Kim Kuzma - Canada's Best
Performs tonight at Martuni's
By Tim Gaskin

Kim Kuzma may have been Canada’s Best Independent Artist in 2001, and her debut album Contradictions held the No.1 spot on the HMV Vancouver Indie Sales Charts for over seven and a half months, but what has the artist been doing lately? Well, her newest hit album, Who You Are features a remix of Bagdad Café hit "Calling you", The Beach Boys’ "God only knows" and Kim's originals "I’d Miss You", and "Come Along and Price You Pay". You can hear her tonight sing songs from her album and other cabaret songs at Martuni’s.

What are you most known for?
Being spontaneous onstage, funny, big voice in small body. I mean short, not Nicole Ritchie small. Puleeze.

Where did your life begin?
Peace River, Alberta, Canada. It’s a small farming community.

How old were you when you moved to San Francisco?
37

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
It’s Cliché, but… being surrounded by my best friends while doing anything, or driving anywhere with the top down (car not mine), with my guy, sun on my face. It's all good.  

What is your greatest fear?
Clothes ripping onstage but then again, that's already happened. Let me tell you, a thong doesn't cover much when the butt seam of your pants rips out! I had the wardrobe malfunction thang down before Janet minus the piercing.

Which historical figure do you most identify with?
Hmm... Tough one. Haven't had my coffee yet but Gone With The Wind is on TV... does that count for anything?

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? Insecurity

What is your greatest extravagance? Magazines

What do you consider the most overrated virtue? Innocence

What is your favorite journey?
Walking through Paris, hanging onto my boyfriend while buzzing through Rome on a scooter.

What do you dislike most about your appearance?
My stomach. Not a hate relationship, just a 'if you're gonna hang around for awhile, could ya be a little tighter?' kind of thing.

Which words or phrases do you most overuse? You know.
Cool, nice. 

What is your greatest regret?
That I didn't have more close years with my Dad before he died in 1987.  

What or who is the greatest love of your life?
My boyfriend, Paris and my Mom, Helen. Can't do just one. My love of music as well. 

When and where were you happiest?
I'm pretty content right now in life. 

Which talent would you most like to have?
I would love to be  more prolific on the piano, able to pull out a Tori Amos kind of talent at the drop of a hat.  

What is your current state of mind?
Very calm... loving the quietness of the outdoors in Guerneville, CA at the moment.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Quit starting one thing, then another, then another, only to find myself running around the house doing all of them half ass. Then stressing about it.

What do you consider your greatest achievement? 
Believing in myself. 

If you could choose what to come back as, what would it be?
Oprah's dog. I don't even have to be a favorite! 

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? 
Loss of relationship, betrayal, death.   

What is your favorite occupation?
Doing what I'm doing! Performing is cathartic, stress releasing.

What is your most marked characteristic?
Smile, big laugh.

What is the quality you most like in a man?
Being humble yet confident.

What is the quality you most like in a woman?
Being humble yet able to kick ass in all areas. In a positive way.

Who are your favorite writers?
Music - Paula Cole, Annie Lennox, Sting.  

Who are your heroes in real life?
My grandmother, anyone who overcomes obstacle after obstacle.

What is it that you most dislike?
Obnoxious people who think we need to hear every word out of their mouth while dining at the next table. Puleeze. 

How would you like to die?
So fast I don't even see it coming or feel it. Can't stand pain. Oh hell no.

What is your motto?
It's all good.

What is your favorite word?
Love it. (sorry... two words)

What is your least favorite word?
No.

What turns you on?
Confidence

What turns you off?
Obnoxious behavior and bad smells.

What sound or noise do you love?
Baby's laughter ( I know... Nauseating but truthful- perhaps 'cuz I don't have any) and an audience cheering/applauding.

What sound or noise do you hate?
Constant cell phone ringing or people talking loud into them, thinking once again, we're interested in their conversation or their obtrusive cell phone ring tone.

What is your favorite curse word?
Shit!

What profession, other than yours, would you like to attempt?
Saving children's lives or being Patch the clown that makes them laugh.

What profession would you absolutely not like to participate in?
Anything involving blood (those children better not be bleeding!!) or sphincter bleaching, which was a topic I had with some guys at the pool yesterday! lol!  Eww honey, I hope they make gobs of money doing that. 

 If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
You have 10 minutes before you're on and your family is sooo excited to see you!  

Finally, Do you have a shameless plug? Listen to my music, write me, check out my upcoming performances -If you've seen me, enjoyed yourself, tell others. Pretty simple. I've had some amazing things happen in my career due to people telling others about me. If you're in San Francisco, I'll be back for November 5th & 6th at the Plush Room for a fabulous benefit for Habitat For Humanity at the Plush Room. You have to give back. What comes around goes around.  Kimkuzma.com