Kay VanAntwerpen, 2018
Kay VanAntwerpen is a journalist, author, and musician from Grand Rapids, Michigan. They're most well-known as the full-time bassist and lyricist for pop-rock band Chasing the Sky, and as a reporter and editor with 10+ years in regional music coverage. They have a longstanding collaborative writing partnership with Middlefield drummer, and Chasing the Sky vocalist Brenden Stark.
Discography, Appearances, & Credits[]
- 2007 - "City of Peace Demos" by Alive After Death (Bass)
- 2009 - "Beautiful Wolves Demos" by A Sidewalk Redemption (guitar, lyrics)
- 2010 - "The Empty Chair - EP" by Chasing the Sky (bass, lyrics, vocals, management)
- 2011 - "Safe Ship, Harbored" by The Crane Wives (special thanks)
- 2014 - "World of Trouble - EP" by The Juno Blacklist (contributing lyricist)
- 2017 - "King of the Losing Side" by Chasing the Sky (bass, lyrics, vocals, management)
- 2019 - "Untitled Sophomore Solo Album" by Brenden Stark (lyrics)
Television & Film[]
- TV - 20th Century Fox & Glee Present Superbowl XLV (composer, "Beautiful, Broken Thing")
- FILM - Future City: World of Mass Destruction (composer, "Satellites")
- FILM - Is Everybody Happy? (composer, "Beautiful, Broken Thing", "Satellites", "A Certain Degree", "The Glass Winter", "William")
- TV - Western Digital: Beautiful Moments (composer, "Beautiful, Broken Thing")
Print[]
- Real Bikers of North America; Edward Winterhalder, nonfic, hardcover (contributing writer, researcher)
- Beyond the Bottom Line; Christopher Andrus, nonfic, (editor)
- Mlive Media Group (reporter, editor)
- Revue Magazine (features reporter, music specialist)
- Grand Rapids Magazine (features reporter, music specialist)
- On the Town Magazine (features reporter, music specialist)
- The Grand Valley Lanthorn (reporter, current events and comedy columnist, life of a working musician blog)
- Flicker Records & Kids in the Way "Fiction" Award (Winner)
- Display Magazine Fiction (annual fiction competition, 2nd Place)
- Indigo Rising Magazine (winner, annual poetry competition)