing on Delbridge. Out of a passion for collaboration, Kate has built a large body of work spanning genre and modality, with an ever-growing cast of characters. Her main squeeze is Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden, Seattle indie rock darlings who recorded their debut at Bear Creek, produced by Ryan Hadlock (The Lumineers, Brandi Carlile) with Damien Jurado on guest vocals. Up next was The Shape The Color The Feel visual album which included thirteen music videos, two short films, and an art exhibition. Other collaborations include the sparkling eighties-infused pop duo Little Reader, with Ross Flournoy (Apex Manor, The Broken West), whose debut "The Big Score," was produced by Mark Watrous of The Shins, and all-woman supergroup Band Of Their Own, which includes members of Belly, Veruca Salt, Letters to Cleo, and The Bangles.Kate has won “Best Score” and “Best Picture” awards for her acting and composing work on the feature film Everything Went Down, and has participated in various festivals including Sundance, TIFF, and Stony Brook, where, in addition to performing with her band, she has spoken on the intersection of film and music. In the midst of this, she’s garnered a devoted fan base grassroots style, releasing everything on her independent label, Red Valise. Her songs have charted college and commercial radio, landing spots on numerous TV shows, feature films, and compilations. She’s toured extensively, with appearances at Bumbershoot, SXSW, and Bonnaroo. Kate's latest record, Singles Club, features songs written and produced by Tucker and Gregory Lattimer (The Strokes, Aaron Lee Tasjan).

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