Kathryn Grimm has released “Goodbye To The Blues,” and it does exactly what the title promises. The Portland-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist delivers a driving, feel-good pop rock single built on a propulsive bass groove, a lilting melody, and a message that’s impossible to argue with. Grimm puts it plainly: “Love and the Blues cannot coexist.”
The single comes from an artist with a résumé that genuinely stops you in your tracks. Jeff Buckley backed her up in her original band Group Therapy. She jammed with Bo Diddley between takes on the set of Rockula. After hearing her version of “Spanish Castle Magic,” Al Hendrix reached out personally to give his blessing. She’s the featured guitarist in Michael Bolton’s video for “Dance With Me.” The Los Angeles Times said she “pummels crowds into a blissful heap,” and Billy Hulting, who has worked with Natalie Cole and Lou Rawls, called her the “voice of an angel who plays guitar like the Devil.” That’s a track record that speaks for itself.