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KT Vandyke Bio www.linktr.ee/ktvandyke/ ------------------------- Born and raised deep in the black diamond hills of southwestern Virginia, K.T. Vandyke is a unique and gripping song-smith, who wields handcrafted songs and prose that weave a curious and unique life story. His songs tell the tales of growing up in the coalfields of Buchanan County, Virginia and the trials and victories of those who came before. A collector of song and story alike, Vandyke parallels his own songs to those of Appalachian greats such as Merle Travis, Doc Watson, Ola Belle Reed, Tim O’Brien and Tony Rice, with a sound that is gritty, gothic and grandiose. A multi-instrumentalist in his own right, Vandyke presents a captivating contemporary narrative through not only his songwriting, but with a diversity of arrangements and instruments alike. He wields a variety styles in his arsenal, be it Doc Watson inspired finger style guitar, whimsical flatpicking lines reminiscent of the Dave Rawlings on guitar and mandolin, or foot taping Irish melodies and haunting Appalachian airs bowed out on a one hundred year old fiddle.