Rechtshaid Names Winner of Guitar Center’s Fifth Annual Singer-Songwriter Program

Guitar Center has announced Boulder, Colorado, native Kate Brady as the winner of the fifth annual Guitar Center Singer-Songwriter artist discovery program.

As the winner, Brady will receive a career-boosting package including the opportunity to record a four-song EP with GRAMMY® Award-winning producer Ariel Rechtshaid, mentorship from folk singer-songwriter City and Colour, a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, $25,000 cash, brand new musical equipment, and much more.

Out of nearly 14,000 entries this year, five finalists were selected to perform live at the grand finals event Friday, March 4, at the Troubadour in Hollywood, CA, hosted by established singer-songwriter Clara C. Following an opening performance by last year’s Guitar Center Singer-Songwriter winner Lanita Smith in collaboration with American Idol’s Jessica Sanchez, the five finalists took to the stage to perform their craft live in front of an audience and judges. City and Colour entertained the crowd with a special, intimate performance as program judge Ariel Rechtshaid deliberated, and ultimately named Brady the winner.

Watch Kate Brady’s winning performance here: https://youtu.be/sm9qgeEKbb8

“Thank you so much again to Guitar Center and everyone involved for making this possible. I feel incredibly fortunate to have been selected by such a team of musical geniuses, and with their help, I can’t wait to make my artistic goals a reality.” – Kate Brady, Winner of Guitar Center Singer-Songwriter 5