About Katie Dwyer

I'm an independent singer-songwriter, music producer, and arts advocate.

Since childhood, doodling, journaling, and songwriting have been my go-to forms of creative expression, but it wasn't until the end of high school that I was comfortable enough to perform my own songs on stage. Nearly a decade later, I began studying recording and music production techniques, finally giving myself the ability to release professional quality pieces of music from my home studio (without the help of agents or record labels) and find work remotely online as a recording artist and audio engineer.

In addition to writing and producing my own music, I am the Head Coach and Community Manager for Produce Like a Boss, board member and past president of Short Grass Arts Council, a custom songwriter, and owner of Heartbeat Kick Productions, where I perform all sorts of audio-enhancing tasks for others. From a young age I mistakenly concluded that music was a hobby, not a job. It took me a long time to unlearn that, and I'm now doing what it feels like I'm meant to do. A big goal of mine is to be an example for other people who may be in that same mentality. I want to be a living example that it's possible to make a living in the arts, doing what you love.

When I summarize everything into paragraphs like this, it sounds intense! So my final disclaimer is that I'm a millennial mom who likes to help others, and I use music to process this world, this life that I'm living, and all the emotions that come with it. I hope that in sharing my songs, other people will relate, feel less alone, and maybe even access a feeling of hope or joy or unity that they didn't seem to have before.