Katie Todd w/ American Nobody

Thousands of fans and three releases into her career, Katie Todd continues to shine.

Having shared the stage with such music scene luminaries as Juliana Hatfield, Patti Labelle, 10,000 Maniacs, Steve Winwood, Margot & The Nuclear So & So---s, Kenny Loggins and The Wallflowers, the Chicago Arts and Entertainment Magazine has recognized Katie as ---a breath of fresh air that the Chicago music scene has been waiting for.---

American Nobody is the voice of a new generation of artists, a generation of empowered independent touring musicians and songwriters. American Nobody has embraced the technological advances of our new 21st century, staying true to his organic roots while implementing live-looping technology to record a palette of tones and sounds using bass guitar, acoustic guitar, and percussion on stage. His eclectic home-grown creations are a fusion of Folk, Rock, Indie, and Alt Country with influences ranging from guitar mastermind Leo Kottke to songwriters like Greg Brown and the late Jeff Buckley.

American Nobody is an emerging loop artist, and is frequently compared to loop pioneers like Tim Reynolds and one-man jam band phenom Keller Williams. His songwriter's approach to arranging offers the delicate artistry that coffeehouse folkies devour, yet his energetic looping of guitars and percussion delivers the wall of sound one typically hears from a full band on a rock stage. Through various effects and technologies, American Nobody records layers live and dazzles audiences with a one-man band spectacle. A.N.'s technical ability soars through captivating tap arrangements, played with both hands on the guitar's neck using the side of his thumb to pop the strings with aggression and intensity. Slide solos and fast-picked leads are also dangerous tools in A.N.'s arsenal, not to mention a powerful, edgy voice that delivers his lyrical imagery with grace and genuine soul.

In the studio, American Nobody self-produces his own albums, writing all of the lyrics and melodies while playing nearly every instrument. A.N.'s independent spirit has earned the respect of his growing grassroots fanbase, and his artistic integrity resides at the core of his act. Unafraid to explore emotions both dark and luminous, American Nobody presents us with songs of love, war, peace, anguish, and bliss; some of them delivered as short stories and others more like poems. The American Nobody CD Release Tour is bringing real independent music to bars, coffeeshops, clubs, and colleges across the nation.