JODY STECHER (AND KATE BRISLIN)
- A husband-wife duo from the San Francisco area.
- Stecher plays mandolin, guitar, fiddle, banjo and other instruments. He is originally from Brooklyn, New York, but moved to San Francisco in 1960 to study Indian music.
- Jody and Kate met at the 1974 World’s Fair in Spokane, Washington. Kate was performing with a band called the Arkansas Shieks and Jody was with a group called “Houseboat Music.”
- 1985, began singing and performing together which also led to their marriage.
- Kate performed in late 70’s with a female band in San Francisco called The Any Old Time String Band. Early 80’s, with a group called Blue Flame. She has also worked with Laurie Lewis.
- 1989, released A Song That Will Linger
album (Rounder).
- 1991, released Blue Lightning
album (Rounder).
- 1993, released Our Town
album (Rounder).
- 1998, released Heart Songs: The Old Time Country Songs of Utah Phillips
(Rounder).
- 1999, released Oh Wind & Rain
album (Appleseed).
- 2000, released Going Up on the Mountain
album (Acoustic Disk)
- 2000, Stecher joined Chris Brashear and the Perfect Strangers. He and Kate continue to perform together.
- 2000, released Songs of the Carter Family
album (Appleseed).
- 2007, Stecher joined Peter Rowan’s Bluegrass Band.
- 2012, released Wonders & Signs
album (Vegitiboy).
- 2024, released Instant Lonesome and the Twinkle Brigade album (Don Giovanni Records) backed by Mile Twelve.