By: Kathy Forste, Music Director

KC Cafe Radio Performing Artist Runaway Dorothy is finding a lot of fans from all around the country.

Some famous.

Adam Duritz of Counting Crows fame calls them "killer."  I just call them awesome!

Growing up in the South, Runaway Dorothy absorbed the sounds of country music and the folk songs of their parents, and time would expand their musical palate to include some of the great European/UK bands. The result is a unique combination of American songwriting set to a backdrop of European textures.

Under the lead of singer/songwriter David Parnell, Runaway Dorothy's unique sound has been described as a love child of Coldplay, Jakob Dylan and Ryan Adams.  Recently I talked with Parnell about why a nice boy from South Carolina is now making his home in New York City;  why he recorded "The Arc" in Springfield, MO, New York City and South Carolina;  and David gave me insight on the stories behind the songs on their debut album, "The Arc".

And the best news, we learn, is David's announcement of a new album due out later this year.

Listen to the interview here:

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