Kim Oehme EPK
Biography
Kim Oehme was raised climbing hills, dancing ceilidhs and watching the clouds cross over the foothills of the Cairngorms in the Northeast of Scotland. Now she is a part of the thriving music scene in Glasgow, where she currently calls home. Equal parts an accomplished guitar player, an intuitive yet wildly creative songwriter, she also has a voice that embodies both silkiness and grit. She moves her audience with honest and contemplative songs, inspired by the living folk tradition that crosses all borders, Kim Oehme creates a blend of traditional folk, Americana, Scottish folk and then some.
Clouds of Age (EP 2021)
This EP was recorded in a little cabin by the woods which I built and spent many a wonderful year in.
Designed and built by myself in 2013 through 2015, with help of family and friends (special thanks to my Dad here), this off-grid cabin became a home by the woods where these songs were born.
This was a space to create freely, uninterrupted, and playfully. Building this is so far is the hardest thing I’ve done. I didn’t know how to put up a shelf prior to the build, so I had to learn on the job. I ended up gaining much more than I had intended. I learned to write in this place.
When the property the cabin sits on was to be put up for sale, I knew the best way to say goodbye was to capture the sounds of this cabin chapter and allow the recording to carry me through and to collect a few of the songs and the space for an audio memory book.
You can hear the crackling and ticking of the hot stove, the never-ending presence of the birds and the quietness of the space. I am so happy to have these unique sound memories recorded and am proud of the work done during recording to make these songs into what they are.
Thanks for listening.
Credits
released September 8, 2021
Produced by Ewan MacPherson, Cahalen Morrison and Kim Oehme
Recorded at Kim’s Cabin in Cushnie
Engineered by Ewan MacPherson
Mixed by Barry Reid at Rose Croft Studio. www.spad.org.uk
Mastered by Denis Blackham at Skye Mastering. www.skyemastering.com
Photography Artwork & Layout - Claire Duquesne
UK/Europe Booking
Cailleach Music
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Record Label
Cailleach Music
www.cailleachmusic.com
Into The Gloaming
On Kim’s upcoming full length record, coming out on March 25th, 2026, she is joined by an all star lineup of Cahalen Morrison (Western Centuries), Michael McGoldrick (Capercaillie, Mark Knopfler), Laura Jane Wilkie, Charlie Stewart (Siobhan Miller), Tom Gibbs (Siobhan Miller), Rachel Lightbody.
A full suite of original music with influences from traditional Scottish folk, Americana and R&B. Ranging from deconstructed alt-folk to danceable country, and soaring Scottish ballads, Into The Gloaming covers a wide swath of the music of Kim’s life.
Credits
Kim Oehme - acoustic guitar, nylon string guitar, lead vocals, harmony vocals, arrangements
Cahalen Morrison - acoustic guitar, nylon string guitar, electric guitar, drums, percussion, harmony vocals
Michael McGoldrick - Uilleann pipes, whistles
Laura Jane Wilkie - violin, fiddle, string arrangements
Charlie Stewart - upright bass
Tom Gibbs - piano, keys
Rachel Lightbody - harmony vocals
Produced by Cahalen Morrison
Recorded at GloWorm Studio, Glasgow
Engineered by Carla Feuerstein
Mixed by Nathan Vanderpool (Bonnie Light Horseman) and Euan Burton (Kris Drever)
Mastered by Denis Blackham at Skye Mastering
Artwork by Kim Oehme
Photography, design and layout by Elly Lucas
Press
‘A fascinating blend of Scottish folk and American country, a new-to-me sound that had me wanting to hear much more from this artist.’
-Devon Leger, Hearth Music
Kim Oehme… was quite a revelation’
‘Quietly transcendent’
‘Oehme ploughs a… furrow with her songs coming across as if her neck of Scotland was nestled within the Appalachians.’
-Paul Kerr, Americana UK
Kim has performed alongside - Cahalen Morrison, Kris Drever, Kathleen MacInnes, Tommy Prine, Ben Ottowell (Gomez), Lizabett Russo among many others.
Venues and festivals - Celtic Connections (Glasgow), Kirkstyle Stomp (Dunning), Under Canvas (Inverness), Drygate Brewery (Glasgow), Green Note (London), Traverse Theatre (Edinburgh), Folk House (Bristol), An Lanntair (Stornoway), Hug & Pint (Glasgow), Carnlingi Nights Out (Newport, Wales), Glad Cafe (Glasgow), Blue Lamp (Aberdeen), Glebuchat Hall (Strathdon), The Ceilidh Place (Ullapool).
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