ABOUT
Kathy Kurasch is a composer, producer, music archivist, visual artist, and designer whose creative career began at an extraordinarily early age when she was signed to the New York Times Music Corporation at fourteen. By eighteen, she was serving as a judge for the American Song Festival and Clio Awards, was a guest speaker at UCLA's Record Production class, and was nominated to the board of governors of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
By twenty-one, Kathy had composed and produced the signature mini-song jingles for CBS KNX-FM, collaborating with artists Abbey Anna, Mr. Mister, Amy Holland, Lauren Wood, Valerie Carter, Jimmie Spheeris, and Billy Vera.
As a songwriter, she has written for Kim Carnes, Philip Bailey, Rita Coolidge, and Valerie Carter. Her songs have been performed on Solid Gold, The Noel Edmonds Show, and at Farm Aid. In addition to songwriting, Kurasch has worked as a producer and engineer on recordings by artists including Lauren Wood, Nicolette Larson, and Larry John McNally.
In the early 2000s, with the rise of the iPhone, photography became another form of expression for Kathy. Her photograph Heaven (2009) was published in association with The Art of Elysium and Shepard Fairey and was included in the Pieces of Heaven charity auction. In 2024, Bonhams Los Angeles included her Tom Petty series in the Tom Petty: Off the Record auction, which aimed to benefit various charities. Her work is also held in private collections.
In 2017, following the passing of her longtime friend and collaborator, singer-songwriter Valerie Carter, Kathy produced several posthumous releases, including The Lost Tapes and Valerie Carter and the Faragher Brothers, continuing her commitment to preserving and honoring Carter’s body of work.
Over the years, Kathy invested in beachfront properties in Malibu and Newport Beach, restoring them with a distinctive design that earned recognition within the entertainment community. Her homes became sought-after residences among high-profile clients. In 2012 she appeared on HGTV's Celebrity House Hunting.
For more than thirty years, Kathy has been devoted to animal rescue. She serves on the board of directors of Beagles and Buddies, a 501(c)(3) organization that has rescued over 30,000 dogs.
