the band
Kathryn Sutherland formed blue dirt girl in 2015 with fellow East Vancouver musicians Albert Klassen and Jason Overy.
With a sound that moves from jazzy swing to pop to psychedelic rock and back again, blue dirt girl pulls it all together with Kathryn’s soulful vocals and the solid musicianship of Albert and Jason.
In August 2016 blue dirt girl released their debut album Crazy Beautiful. The band continues recording and releasing fresh singles and videos.
blue dirt girl performs as a trio or duo. With extensive experience, individually and as a band, blue dirt girl plays all manner of venues and events, from living room house concerts, festival stages, and Via train cars to outdoor winery shows, art openings, bars and brewhouses.
duo or trio
duo
AMPLIFIED – Kathryn on lead vocals/fender strat and Albert on stand up/electric bass and vocals.
Curling with Jack | We Love You Tom
ACOUSTIC – Kathryn on lead vocals and acoustic guitar and Albert on stand up bass/mandolin and vocals.
photo by Kiki Yee
trio
AMPLIFIED – Kathryn lead vocals/fender strat, Albert on stand up/electric bass vocals and Jason Overy on drums/percussion.
Dark Heart | Stay | Shed a Tear
ACOUSTIC – Kathryn lead vocals/acoustic guitar, Albert on stand up bass and Jason on drums/percussion. Jason easily adjusts his sound level for venue.
HEY
photo by Kiki Yee
photo by Kiki Yee
duo
AMPLIFIED – Kathryn on lead vocals/fender strat and Albert on stand up/electric bass and vocals.
Curling with Jack | We Love You Tom
ACOUSTIC – Kathryn on lead vocals and acoustic guitar and Albert on stand up bass/mandolin and vocals.
photo by Kiki Yee
trio
AMPLIFIED – Kathryn lead vocals/fender strat, Albert on stand up/electric bass vocals and Jason Overy on drums/percussion.
Dark Heart | Stay | Shed a Tear
ACOUSTIC – Kathryn lead vocals/acoustic guitar, Albert on stand up bass and Jason on drums/percussion. Jason easily adjusts his sound level for venue.
HEY
meet blue dirt girl
Kathryn Sutherland
writes, records and performs with Albert Klassen and Jason Overy

photo by Kiki Yee

Kathryn's lyrics are a reflection of moving through life's light and dark.
Through her music, Kathryn unearths, unbuttons and examines all of her conversations. Whether they're in-depth talks or brief exchanges, conversations are how we reach out to others and connect the disconnected.
A promise to herself and one other, "because i said i would" was the impetus for the creation of Blue Dirt Girl in 2015.
It's also the through line and philosophy for everything Kathryn does, from booking Trio/Duo band shows to producing and headlining multi-disciplinary shows to organizing and playing in fundraisers for local non profits.
When not fronting Blue Dirt Girl, Kathryn sings, plays and writes with Vancouver based indie band Hello(again). Prior to forming Blue Dirt Girl, she created and performed for 20 years with East Vancouver Art Pop band Push3.
"because i said i would"
photo by Debra Matwychuk
