Kym Trippsmith
Singer/songwriter
Kym Trippsmith, the notorious Amazon Queen, cut her first demo tape
at San Francisco’s famed Secret Studios with the help of veteran rocker
David Kaffinetti (a.k.a. Viv Savage from Spinal Tap). “There was
something so pure about her style, I just had to get it on tape”
reminisced Kaffinetti. Born in Great Britain, Ms. Trippsmith began singing
and playing guitar at the age of 13 with her sister Gale Trippsmith in
Florida and has performed with all kinds of bands and as a solo act for
more than 3 decades.
In 1984, Kym relocated to the Bay Area and switched gears garnering
acclaim for her experimental theater work including performance with such
fringe elements as THE BLAKE STREET HAWKEYES, MIXED BAG PRODUCTIONS and
ANTENNA THEATER. Always the prolific song writer, Kym returned to her
musical roots forming an acoustic duet team called SMITH & WATSON,
followed by a series of bands that played everything from alternative rock
to reggae. In 1990, she embarked upon a solo career, singing her own songs filled
with unvarnished truths and powerful emotions. Backed by studio
professionals, and produced by David Kaffinetti, Kym released her first
album, TERMINAL BEAUTY in 1991. In February of 1992. Kym teamed up with violin virtuoso Cat Taylor to
form AMAZON QUEEN. From 1992 to the birth of Kym’s daughter in
1998, Amazon Queen performed all over the greater West Coast
intriguing audiences with their wild style and multi-layered musical
brilliance. Amazon Queens’’s six musicians struck a strong balance,
exploring each other’s limits, pushing the creative envelope as they
juggled cultural styles, thought provoking lyrics, soul inspiring
harmonies, and an electric violin that defied gravity all the way to the
dance floor. Their first CD, HAPPILY EVER AFTER, featured
Kym’s unusual songwriting and powerhouse vocals with the sonic liquid
sound of electric violin and funky driving beats. Now
the mother of two, Kym has returned to her roots as a solo artist (as
Mamazon for many years and more recently just going by her own true name,
Kym Trippsmith). Singing folk ballads filled with fearless lyrics,
political satire, unvarnished truths, family honesty and sly humor, Kym
songs have the unique ability to communicate a variety of social issues
with upbeat humor and genuine spirit. Kym sings life’s stories alive;
she isn’t afraid. She lives inside her music and that vulnerability
draws the audience in. And well, her rich booming voice and
expressive guitar playing makes her a favorite all over the West Coast. Trippsmith
is still hard at work on a new CD, “Mama’s Always On” which should
be ready for release sometime in late 2006. Most recently, she’s been
hosting a fabulous singers-in-the-round collective called the Feisty
Females—performing some amazing concerts at a variety of
venue—from coffee houses to festivals and benefits, to her own personal
favorite, Harbin Hot Springs. “Getting to know all of these wonderful
women and their amazing songs has been one of the most nourishing things
I’ve ever done in my life,” quips Trippsmith. “The trick is to make
sure that each concert has a very diverse range of styles. That way, the
show is incredibly unpredictable, and that spontaneity is simply
infectious,” For more information or to book
Kym, call 707-874-9460 or email Kym at mamazon@monitor.net. 
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