FAWM.ORG | Catherine Wacha

Artist Bio

Influences: Melissa Etheridge, Nirvana, Fleetwood Mac, Paul Williams, 10,000 Maniacs, Sarah McLachlan, Madonna, The White Stripes, Ghost

she/her they/their

2016 - 12 songs
2017 - 14 songs, including 1 collaboration
2018 - 19 songs, including 8 collaborations
2019 - 25 songs, including 5 collaborations
2020 - 28 songs(3 were lyrics only), including 7 collaborations

I am currently recording everything on a TASCAM DP-008EX and then importing it into Reaper.

All of my acoustic songs are done on my Tanglewood acoustic guitar though occasionally I will use my Yamaha Guitalele. For my softer, dreamier electric stuff I use my Tangelwood hollow body guitar. For the the more aggressive electric I will use my Fender Squire Strat.

I play some cajon so that appears from tiem to time as does the shaker and tambourine.

I did get a new ukulele and a stylaphone which may or may not make it onto a recording.

If you are interested in supporting my music you can head over to my Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/catherinewacha

Songs (29)

#1	My Home singer-songwriter ballad sad firstfruits	18 Feb 1
#2	Gretel oraclechallenge reflection meditation dreampop	13 8 weeks
#3	Life of Romance wunderlust folk girl-with-ukulele upbeat	10 8 weeks
#4	The Legend of the Snoggin Boggin folk girl-with-ukulele filk s02022020 silly one-take	21 8 weeks
#5	For the Greater Good - Demo Added s020320a political protest social	12 8 weeks
#6	Detour sign girl-with-guitar acoustic-rock	14 8 weeks
#7	No Way to Survive s020620a chronic-illness sad	9 7 weeks
#8	Trying to find a Rhyme for Orange ss020720a sad chronic-illness folk	15 7 weeks
#9	Looking Back ss020720b folk strength hope chronic-illness	10 7 weeks
#10	There's No Need To Roam ss020820i love-song indie-pop electronic girl-with-guitar folk-pop	13 7 weeks
#11	Woman to Woman @kahlo2013 lesbian fok acoustic queer	11 7 weeks
#12	You Can Stay if You Want to auntie-sin acoustic-rock	8 7 weeks
#13	The Rope lyrics sad	9 6 weeks
#14	If and Then @cindyrella sexy dream-pop sensual	14 6 weeks
#15	Like a Ghost @writeandwrong almostdaily melancholy acoustic ballad	7 6 weeks
#16	Three Words @arthurrossi acoustic love-song alt-country	2 6 weeks
#17	Just to Want More folk girl-with-ukulele druidanimal reflective	7 6 weeks
#18	The Better Parts of Me folk nursery-rhyme acoustic	7 6 weeks
#19	This Side of Heaven @crisp1 girl-with-guitar dream-rock	6 6 weeks
#20	A Bullet to a Gun chearts love-song ukulele	9 6 weeks
#21	Red Lights at Night folk singer-songwriter girl-with-guitar pittsburgh	9 6 weeks
#22	I Will Wander board-game-bard folk acoustic girl-with-guitar	8 6 weeks
#23	The Damned Don't Cry noir film movie joan-crawford ballad full-band	6 5 weeks
#24	Space Song instrumental electronic space ambient soundtrack	6 5 weeks
#25	Kill the Lights murder-ballad dark	9 5 weeks
#26	The Rope @moonraccoon despair political acoustic	7 5 weeks
#27	The Path almostdaily person-with-a-guitar folk introspective ballad	4 4 weeks
#28	The Saddest Circus Around ss022920j circus sad filk superskirmish person-with-a-guitar	23 4 weeks
#29	Learn @kahlo2013 person-with-a-guitar acoustic-rock songskirmish	8 4 weeks

Soundboard

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@scubed 2 weeks

Thanks very much for your lovely comment on “Whenever I Look at You”!
@ceilidh 2 weeks

Thank you for your feedback on Carnelian Carnival! Stay Well!
@tamsnumber4 3 weeks

I'm so glad you are still here, I never would have kept up with this output during FAWM, I do want to listen and will try to get back in from time to time!!
@audrey 4 weeks

Thank you for taking the time to listen and make such the kind comments on 3 of my songs. I appreciate it. Hope you had a great FAWM 😀
@dzd 4 weeks

Thanks! That little improv opened up a big can of worms I'd been trying to keep the lid on, not sure if it's a good or bad thing yet 😀
@bjunker 4 weeks

Hey Catherine -- if you ever want to play together, at the perk & brew, or elsewhere (even just noodling on a porch!), let me know. Would be fun! (and maybe we could start a post-fawm party tradition in the 'burgh!
@matthew62 4 weeks

After listening to a couple of your fine songs and noticing your influences, I wanted to recommend, in case you aren't already familiar, giving Mary Gauthier a listen (particularly the Mercy Now cd). Your stuff reminds me a bit of hers. She's recently become one of my favorite songwriters.
@medievil 4 weeks

Thank you for your feedback. Very appreciated. Amazing output you have.
@tamsnumber4 5 weeks

Thank you for commenting on my collab song "Kiss Me Again", I appreciate it!
@sbs2018 5 weeks

Thanks for your comment on “Tonight I Won’t Be Sleeping.” So thoughtful of you!
@tiller2 5 weeks

Thanks for your kind comments on "Sell Out"!
@kahlo2013 5 weeks

Yes please crack away!!!!
@gwyn1234 5 weeks

Cheers for your response...much appreciated...
@kahlo2013 5 weeks

You are too kind. Seriously! But I did truly appreciate your nice comment on Salvation!
@bjunker 5 weeks

Thanks for your kind words on "Only For A Minute"! I tried to make it vivid but not completely specific, at the same time.
@sbs2018 6 weeks

Thanks for your comment on “Treat You Right.” So thoughtful.
@crisp1 6 weeks

Hey, congratulations on so many songs! You busy! I wanted to tell you that Mysteries of Pittsburgh is, of course, set in Pittsburgh so you'd get a kick out of all the mentions of places you know, including the incline you wrote about. I don't know if you enjoy fiction but it's really well written with very compelling characters and the author wrote it at 25 or so but he seems like an old soul -- in a good way.
@sbs2018 6 weeks

Thanks for your comment on “Hooked.” I so appreciate it.
@tamsnumber4 6 weeks

Thank you for your kind comments on my song, "Wash Me Clean"!
@kahlo2013 6 weeks

You are having such a wonderfully productive FAWM! So many wonderful songs!
@arthurrossi 6 weeks

Hey Catherine! I would like to thank you sooooo much for the gorgeous country-song you created for "Three words"! I absolutely LOVE it! Enjoyed your guitar play and awesome vocal delivery! The tune is gorgeous and memorable, and the chorus… wow! I also like how you sing the "I´m in love with you"-part. Thank you very, very much!
@cindyrella 6 weeks

Thanks so much Catherine! So sexy and I love it!
@bjunker 6 weeks

Thanks for listening to "if I forget you"!
@tabitha 6 weeks

Hey, Catherine, I just wanted to say thank you for your lovely comment on Fragment.
@valeriecox 7 weeks

Ok, so you have the harmonica low in the mix and I'm listening at low really volume at work, so that's how I missed the harmonica. Makes sense. I'm sure I'll hear at all the next bayou party though. See you there! 😀
@carleybaer 7 weeks

Hey there! Sorry for the radio silence, I was out of town at a songwriting retreat, but I'm back now. Shoot me an email at carley {at} carleybaer {dot} com and we can get the ball rolling. 😀
@tsunamidaily 7 weeks

thank you for commenting on the god whisperer.
you have really gotten a lot done. congratulations!
@crisp1 7 weeks

Wow, I see you've been busy, too. Got some listening to do! Thanks for your comment on If You Want. Did that scan like a blues to you?
@arthurrossi 7 weeks

Thanks so much for your kind comment on "Three words"! I would be very happy about it! 😀
@kahlo2013 7 weeks

PS when you have a chance will you add me as a collaborator for woman to woman so it also pops up on my page? Thanks!
@kahlo2013 7 weeks

Hey, thank you, Catherine! I so appreciate your wonderful music that brings the lyric to life! Love the shaker and the movement with the guitar strum! So grateful!!!!
@quork 7 weeks

Thanks for listening and commenting, Catherine, I hope you’re well.
@arthurrossi 7 weeks

I would like to thank you soooooooo much for your wonderful and that kind comment!
@nahlej381 7 weeks

Thx for the comment...so where's the stylaphone!?
@hmorg 7 weeks

Thanks for the comment on "Window of Night", much appreciated!
@blackrose1313 7 weeks

Thank you for reviewing my song!
@valeriecox 7 weeks

Hello hello! There is simply not enough wah guitar in the world. 😝
@slosilver 7 weeks

You are a FAWM superstar!
@deena 7 weeks

Thanks for your kind message, Catherine.
@highmountain 7 weeks

And thank you for coming back! 😀
@highmountain 7 weeks

Thank you for stopping by! The link wasn't broken. A technical error forced me to swiftly replace the recording with a better one. That is now done!
@scubed 7 weeks

Thanks som much for your kind words on “Summer Heat Blues”! @bradbrubaker gets the credit for the Summer/Winter framework - I kept those lines from Brad’s “Summer Heat” when I morphed his song.
@srcoops 7 weeks

Thanks for your kind comments on Senior Cards. I live in a retirement center where it's Bridge on Monday and Euchre on Friday. We use a block with the suits on the sides to keep straight what has been bid.
@crisp1 8 weeks

Thanks for all your recent comments, Catherine. FAWM really inspires me like crazy. I'm working on something for you -- I'm not totally sure I know what I'm saying in it, but I like the hook. Promise to get it to you within 48 hours.
@jamkar 8 weeks

Thank you. 😀
@musicsongwriter 8 weeks

You are very welcome Catherine. Thank you so much for your wonderful comment on Focus.
Nadia ~
@moonraccoon 8 weeks

Thanks, Catherine. I like that the haunting feeling of the guitar is translating, given the subject matter of In the Silence.

It's good to see you back, too. Here's to a productive FAWM 😀
@kraftec 8 weeks

Thanks for the comment on my song, I've already got vocals planned for that one but I've got others in the works that I'd love to hear your take on 😀
@tiller2 8 weeks

I appreciate your comments on "Play With Me." I'm so glad of the serendipity of skirmishing with a good prompt, which brought forth a tiny but valuable memory.
@tiller2 8 weeks

Hey friend, how could you possibly have so many songs already! 😀 Seems unnecessary to wish you a great FAWM, but I will anyway. Cheers.
@writeandwrong 8 weeks

Sure, go for it 😀 Thanks for your kind comments on "Like A Ghost."
@crisp1 8 weeks

Catherine, if you'll give me a few days, I'll try to come up with a lyric that I will send to you with the first right of refusal!
@cherok40 8 weeks

Hi Catherine,
I will try.. but no promises.. if i don't feel it is right for the lyrics .. I will cancel the project. It is great that you want to sing! 😀
@kahlo2013 8 weeks

Thanks!!!
@cindyrella 8 weeks

Go for it! Thanks
@slosilver 8 weeks

What a successful fawmer! If you have any tips send them on over! All the luck
@mishykatz 8 weeks

Thank you for the listen and comment on Too Many Mice!
@kahlo2013 8 weeks

I would LOVE for you to do it any style you would like. Yours for the taking!
@srcoops Feb 1

Thank you for your nice comments on Hawk. Good to hear from you. Best of success in this year's FAWM.
@tamsnumber4 Feb 1

Happy FAWMing!
@quork Jan 31

Hi Catherine, hope you have a fun-filled and rewarding FAWM 2020. I look forward to hearing your songs.
@cynthiawolff Jan 24

Glad to see your joining us in the trenches...
Here’s to a fab FAWM 2020
@kovbleu Jan 23

>>Hello<< Looking forward to hearing what you create this year!
@crisp1 Jan 20

Super glad you're here and hoping we'll be able to collaborate. Looking forward to your music!
@metalfoot Jan 20

Well enough (oversharing alert incoming...) I was in a car accident on Thursday and I'm physically OK but still mentally dealing and processing that my car with 19 payments remaining on it might be dead... LOL
@jamkar Jan 17

Hi Catherine! Looking forward to hearing your beautiful creations.
@metalfoot Jan 17

Hey-- all the best for FAWM 2020!
@kellylog99 Jan 17

hey there! just dropping by to say welcome back to FAWM 2020!
hope that you have a very sucessful Febuary, woohoo!
happy Fawm-ing!

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Artist Bio

Songs (29)

Soundboard

@scubed 2 weeks

@ceilidh 2 weeks

@tamsnumber4 3 weeks

@audrey 4 weeks

@dzd 4 weeks

@bjunker 4 weeks

@matthew62 4 weeks

@medievil 4 weeks

@tamsnumber4 5 weeks

@sbs2018 5 weeks

@tiller2 5 weeks

@kahlo2013 5 weeks

@gwyn1234 5 weeks

@kahlo2013 5 weeks

@bjunker 5 weeks

@sbs2018 6 weeks

@crisp1 6 weeks

@sbs2018 6 weeks

@tamsnumber4 6 weeks

@kahlo2013 6 weeks

@arthurrossi 6 weeks

@cindyrella 6 weeks

@bjunker 6 weeks

@tabitha 6 weeks

@valeriecox 7 weeks

@carleybaer 7 weeks

@tsunamidaily 7 weeks

@crisp1 7 weeks

@arthurrossi 7 weeks

@kahlo2013 7 weeks

@kahlo2013 7 weeks

@quork 7 weeks

@arthurrossi 7 weeks

@nahlej381 7 weeks

@hmorg 7 weeks

@blackrose1313 7 weeks

@valeriecox 7 weeks

@slosilver 7 weeks

@deena 7 weeks

@highmountain 7 weeks

@highmountain 7 weeks

@scubed 7 weeks

@srcoops 7 weeks

@crisp1 8 weeks

@jamkar 8 weeks

@musicsongwriter 8 weeks

@moonraccoon 8 weeks

@kraftec 8 weeks

@tiller2 8 weeks

@tiller2 8 weeks

@writeandwrong 8 weeks

@crisp1 8 weeks

@cherok40 8 weeks

@kahlo2013 8 weeks

@cindyrella 8 weeks

@slosilver 8 weeks

@mishykatz 8 weeks

@kahlo2013 8 weeks

@srcoops Feb 1

@tamsnumber4 Feb 1

@quork Jan 31

@cynthiawolff Jan 24

@kovbleu Jan 23

@crisp1 Jan 20

@metalfoot Jan 20

@jamkar Jan 17

@metalfoot Jan 17

@kellylog99 Jan 17