New Indie Artists

Biography: Abigail is one of Washington D.C.’s great new indie artists. Original songs, cover tunes, and poetry all appear on her debut album. Her lyrics and unique timing will tickle your ears and bring you inside her Lucid Dream, the title of the album. She is a graduating senior from Chantilly High School in Virginia and plans to tour the DC area before leaving for the University of Washington in Seattle in the fall.

Influences: Ani Difranco, Regina Spektor, Jenny Owen Youngs

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Distinctions:

• Performed in the 10th Annual Music Millennium Conference in Harrisburg, PA June 2006
• Best Actress, Cappies 2006
• “Brain Washed” is on the 2006 North by Northeast Festival promotional CD

• Honorable mention in the 2006 Billboard Songwriting Contest
• Won the 2005-2006 VHSL State Forensics Meet for Poetry Interpretation
• “Taunting Dawn” was a semifinalist in the 2005 International Songwriting Competition
• Won the 2005 Fairfax County Poetry Contest
• Won the 2004 Arts & Education in Concert CD Contest

Reviews:

• Michael Jaworeck, the booking manager for the Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, claims that Abigail is one of the most exciting new talents he’s seen in the past 15 years.

Press:

• “Fairfax schools take home an even dozen Cappies Awards” – The Fairfax County Times, June 14, 2006
• “First Time Winners Top Cappies” -The Washington Post, June 11, 2006
• “Off to College, and Maybe Music Careers” -The Washington Post, June 8, 2006
• “Chantilly Adopts ‘Autie Mame’ for Spring Musical” – The Connection, March 24, 2006
• Brindley Brothers play Jammin’ Java December 17. Abigail Kiser opens. Press release December 14, 2005
• “Teens Turn On, Tune In” – Centre View, August 4, 2005

More Links for Abigail Kiser

• Order the “Lucid Dream” physical CD from CD Baby
• sonicbids
• BroadJam.com
• iTunes
• Arts & Education in Concert
• Rhapsody
• Independent Artist Company