Katherine "Kat" Edmonson (born August 3, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter who moved first to Austin, Texas, then Brooklyn, New York. Read full biography of Kat Edmonson →
New York musicians rarely have the time for idle chat and conversation after a gig. Despite popular assumption of our scintillating after-hours, that... →
Very often, writing a song is a process that happens to me rather than one that I instigate. I feel a song coming on and, like a sneeze; I wait for... →
I have a very specific memory of watching 'Singing in the Rain,' and looking at myself in the mirror after watching it and perceiving myself... →
Few things parallel the bonding that occurs post-performance when congratulatory remarks are awarded, regrets are confessed, and gossip is exchanged.
I'm always inspired to write, and it's usually my own life experiences that inspire me.
Growing up, my imagined life as a musician was something along the lines of me lounging in a Learjet en route to a swelling outdoor amphitheatre on a... →
For 'Way Down Low', I was particularly inspired by a breakup I was going through and a transition I was making from Austin to New York.
I grew up with my mom; it was just the two of us.
I want to play more festivals.
I want to tour, everywhere I can, all of the world.
Jazz is progressive, and it's alive.
When I tend to belt, it kind of reminds me of like a more '60s girl doo-wop kind of belting.
When I was very young I knew that I wanted to be in show business. I knew that I wanted to be an entertainer.