Courtesy Nonesuch Records
Kathrine Dawn Lang, raised in Consort Alberta, Is as Canadian as they come. WHile attending college in Red Deer, she became fascinated with singer Patsy Cline, and went on to form a tribute band called the “Reclines”. One of the first of the so-called “Cow-Punk” performers, she soon gained acceptance from Country radio, and began to develop quite a following, especially in Canada, where she won the 1985 Juno for Most Promising Female Performer. A Nashville album followed, and then a spot in the closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics, and a duet with Roy Orbison gained her international attention.