Growing up in Jamaica’s capital city, Kingston, Kat was fed a steady diet of classic artists such as Stevie Wonder, Santana, Prince, BeeGees, and Earth Wind and Fire, but it was Rock that she felt closest to. At 17 she taught herself how to play the guitar and write music and almost instantly became the future of Jamaican alternative music culture.
Today, her sultry, haunting voice intermixed with soulful lyrics, alternative beats, and flavorings of Reggae gives birth to her style described as ‘alternative lovers’ rock’ or ‘soft rock’ - a sound that exists far from the city lights of Kingston and one that has given her the opportunity to perform in a number of venues across the US, Asia and South America.
In 2011, Kat forged a partnership with the New York based Damon Dash Media Collective, DD172 that resulted in the release her first EP, ‘Love Cake’ and embarked on a US promotional tour. Kat has also spent time collaborating on a number of projects with artists such as Skibeatz, Jovi Rockwell, Sean O Connell, GLC, McKenzie Eddy, and internationally acclaimed recording artist and producer, Diana King.
In addition to her musical projects, Kat is also an independent event promoter responsible for the growth of the alternative music scene in Jamaica through events such as Altered Fridays and Artopia. She is also a philanthropist having organized a major fundraiser – Hu$tlin’ for Haiti – to raise funds to assist with Jamaica Red Cross aid in Haiti.
She recently signed a distribution deal with Florida based indie label, ThinkLikeAgirL Music for her latest project, GOLD which is now available for download on iTunes and all major online music retail platforms.