Kate Vargas

Kate Vargas
Sgt. Splendor at Cervantes' Other Side in Denver, Colorado, United States
Background information
Born (1986-12-03) December 3, 1986
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Genres
  • Junkyard folk
  • blues
  • rock
  • americana
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Flute
  • guitar

Kate Vargas is a singer and songwriter whose lyrical themes extend from folk to supernatural.[1] Her gravely voice, reminiscent of Tom Waits, has reached audiences across the United States as well as at the Ireland’s Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival[2]

She has released a number of solo albums including For The Wolfish & Wandering and Rumpumpo.[1][3]

She was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, and is based in New York. In 2025, she was working on a project called Sgt. Splendor with Eric McFadden.[4] Their first album Occasions for Self Congratulations was released in 2022.[5]

Discography

  • Down to My Soul (2013)
  • Strangeclaw (2016)
  • For the Wolfish & Wandering (2019)
  • Rumpumpo (2021)

References

  1. ^ a b Contreras, Felix. "Kate Vargas, '7 Inches'".
  2. ^ Kohn, Daniel. "15 Minute Live Performances: Kate Vargas". Spin.
  3. ^ Freeman, John; Hudak, Joseph. "RS Country Music Picks for the Week of July 12th". Rolling Stone.
  4. ^ Ripple, Brian. "Sgt. Splendor Interview". Bozeman Magazine.
  5. ^ Kelly, Linda. "Sgt Splendor: Keepin' Music Real — and Fun!". Haight Street Voice.
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