Kathy McCarty

After getting her start with the band Buffalo Gals, Kathy McCarty hit her stride as a founding member and co-leader of the legendary Austin band Glass Eye. Featuring her idiosyncratic guitar work and stunning original songs, the band became widely known on the indie college rock circuit for a distinct mix of pop and avant-garde through 4 critically acclaimed albums, 2 EPs and over twenty tours.

After Glass Eye broke up she turned her attention to recording an album of covers by a soon to be famous songwriter named Daniel Johnston. “Dead Dog’s Eyeball” would be a revelation with its hooks galore, soaring alto vocals and imaginative production by former Glass Eye bandmate Brian Beattie (who also produced records for The Dead Milkmen, Okkervil River, Bill Callahan and Daniel Johnston himself among others). The album garnered national attention and made many end-of-year Top Ten lists.

“Another Day in the Sun”, also produced by Beattie, is a confident full length follow-up to “Dead Dog’s Eyeball” featuring 14 new Kathy McCarty originals. In 2020 she is playing a variety of curated shows including the occasional Daniel Johnston tribute and recording new material for release later in the year.

Photo by Chris Willman