Kate Tucker is a multifaceted artist, songwriter, producer, and filmmaker based in Nashville, Tennessee. She is also the co-founder of BriteHeart, an innovative platform that aims to foster civic engagement and empower citizens to drive positive change.
As a creative force, Tucker has garnered widespread recognition for her ambitious projects. Her visual album, The Shape The Color The Feel, is a testament to her collaborative spirit, featuring ten music videos, two short films, an art exhibition, and a forthcoming documentary. This groundbreaking work has been praised by the Huffington Post as "admirably ambitious."
Tucker's diverse experience has taken her from producing music videos for Remedial Media, Conde Nast, Moving Studio, Nicole Kidman, and Karen Elson to directing a feature-length documentary, Comeback Evolution, which explores the life and work of 72-year-old poet and artist Walter Delbridge, who lives with schizophrenia.
Throughout her career, Tucker has received numerous accolades, including "Best Score" and "Best Picture" awards for her work on the feature film Everything Went Down. She has also participated in prominent film festivals such as Sundance, TIFF, and Stony Brook, where she has shared her insights on the intersection of film and music.
In 2006, Tucker founded Red Valise Recordings, a boutique imprint that releases her solo work and that of her band, Sons of Sweden. Her songs have been featured in various media, including network and cable television, indie films, video games, and college and commercial radio.
In recent years, Tucker has explored new creative avenues. In 2017, she announced the formation of Little Reader, an indie pop project that released its full-length album, The Big Score, produced by Mark Watrous of The Shins. The following year, she released her solo LP, Practical Sadness, on vinyl, accompanied by a US tour.
