Catie Curtis
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Catie Curtis (born 1970) is an American singer-songwriter.
She was raised in the small city of Saco, Maine. She first became a drummer, but then converted to acoustic guitar. It was in her hometown that she played her first performances. However, after coming out as lesbian, she found her local community rather unsupportive - an experience which later spawned the song What's the Matter?
After leaving Saco, she went to Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. While at college, she became involved in the local coffeehouse circuit. At the same time, Curtis worked as a waitress and social worker while continuing to write and perform.
She came to Boston, Massachusetts in the early 1990s, after deciding to make a career out of music.
Curtis has toured extensively in North America in support of her albums, including playing at several festivals, such as the Newport Folk Festival. She has also supported, among others, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Dar Williams, and Bonnie Raitt. She also played on the final Lilith Fair tour.
Her songs have featured in Alias, Dawson's Creek, Felicity and Chicago Hope, as well as in several independent films. She won the Best Album Award from the Gay and Lesbian American Music Awards for her self-titled 1997 album.
A film documentary on Curtis, entitled Tangled Stories, by Rob Millis, is due in late 2004.