Vincent's Chair Trio

"Kathie Renner’s newest project has perhaps taken off even more successfully than even she may have envisioned. Fronting Adelaide trio “Vincent’s Chair” their newest offering “Its Time’, released 2010 has captured the attention of audiences internationally where they have recently returned from a tour of the UK and Europafest.
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Their album is discernibly indefinable, except perhaps to say it should be allocated only to the ears of those wishing for a pleasant and soulful mix of folk, jazz, pop, and the highest quality arrangements of its sensual blend of guitar, piano and viola. Renner’s voice is soothing and uplifting and her lyrics truly unable to be categorised, a fact that perhaps allow the trio to play wherever their musical whims may lead them.
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A feel of loose improvisation hides the fact that their arrangements are actually cleverly crafted to ensure one feels wrapped in a blanket of the most delicate melodies. One of the smoke and mirrors type sensation one feels after this album has been on repeatedly for hours, as I found it difficult to turn off once on. The Sultry jazzy feel of “It’s time” contrasts sharply with the quirky and upbeat happy go lucky melody behind “I can’t see”. This track is highly contagious and the alternating rhythmic sections with the light hearted shakers opposed to the Joni Mitchell like rambling lyrical feel is reminiscent of the abstract musician Renner clearly has felt a musical affinity with.
“Another Time and Place” commences with a very lounge feel and develops into almost a Miller-Heideke type story being told by Renner’s crystal clear voice. De Nardi's beautiful viola is showcased heavily through the album yet in a subtle and clever way, patricianly in tracks such as ‘Do Something”, where she weaves in and out of the picture with ease.
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Vincent’s Chair is an extremely affable trio who would not be out of place in most venues, or the homes of many folk enjoying any kind of real, original music. An album especially for musical souls needing ‘some real music’ that refuses to allow itself to be boxed or stereotyped."
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Sian O'Callaghan, Adelaide, Australia. - Rip It Up

Kathie Renner made a triumphant return to the Barossa on Saturday night (18th Nov, '06), with an amazing performance by the Vincent's Chair Trio at a Twilight Concert held at the beautiful grounds of Whistler Wines on Seppeltsfield Road.
Playing to a backdrop of vines, roses and gum trees Kathie's musical genius was enjoyed by the 200 visitors, many of whom referred to it as a "magical night". - The Leader

"On this their debut CD album, Adelaide band, Vincent's Chair, start as they mean to go on. The opening track is pretty much a combination of all the elements that make this such an interesting and entertaining CD." - Michael Hunter - dB Magazine

"It's a styish band with some outstanding players." - Tim Lloyd - The Advertiser

"There are elements of music drawn from a wide variety of places in the music of Vincent's Chair, but the music is ultimately theirs alone, and truly a pleasure to experience first hand." - Chris Martin - COMA

"In a voice and style of social comment reminiscent of Joni Mitchell, Renner and her group performed their compositions in interesting arrangements that sounded more substantial than most groups." - John McBeath - The Advertiser

Kathie Renner made a triumphant return to the Barossa on Saturday night (18th Nov, '06), with an amazing performance by the Vincent's Chair Trio at a Twilight Concert held at the beautiful grounds of Whistler Wines on Seppeltsfield Road.
Playing to a backdrop of vines, roses and gum trees Kathie's musical genius was enjoyed by the 200 visitors, many of whom referred to it as a "magical night". - The Leader

Vincent's chair, led by vocalist/composer and instrumentalist Kathie Renner and featured Karen De Nardi on viola, and award-winning Hugh Stuckey on guitar.
With inventive arrangements the folk-flavoured group produced a variety of tonal qualities, alternating melodic, unison between different pairs and Stuckey's jazz influenced guitar solos.
Renner's voice is strong and and interesting and her songs, mostly from the new CD, "Stretch", tend toward social commentary involving irony and sadness. Many of these compositions were musically interesting and their lyrics were often of literary quality. "A Father's Sin" told a dark tale of incest while "Looks like rain" used viola and guitar in an almost Baroque intoduction. - The Advertiser

This local trio is hard to classify. They play mostly originals written by leader/vocalist Kathie Renner in an indie-folk style. With Karen De Nardi on viola and Hugh Stuckey on guitar, Renner at the keyboard sang a program of personal songs, many from their CD, "Stretch". Her voice was clear and precise, and the arrangements worked well, with Stuckey taking a few jazz-tinged solos. One departure from their originals was a pleasing version of Cole Porter's "I've got you under my skin", and another was "A case of you" by Renner's major influence, Joni Mitchell. This is contemporary, folk-influenced alternative music that is neither ethnic nor ear-splitting; it's easy listening and softly accessible. - The Advertiser

Vincent's chair, led by vocalist/composer and instrumentalist Kathie Renner and featured Karen De Nardi on viola, and award-winning Hugh Stuckey on guitar.
With inventive arrangements the folk-flavoured group produced a variety of tonal qualities, alternating melodic, unison between different pairs and Stuckey's jazz influenced guitar solos.
Renner's voice is strong and and interesting and her songs, mostly from the new CD, "Stretch", tend toward social commentary involving irony and sadness. Many of these compositions were musically interesting and their lyrics were often of literary quality. "A Father's Sin" told a dark tale of incest while "Looks like rain" used viola and guitar in an almost Baroque intoduction. - The Advertiser