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Origin: Philadelphia/ Asbury Park
Genre: Hip Hop / Soul / Classical
Years Active: Present
Label: Indie
Official Website: www.kufknotz.com
SHORT BiO
MC/ Poet/Songwriter Kuf Knotz and
classically trained Harpist/Guitarist/Pianist/ Vocalist
Christine Elise have combined forces to create a new album. The unlikely pair connected and built the project with a similar vision, wanting to create positive, forward-thinking music driven by a strong message. Both individuals are intrinsically motivated to foster community growth through musical expression.
RIYL+
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, JOHANNA NEWSOM.
HIGHER GROUNDS ALBUM 2018
This album was released in 2018 ONLY in physical CD form. We recently added it to digital outlets.
2018 PERFORMANCES / 90 PERFORMANCES.
FEBRUARY 2018
February 25th / Ocean Grove, NJ / Jersey Shore Arts Center
February 23rd / West Chester, PA / Sprout Music Collective - CAPACITY
February 15th / Manayunk, PA / Grape Street
February 11th / Ardmore, PA / Ardmore Music Hall
Feb 3rd / Philadelphia PA / The Fillmore : W/ G. Love & Special Sauce
MARCH 2018
March 31st / Ardmore, PA / Ardmore Music Hall : W/ Wyclef
March 9th / New York, NY/ Rockwood Music Hall
March 9th / New York, NY/ SoFar NYC: Smart Design
APRIL 2018
April 15th / Manayunk, PA / Manayunk StrEAT Festival
MAY 2018
May 22nd / Philadelphia, PA / Bourbon and Branch
May 19th / Asbury Park, NJ / Langousta Louge
JUNE 2018
June 30th / Lancaster, PA / Tellus 360
June 24th / Toland, MA / Unifer
June 23rd / Glouchester City, NJ / Not Your Mothers Festival
June 21nd / Philadelphia, PA / SoFar: Philadelphia Observation Deck - SOLDOUT
June 16th / Doylestown, PA / Puck Live
June 12th / Philadelphia, PA / Fergies: Molestice Event
June 7th / New York, NY / SoFar NYC: Samovar Piano Bar
June 6th / New York, NY / Mercury Lounge
JULY 2018
July 28th / Burlington, VT / Skinny Pancake
July 27th / Burlington, VT / Radio Bean
July 13th / Montepieler, VT / Positive Pies
July 12th / Ardmore, PA / Ardmore Music Hall: W/ Yellowman
July 7th / Princeton, NJ / Triumph Brewery
July 6th / Reading, PA / First Friday Downtown Beer Garden - 200+
AUGUST 2018
August 31st / Montreal, QC / Nomad Live: ArtJam
August 29th / Brooklyn, NY / Brooklyn Bowl: Flow Tribe
August 28th / Philadelphia, PA / Johnny Brenda’s: W/ Liniker e os Caramelows
August 25th / Washington, D.C. / Living Stage : Hotel RL
August 24th / Washington, D.C. / Rock N Roll Hotel - 9 Songwriters Series
August 19th / Schwenksville, PA / Philadelphia Folk Fest
August 18th / Brooklyn, NY / Brooklyn Bowl: W/ Raging Fyah
August 16th / Germantown, PA / PCG Live - Pastorius Community Garden
August 12th / Philadelphia, PA / One Arts
August 12th / Douglassville, PA / Hidden river Brewery-CAPACITY
August 11th / Middletown, CT / Buttonwood Tree
August 4th / New York, NY / Smart Design: SoFar-SOLDOUT
SEPTEMBER 2018
September 29th / Manayunk, PA / Manayunk Harvest Fest
September 29th / Philadelphia, PA / Higher Vibe Festival
September 21st / Philadelphia, PA / Headlong Studio
September 16th / Jenkintown, PA / Jenkintown Arts Festival FESTIVAL HEADLINER
SEPTEMBER 2018
September 15th / West Chester, PA / Sprout Music Collective
September 14th / Frederick, MD / Cafe Nola
September 13th / Ardmore, PA / The Living Room at 35 East - CAPACITY
September 9th / Morrisville, PA / Healthy Living Festival
September 8th / Havertown, PA / Haverford Music Festival
September 6th / Montreal, QC / Bootlegger, L'Authentique: Le Cypher
September 5th / Montreal, QC / Mercredi Live: 50th Anniversary Cypher
September 5th / Montreal, QC / Café Résonance
September 4th / Ottawa, ON / Rainbow Bistro: Poetic Elements / Nile Groove
September 3rd / Montreal, QC / Quai des Brumes
September 2nd / Montreal, QC / Brutopia Brewery & Kitchen
OCTOBER 2018
October 27th / Wayne, PA / 118 North
October 26th / New Hope, PA / John and Peter’s
October 24th / Philadelphia, PA / World Cafe Live: BuildaBridge Fundraiser
October 20th / Lowell, MA / The Hearing Room
October 18th / Winooski, VT / Monkey House
October 14th / Philadelphia, PA / Aretha Franklin Tribute: Philadelphia Folk Society
October 14th / Ardmore, PA / Ardmore Music Hall: Funky Sunday Brunch
October 12th / Riverwalk Music Cafe / Nashua, NH - CAPACITY
October 10th / Cambridge, MA / SoFar: Boston - SOLDOUT
October 10th / Cambridge, MA / WEMF Radio Performance & Interview
October 9th / New York City, NY / Pianos: Coffee Music Project
October 8th / Portland, ME / Flask Lounge: Monday of the Minds
October 6th / Hubbards, NS CAN / Trellis Cafe - CAPACITY
October 5th / Halifax, NS CAN / Radstorm - CAPACITY
October 4th / Moncton, NB CAN / Plan B Lounge
October 3rd / Providence, RI / Alchemy
NOVEMBER 2018
November 29th / Brooklyn, NY / Paper Box: ArtJam Brooklyn vol.1
November 24th / Mount Laurel, NJ / Made and Found Market
November 17th / Philadelphia, PA / Boot and Saddle W/ SHAD
November 16th / New York City, NY / SoFar NYC - SOLDOUT
November 8th / Syracuse, NY / Funk and Waffle
November 7th / Ottawa, ON CAN / Bar Robo
November 6th / Montreal, QC CAN / 180g Record and Coffee Shop
November 5th / Burlington, VT / Sangha Studio: Yoga Class W/ Sage
November 4th / Manchester, NH / Shaskeen: Rap Night
November 3rd / Somerville, MA / P.A. Lounge
November 2nd / Providence, RI / Dusk
DECEMBER 2018 +ALASKA TOUR.
December 28th / Philadelphia PA / Green Soul
December 23rd / Anchorage, AK / La Potato
December 22nd / Homer, AK / Alice’s Champagne Palace
December 21st / Palmer, AK / Palmer Train Depot
December 20th / Anchorage AK / Parlor in the rounds / SOLDOUT
December 19th / Anchorage, AK / House Concert
December 18th / Talkeetna, AK / Arts Hanger
December 15th / Fairbanks, AK / The Marlin - CAPACITY
December 14th / Anchorage, AK / Alaska Seeds for Change (Youth Workshop)
December 13th / Anchorage, AK / The Writer’s Block Cafe & Bookstore -SOLDOUT
December 8th / Philadelphia, PA / The Music Ward
2019 PERFORMANCES / 156 PERFORMANCES.
JANUARY 2019
Jan 4TH / Phila PA /World Cafe Live W/ OZOMATLI
Jan 5TH / Burlington VT / Lamp Shop
Jan 25TH / Philadelphia PA / Green Soul
Jan 26TH / Rhode Island / Knickerbocker
FEB 2019
Feb 2ND / Burlington VT / Sangha Studio Yoga
Feb 9TH / Philadelphia PA / The Folk Factory
Feb 15TH / Wayne PA / 118 North W/ Bella's Bartok
Feb 16TH / Dover NH /Bending Bodhi Yoga
Feb 18TH / Portsmouth NH / Book and Bar
Feb 19TH / Portland ME / Bull Fenney's
Feb 20TH / Brooklyn NY / Muchmore's
Feb 21ST / Cleveland OH / Music Box
Feb 23RD / Detroit MI / SoFar Detroit
Feb 25TH / Lakewood OH / The Winchester
Feb 26TH / Columbus OH / Woodlands Tavern
Feb 27TH / Pittsburgh PA / Spirit Jam Session
Feb 28TH / Pittsburgh PA /James Simons Studio
MARCH 2019
March 1st /Harrisbugh PA / The Vegetable Hunter
March 2nd / Ardmore PA / The Living Room SOLDOUT
March 4th / Burlington VT / Lamp Shop
March 7th / Northern Vermont University Johnson
March 8th / Manhattan NY / Rockwood Music Hall
March 11th / Philadelphia PA / The Raven Lounge
March 13th / Brooklyn NY / SoFar Sounds
March 14th / Nashua NH / Riverwalk Cafe
March 15th / Providence RI / AS220
March 16th / Portland ME / EMPIRE
March 22nd / Philadelphia PA / Green Soul
March 24th / Ardmore PA / Ardmore Music Hall
APRIL 2019
April 5th / Ardmore Music Hall/ W/ Slick Rick
April 6th / Lancaster PA / Tellus 360
April 14th / Manayunk PA / StrEAT Festival
April 20th / West Phila PA/ One Art Community Center
April 20th/ Ogontz Ave PA/ 420 Event
COLORADO TOUR
April 21st/ Longmont CO/ The Speak Easy
April 22nd/ Denver CO / Whole Sol Blend Bar
April 23rd/ Boulder CO / The Laughing Goat
April 24th/ Fort Collins CO/ East Coast Bar
April 25th/ Denver CO/ 3 Kings Tavern
April 26th/ Denver CO/ Sofar Sounds Denver
April 27th/ Denver CO/ Sofar Sounds Denver
April 28th/ Colorado Springs CO/ Yoga Satya
MAY 2019
May 4th/ Camden NJ/ Spirit Alive Festival
May 4th/ Princeton University/ Yard Parties
May 10th/ Hartford CT / Spectra Wired Cafe
May 11th/ Boston / Smoke & Shadows Variety Show
May 14th/ Sellersville Theater/ W/Adia Victoria
May 17th/ Goshen, Indiana / Ignition Music Garage
May 18th/ Clevend OH/ Sofar Sound Cleveland
May 24th/ Philadelphia PA/ One Art Community
May 31st/ Philadelphia PA/ Green Soul
JUNE 2019
June 7th/ Norwood MA/ Fallout Shelter
June 8th/ Wayne PA/ Wayne Music Festival
June 11th/ Asheville NC / PULP
June 13th/ Roxborough / Philadelphia Folk Song Society
June 14th/ Russell MA /Ziointific Music Festival
June 15th/ New Hope PA / Green Roots Gathering
June 21st/ Waterbury VT / Zenbarn
June 22nd/ Hartford CT / Spectra Wired Cafe
June 30th/ Philadelphia PA / Boot & Saddle W/ Addis Pablo
COLORADO TOUR -JULY 2019
July 5th/ Denver CO/ Denver Open Media
July 9th/ Denver CO/ The River Yoga Studio
July 11th/ Denver CO/ Sofar Sounds
July 12th/ Fort Collins CO/ East Coast Lounge
July 14th/ Boulder CO/ Colorado Athletic Club
JULY 2019
July 18th/ Wayne PA/ 118 North W/ YELLOWMAN
July 26th/ New York City/ Sofar Sounds
July 27th/ Nottingham PA/ Anahata's Purpose Retreat/Festival
ALASKA TOUR - AUG 2019
Aug 1st/ Anchorage Alaska/ The Writers Block Cafe
Aug 2nd/ Ninilchik Alaska / Solmonfest
Aug 3rd/ Ninilchik Alaska/ Solmonfest
Aug 4th/ Denali Alaska / Tonglen Lake Lodge
Aug 6th/ Anchorage Alaska / Anchorage Museum of Art
Aug 6th/ Palmer Alaska/ Wood & Wire Guitar shop
Aug 7th / Soldotna Alaska / Levitt Amp Party in the Park
Aug 8th/ Anchorage Alaska/ Workshop (Denali Family Services)
Aug 9th/ Fairbanks Alaska/ The Marlin
ALASKA TOUR - AUG 2019
Aug 10th/ Talkeetna Alaska / The Fairview Inn
Aug 11th/ Fairbanks Alaska / The Boatel
VERMONT YOGA & MUSIC TOUR - AUG 2019
Aug 16th/ Richmond Vermont / Richmond Farmers Market
Aug 17th/ Jeffersonville Vermont / Cambridge Community Center
Aug 18th/ Stowe Vermont / Camp Ranch
Aug 21st/ Burlington Vermont/ Sangha Studio
Aug 23rd/ Richmond Vermont/ Richmond Farmers Market
Aug 23rd/ Richmond Vermont / Dome (House Party Performance)
Aug 24th/ Wakefield Rhode Island/ Pumphouse Music Works
Aug 25th/ West Reading PA/ Concerts In The Park
Aug 30th/ Philadelphia PA/ Green Soul
Aug 31st/ Pittsburgh PA/ IIneffable Ca Phe
SEPTEMBER 2019
Sept 1st/ Minnesota/ Shangri-La Festival
Sept 4th/ Indianapolis IN/ Sofar Sounds
Sept 7th/ Carrboro NC/ 2nd Wind
Sept 8th/ South Carolina/ Mission Yoga Studio
Sept 12th/ Bonita Springs FL/ Sugar Shack Sessions
Sept 14th/ Ardmore PA/ The Living Room @35 East
Sept 15th/ Central Park (Band Shelter) NYC / Peace Vigil
Sept 16th/ Doylestown PA/ Siren Records (State Sessions)
Sept 19th/ Germantown PA/ Pastorius Park Gardens
Sept 20th/ Pittsburgh PA/ Navus House
Sept 21st/ Pittsburgh PA/ Play for Change (Day Show)
Sept 21st/ Akron OH/ Manitee (Night Show)
Sept 22nd/ Oberlin OH/ Riverdog Music & Retreat
Sept 24th/ Harrisburg PA/ Just Plain Yoga SOLDOUT
Sept 27th/ Havertown PA/ Kelly Music Center
Sept 28th/ Asbury Park NJ/ Asbury Park Porchfest '19 (Day Show)
Sept 28th/ Manhattan NY/ Rockwood Music Hall (Night Show)
Sept 30th/ Brookyln NY/ RL Hotel
OCTOBER 2019
Oct 1st/Brookyln NY/ RL Hotel
Oct 2nd/ Saratoga Springs NY/ Saratoga Springs Public Library
Oct 2nd/ Saratoga Springs NY/ Caffe Lena (Night Show)
Oct 3rd/ Saratoga Springs/ Waldorf High School
Oct 3rd/ Saratoga Springs/ Chalrton High School
Oct 4th/ Portsmouth NH/ Book & Bar
Oct 5th/ Burlington VT/ Railyard Apothacary (Day Show)
Oct 5th/ Burlington VT/ The Green Door Studio (Night Show)
CANADIAN TOUR 2019
Oct 6th/ Montreal QC/ 180g (Morning Show)
Oct 6th/ Montreal QC/ Sofar Sounds (Evening Show)
Oct 6th/ Montreal QC/ Ye Olde Orchid Pub (Night Show)
Oct 8th/ Toronto ON/ The Painted Lady
OCTOBER 2019
Oct 9th/ Detroit MI/ Sofar Sounds Detroit
Oct 10th/ Chicago IL/ Foundation Room (Sofar Sounds Chi)
Oct 13th/ Goshen IN/ Homebody #4 House Festival
Oct 16th/ Cleveland OH/ The Bop Stop
Oct 17th/ Pittsburgh PA/ Howlers
Oct 18th/ Manchester CT/ Silk City Coffee
Oct 19th/ Portland ME/ 5 Spot Underground Club
Oct 21st/ Portland ME/ Portland Yoga Project SOLDOUT
CANADIAN TOUR 2019
Oct 24th/ Saint John NB/ Five & Dime
Oct 25th/ Halifax NS/ Menz & Mollyz
Oct 26th/ Broad Cove NS/ Broad Cove Hall
Oct 27th/ Fredericton NB/ Grow Yoga Studio. SOLDOUT
NOVEMBER 2019
Nov 1st/ Old City Philadelphia/ House Concert
Nov 9th/ Narragansett RI/ Proof Lounge
Nov 10th/ Ocean Grove NJ/ Ohana Rising Yoga Studio
Nov 13th / Dresher PA / Montessori School ( Kids Workshop)
Nov 22nd/ Philadelphia PA/ Milkboy Center City
Nov 23rd/ Philadelphia PA/ Sofar Sounds Philly
WEST COAST TOUR 2019
Nov 27th/ Seattle WA / Paragon
Nov 29th/ Seattle WA / Sea Monster Lounge
Nov 30th/ Seattle WA/ Sofar Sounds
Dec 1st/ Seattle WA/ Sofar Sounds
Dec 2nd/ Olympia WA/ Hotel RL
Dec 4th/ Portland OR/ Goodfoot Lounge
Dec 5th/ Salem OR/ Taproot Lounge
Dec 6th/ Eugene OR/ Whirled Pies
Dec 7th/ Ashland OR/ Oberon's
Dec 8th/ Arcata CA/ Vibes Yoga Studio
Dec 10th/ Arcata CA/ Word Humble Poetry (Feat. Guest)
Dec 11th - 13th/ San Fran CA/ Sofar Sounds
Dec 14th/ Los Osos CA / GoWesty Video Session
Dec 15th/ Los Angeles CA/ Sofar Sounds
Dec 16th/ Santa Monica CA / Harvelle's
Dec 17th/ Los Angeles CA/ Sofar Sounds
Dec 18th/ Los Angeles CA/ Sofar Sounds
Dec 21st/ San Diego CA/ Hapa Yoga Studio
Dec 21st/ Los Angeles CA/ The Hotel Cafe
Dec 22nd/ San Diego CA/ Mission Yoga
2020 PERFORMANCES
JANUARY 2020
Jan 1st / Phila PA / The Kimmel Center
Jan 8th / Washington DC / Sofar Sounds
Jan 10th / Charlotte NC / Evening Muse
Jan 11th / Durham NC / Sofar Sounds
Jan 12th / Durham NC / Global Breath Studio
Jan 17th/ Charleston SC/ Cannon St. Art Center
Jan 18th/ Charleston SC/ CC Public Library
NEW ORLEANS TOUR 2020
Jan 22/ New Orleans LA/ MPress Records
Jan 23/ New Orleans LA / Groundings
Jan 23/ New Orleans LA/ NERFA
Jan 24th/ New Orleans LA/ Groundings
Jan 25th/ New Orleans LA/ InConcert Booking
Jan 25th / New Orleans LA/ Ladies in Waiting
Jan 29th/ West Virginia / New River Yoga Studio
Jan 30th/ West Virginia / New River Yoga Studio
FEBRUARY 2020
Feb 7th/ Ardmore PA / The Living Room @35E
Feb 8th/ Ardmore PA/ The Living Room @35E
COLORADO TOUR 2020
Feb 12th/ Denver CO/ Sofar Sounds
Feb 13th/ Colorado Springs CO / Gold Room
Feb 14th/ Denver CO / Sofar Sounds
Feb 15th/ Aspen CO/ Local Coffee
Feb 15th/ Carbondale CO / Steves Guitars
Feb 17th/ Denver CO / The River Yoga
Feb 19th/ Indianapolis IN / Sofar Sounds
Feb 20th/ Chicago IL / BOTY Coffee House
Feb 21st/ Chicago IL / Sofar Sounds
Feb 22nd/ Akron OH/ The Mustard Seed
Feb 25th/ Harrisburg PA/ Just Plain Yoga
Feb 26th/ Lancaster PA/ Dreming Human
Feb 27th/ Philadelphia PA/ Sofar Sounds
Feb 28th/ Reading PA/ RDG Distillery
LIVE STREAM SHOWS
May 2nd/ Love From Philly Festival
May 15th/ Haverford Spring Fest
May 28th/ Live Interview W/ G LOVE
May 29th/ BASA ORG (Berlin)
June 13th/ Beats Haven Org
July 5th/ 118 North Tailgate Series
July 7th/ Jam in The Van
July 26th/ Acoustic Gold LTNY
APRIL 2020
April 1st/ Chicago IL/ Old Town School -Folk
April 3rd/ Chicago IL/ House Concert
April 4th/ Goshen IN/ Ignition Music Garage
April 8th/ Cleveland OH/ Sofar Sounds
April 10th - 17th/ Essex VT/ Founders School
April 10th/ Burlington VT/ Green Door Studio
April 11th/ Orwell VT/ Yoga Barn
April 17th/ Burlington VT/ Sangha Studio
April 18th/ Portsmouth NH / Book & Bar
April 19th / Boston MA / Coolidge Yoga Studio
April 20th / Boston MA / Sofar Sounds
April 21st / Providence RI/ Sofar Sounds
Aprill 22nd/ New Haven CT/ Breathing Room
April 23rd/ Providence RI/ The Parlour
April 25th/ New Jersey Folk Festival
April 26th - May 5th HIFA ZIMBABWE AF
UK TOUR MAY 2020
May 14th/ Bristol UK/ Sofar Sounds
May 15th/ Bristol UK/ Sofar Sounds
May 21st/ Hull UK/ Sofar Sounds
May 26th/ Brighton UK/ Sofar Sounds
UK TOUR JUNE 2020
June 2nd/ London UK/ Woodburner Event
June 14th/ Leiden NL/ Sofar Sounds
MARCH 2020
March 5th/ Washington DC/ Sofar Sounds
March 7th/ Brooklyn NY/ Lucas Lucas Gallery
March 13th/ Wayne PA/ 118 North
March 14th/ Harrisburgh/ Life & Balance Yoga
March 15th/ NYC/ Sofar Sounds
March 16th/ Portland ME/ Apohadion Theater
March 17th/ Portland ME / Candy's
CANADIAN TOUR 2020
March 18th/ St.Stephens NB/ High Tides
March 19th/ Saint John NB/ Five & Dime
March 20th/ Fredericton NB/ Grimross Brewing
March 22nd/ Montreal QC/ Ashtanga Yoga
March 22nd/ Montreal QC/ Ursa
March 24th/ Ottawa ON/ Versefest
March 27th/ Ottawa ON/ Pressed
March 28th/ Toronto ON/ Sofar
March 29th/Toronto ON/ Free times Cafe
March 31st/ London ON/ 765 Bar & Cafe
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PRESS PHOTOS
Higher Grounds is fiscally sponsored by CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia, a charitable trust declared in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A copy of the official tax-exempt 501(c)(3) registration and financial information may be obtained from Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylavania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsment