the band

Blue Dirt Girl has been creating and performing music since 2015 and is based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. 

The band is jazzed to announce the release of their 3rd studio album ‘LOVE ADJUSTED’ on BANDCAMP and all streaming platforms.  Watch Youtube video clips of the full band recording sessions with Kathryn, Albert and guests Dan Ponich on second guitar/synth/keys and Taylor Pawsey on drum kit/percussion. 

“It’s their range that floors me. It’s rare to find a whole album that entertains. I can barely describe their music. They are not to be pinned down by genre. Layered voice, exquisite harmonies, relatable yet elegant lyrics pared down to the bone, and unique bass parts that both weave and stand out.”

Kathryn Sutherland’s fascination with her wah pedal, desire to dance and her eclectic music collection informs both her vocal style and songwriting.
Albert Klassen’s accumulated musical and songwriting prowess is the deep pool he delves into for his bass and harmony interpretations.

We always perform as a duo and if possible invite Dan Ponich on extra guitar/synth and/or Tony Lee on drum kit to sit in.

Youtube ~Blue Dirt Girl performing live as Duo or Trio either with drum kit or guitar/synth

Go to the Blue Dirt Girl Links page for music platforms and past and upcoming shows.

DUO or TRIO

Duo

AMPLIFIED – Kathryn on lead vocals, electric guitar, pedal board and Albert on electric bass and harmonies.   ACOUSTIC – Kathryn on lead vocals, acoustic guitar and Albert stand up bass/mandolin, harmonies.

Live videos;  How’s Arizona (amplified) | Big Open Sky (acoustic)

Trio

 Kathryn lead vocals, electric guitar, pedal board, Albert electric bass/harmonies with guest artists:

Dan Ponich~synth/guitar and/or Tony Lee~drums.

     Live amplified Duo and Trio videos.

Blue Dirt Girl Polygonlph Instruments photo

duo or trio

AMPLIFIED – Kathryn lead vocals/electric guitar/ pedal, Albert electric bass/stand up bass/harmonies and either Dan Ponich keys/electric guitar or Tony Lee drum kit.

Live duo & trio show videos. April -August 2023.

ACOUSTIC – is duo ony with Kathryn vocals/acoustic guitar and Albert on stand up bass/harmonies.

Bled and Paid | Big Open Sky

meet blue dirt girl

Kathryn Sutherland and Albert Klassen write and perform as Blue Dirt Girl. They perform as a duo or with guest artists:  Dan Ponich~synthesizer, electric guitar, percussion or Tony Lee~drums.

Albert Klassen

bass; harmonies; mandolin.

Albert Klassen is a Vancouver bass player, mandolin player and mandolin builder. He’s been playing electric bass with Kathryn in Push3 since 2003, but for blue dirt girl he dusted off the stand-up bass, which hadn’t seen action since he played with Natural Elements, Nyetz, and Balzac in the 1980s. He plays mandolin with Nohearums and Illiteratty, and he will be the first to tell you that carrying a mandolin is easier than carrying a stand-up bass. You won’t find him on Facebook, unless it’s a picture of him on someone else’s page.
photo by Medio Ambiente

Kathryn Sutherland

founder, vocalist, songwriter; electric guitarist/pedal board; music and multidisciplinary show producer.

"Kathryn Sutherland’s lyrics are open to interpretation, not linear, they are not easy rhymes. They conjure a mood, inventing new colours, with a masterful brush stroke." part of Dennis Mills-Vancouver based musician and blogger- review of "Nothing is as it was" EP release.
"No Street Signs No Straight Lines (06.21.23) puts its strongest asset up front from the start: Sutherland’s gorgeous voice. It’s strong and nuanced and, like the band’s sound, doesn’t want to fit into a single style. One moment she reminds of classic Dolly Parton, in another she recalls the energetic cries of Grace Slick." part of L.A. based Round Magazine review of Blue Dirt Girl's latest album release.
Real. Honest. Sad. Funny.
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 band shows and festivals with a roster of guest drummers, saxophonist, keys/percussion and additional guitar players, booking Via Rail 'Vancouver to Toronto and back' Tour 2019, to co-producing her studio recordings, producing and headlining multi-disciplinary shows to organizing and playing in fundraisers for local non profits.
bio photo by Medio Ambiente.

meet Sight Curve

SIGHT CURVE ~Formed in 2024 Sight Curve is a genre defying indie project featuring Blue Dirt Girl’s strong and nuanced vocalist, Kathryn Sutherland, and well-versed bassist, Albert Klassen, on stand up and electric, with eclectic beatmaker Josh Klassen. (Klame)  You can watch/listen to Sight Curve’s music now on our Youtube Channel. Follow the band on Instagram or Facebook.

A collaboration written in the stars. Josh Klassen endured a year of cancer treatments & creating beats kept his spirits up. He sent his inspired beats to Kathryn and her fantastical lyrics poured out. Albert Klassen finished up each song with his intricate bass lines.

The trio first album CANCER DANCE is out now on Bandcamp and streaming platforms.