Alex Guthrie & Cat Ridgeway
From the venue:
Cat Ridgeway
Recently voted Orlando’s Best Singer/Songwriter and Best Rock Act, Cat Ridgeway is a powerhouse performer from Orlando, FL known for her soulful vocals, high energy, and magnetic stage presence. Her 2020 release, ‘Nice to Meet You,’ marked her debut as a fully independent artist to commercial radio. The record jumped up 59 spots to #66 on the Americana charts, and her leading single “Giving You Up” tied for the #5 most-added Americana single nationally.
After sharing festival bills with him a few times, Cat caught the attention of hit songwriter Shawn Mullins (known for his 1998 chart-topper “Lullaby”) and has since co-written and released “Give Me Love” (which cracked into both the Americana and AAA Top 100) with him. She has directly supported acts such as Mac McAnally, Paul Thorn, Brett Dennen, and Rock & Roll Hall-of-Famer Marty Balin (Jefferson Airplane/Starship) and shared bills with acts like Arcade Fire, Leon Bridges, Brandi Carlile, and Jason Isbell. Additionally, in 2016, indie rock duo Tegan & Sara personally selected Cat as the winner of their worldwide cover contest, praising her vocals and multi-instrumentalism.
With a voice much bigger than she is, anywhere she plays, a buzz is sure to follow.
Alex Guthrie
Alex Guthrie is a singer-songwriter based in Atlanta. With the infusion of different genres such as soul, folk and rock, Guthrie brings audiences together through brilliant lyrics and an expressive voice.
Most recently, Guthrie competed on Season 17 of the Voice, advanced to the LIVE shows and placed in the TOP 20. Some other notables for Alex include being named Atlanta’s Creative Loafing 2018 Americana Artist of the Year, singing the National Anthem at SunTrust Park for the Atlanta Braves, voted “Most Popular” Emerging Artist at the 2018 Summerfest in Milwaukee, opened for Kelly Clarkson, Ben Rector, Bleachers, and Smash Mouth at the Coca Cola Roxy, and perhaps, most notably, Guthrie has been noted as “the guy from the Jennifer Hudson commercial.” The now-famous American Family Insurance commercial that features him playing with Grammy Award-Winning singer Jennifer Hudson. The commercial has played on national television and radio, resulting in new opportunities and heightened awareness for Alex Guthrie, his band and his music.
Guthrie and his band have performed events that include but are not limited to headlining The Buckhead Theatre in Atlanta, performing at the 30A Songwriter’s Festival, Wire and Wood Songwriter’s Festival, Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, Co, Jammin’ Java Listening Room in Vienna, VA, the Elbo Room in Chicago, IL, multiple City Wineries, and numerous sold out shows at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur, GA.