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Kasey J. Lansdale (born June 24, 1988) is an American country music singer-songwriter from Nacogdoches , Texas . Lansdale is also known for her work as an author, editor, actress, and producer, as well as host and founder of the East Texas Songwriters Workshop. Her full length debut album titled Restless was released on 20 August 2013 on Blue Siren Records produced Mike Clute and Kasey Lansdale. The Executive Producer is John Carter Cash .
Early life [ edit source | editbeta ]
Kasey Lansdale is a graduate of Nacogdoches High School . She attended Stephen F. Austin State University as a social work major, but did not complete her studies, dropping out to pursue her musical and acting career. Her father is award winning author Joe R. Lansdale .
Music career [ edit source | editbeta ]
In 2007, Lansdale debuted a three track EP with Texas Swing Song, Back of My Smile, penned by Lansdale, catching the attention of venues throughout Texas. This led her to tour as an opening act with her first band, "Kasey Lansdale & The Daletones," for country music legend, Ray Price at several of his concerts throughout Texas.
She co-wrote two songs set to appear on the soundtrack of the highly anticipated horror film, Christmas with the Dead .
Lansdale, frustrated with fellow musicians unable to hone their craft due to lack of exposure to the industry in East Texas, created and still hosts "The East Texas Songwriters Workshop," where Grammy Award winning artist Linda Davis , Grammy Nominee Songwriter Bonnie Baker, and Grammy Award winning producer John Carter Cash have all appeared as guests.
Kasey Lansdale also penned the song Edge of Dark Water , which has been released for download in link/qr code form in the trade paperbacks in the British and American editions of the novel by Joe Lansdale.
Lansdale is a frequent performer overseas, regularly performing as a headliner at the Piacenza Blues Festival, as well as other events and festivals across Europe. She recorded briefly with Davide Di Leo or "Boosta," of the Premio Italiano della Musica award winning group, Subsonica . Her 2010 album Never Say Never was recorded at Warner Nashville Studios.
Writing career [ edit source | editbeta ]
Kasey Lansdales short story "The Companion," on which she collaborated with her brother Keith and father Joe Lansdale, appeared in the Random House collection Great Writers and Kids Write Spooky Stories (Great Writers & Kids Anthologies) [Hardcover] ed. Greenberg, Morgan & Weinberg. This story later reappeared in A Fistfull of Stories (and Articles) , from Joe R. Lansdale, as well as the collection Bumper Crop .
Her non-fiction article "Growing up Lansdale style" was published in 2012 by online magazine The Horror Zine , created by editor Jeani Rector and later published in The Horror Zine print anthology, "A Feast of Frights", edited by Jeani Rector. She is also the editor of the horror anthology Impossible Monsters published by Subterranean Press and featuring stories from Neal Gaiman , Charlaine Harris , Anne Perry , Joe R. Lansdale, & David Schow among others.
Cover for the anthology Impossible Monsters , art by Tim Truman
Lansdale has edited an all e-book horror fiction anthology with Biting Dog Press titled Fresh Blood & Old Bones designed to showcase newer authors alongside established authors. It was published on September 29, 2012.
Lansdale has completed a short story with her father titled Blind Love which is to be included in an anthology from Harper Collins entitled Dark Duets edited by Christopher Golden .
Film & Theater Career [ edit source | editbeta ]
Lansdale appeared in the highly anticipated indie horror film , Christmas with the Dead , as Ella, her first feature film.
In 2011, she produced the stage reading of "Suckerfish," written by WT Underwood and directed by Thomas Jane , alongside the one act play, By Bizarre Hands , by Joe R. Lansdale, directed by Terrill Lee Lankford at the Steve Allen Theater in Los Angeles. She also appeared in Grammy award winning artist Jim Lauderdale s music video Ever Gonna Hurt as the love interest.
Modeling career [ edit source | editbeta ]
Lansdale posed as cover model and character inspiration for the book series, Rancho Diablo written by Mel Odem, Bill Crider , & James Reasoner .
Personal life [ edit source | editbeta ]
Lansdale is vocal about her support of the non-profit organization, PROTECT : The National Association to Protect Children, as well as her support of animal rights advocacy groups.
Kasey Lansdale is a huge admirer of Reba McEntire , and it is often noted by Lansdale that McEntire is her most important early musical influence.
