Meet Kimberly Dawn

 

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Kimberly Dawn a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Kimberly, so good to have you with us today. We’ve always been impressed with folks who have a very clear sense of purpose and so maybe we can jump right in and talk about how you found your purpose?

After having my fourth child I had to regroup and find my own identity. I felt like I was a great wife and a mother and loved my role in my. families life, but I wanted more for myself and a way to further guide my children by example into the future. I looked at what brings me joy, even before I was married and it brought me full circle back to music which has always been a foundation of my joy.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

Kimberly Dawn is a country music singer-songwriter hailing from Alberta Canada. She is known to her fans as The Coastal Cowgirl, splitting her time between Los Angeles and Nashville, Tennessee.. Using her natural talent, Kimberly expresses an authentic message of perseverance, humility, courage, and resilience. Integrity, Honesty and Strength are core themes in Kimberly’s songwriting. Songs such as Deere John (over 380K streams ) and Leave Her Better (300K streams ) are a great representation of her empowering songwriting. With over 1.4 million combined streams on Spotify. Kimberly’s song “Slow Dancin’ In The Dark” was nominated for Best Country Song in the 2019 Hollywood Music In Media Awards. In June of 2023, Kimberly Dawn released a brand new single and music video “Leave Her Better” (113K views with over 300K Streams). Kimberly’s ended 2023 with the festive “Ho Ho Holdin’ You” with over 140K Streams and debuted on CMT with over 107K views. As an ambassador with the National Alliance On Mental Illness (NAMI), Kimberly strives to openly share the story of her own personal mental health journey to inspire and uplift others. Her song “The Bottle” highlights the real-life struggle and pain of those struggling with addiction and with mental health issues. Kimberly has performed many times at the historic LA House of Blues, the legendary Bluebird Café in 2022, which has been one the biggest highlights in her career. As Kimberly said, “Playing The Bluebird has been on my bucket list for so many years. To be able to perform in such an iconic venue that so many of the greatest songwriters of all time have played was truly an exhilarating feeling.” Kimberly has been writing as well as recording new music with Kent Wells. The country music media has celebrated her music including All Country News, Guitar Girl Magazine, Cowgirl Magazine and many more. Kimberly currently has an ongoing brand partnership with Nashville, TN-based vintage woman-owned company Planet Cowboy. This past summer, Kimberly released a duet,” Do I Love You,” with Grammy Award-winning songwriter Paul Anka. Kimberly has made her mark and has her feet firmly planted in the country music songwriting community, recently appearing at the Key West Songwriters Festival in 2024. Her latest single “In Love With Tennessee” was premiered in Got Country Online and she will be dropping her music video in June 2024, shortly after performing at various venues during the 2024 CMA Fest.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

I am a resilient woman and I say that because I have a great work ethic and realized that success does not come overnight. You will face challenges along the way. I am always willing to be open to learning and I understand that growth can never end because that is when you do stop progressing. It is a form of being professionally humble. I always enjoyed writing stories, even as a child. When I was a teenager I used to use my imagination to tell children stories. So my creativity and my imagination were a great foundation for becoming a songwriter. A perfect match on my journey. I consider myself a self taught woman and without always understanding how things work in life, I was always willing to allow myself to grow in my own feet.

I love sharing my experiences with others so my best advise in any endeavor would be staying honest and true to yourself. Allow yourself to make mistakes, forgive yourself and never give up because then the miracles and joy will not come.

How can folks who want to work with you connect?

One of my biggest loves of working in the music industry is songwriting. A big aspect of being a country songwriter is the art and action of co-writing with others. This has become a big part of my career, my personal relationships within the industry and also the growth I achieve by working and learning from others. Therefore, I am always open to collaborating with other songwriters and creating timeless songs with them. They can reach me by emaililng me at kimberly@officialkimberlydawn.com

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Image Credits

Pictures with Red Hair: Kenzie Maroney
Blond Hair: Photo Credit Kimberly Dawn

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