Kate Marie Nash is an English singer-songwriter based in London.She was born in the London Borough of Brent, Greater London, on 6 July 1987.
Early life
Nash first became interested in music during her childhood. She learned how to play the piano at Sandbach School. She was taught guitar by teacher Louis Michelle. She studied Theatre at the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in South London.
She auditioned at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School but was rejected, after which she fell down a flight of stairs, breaking her foot. During her recovery, she was housebound and unable to move, so her mother bought her an electric guitar. Nash used this time to focus on her songwriting: she began to write some new songs, finished old ones and decided that she would book a gig at a local bar in Harrow called Trinity on Gayton Road for herself, to showcase her songs.
Career
Nash started her career in 2007. Her début was a single; Caroline's a Victim/Birds, released in February 2007 and a video for the song was released and received airplay later.
Her second single, "Foundations", was released on 18 June 2007 and reached number two in the official UK Singles Chart. Following "Foundations", Nash's debut album, Made of Bricks, was released on 6 August 2007. The album was leaked to filesharing networks days before its commercial release, and has received mixed reviews, The Independent describing it as being in "pole position for worst album of the year."The album reached number 1 in the UK charts.
During mid-2007, Nash performed at numerous festivals and made her official TV performance début on Later with Jools Holland.
Regarding the recording of a new album, Nash told NME that she had been inspired by The Supremes and has written a song called "Cat Song" in their honour.She is also set to release a duet single with Billy Bragg, a cover of The Shangri-Las "Give Him A Great Big Kiss". As of October 2008 Nash is writing material for her second album which may have a more punk influenced sound. Nash is hoping to release the album in the UK during the summer of 2009.She has also embarked on a festival tour around Europe & America.
Early life
Nash first became interested in music during her childhood. She learned how to play the piano at Sandbach School. She was taught guitar by teacher Louis Michelle. She studied Theatre at the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in South London.
She auditioned at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School but was rejected, after which she fell down a flight of stairs, breaking her foot. During her recovery, she was housebound and unable to move, so her mother bought her an electric guitar. Nash used this time to focus on her songwriting: she began to write some new songs, finished old ones and decided that she would book a gig at a local bar in Harrow called Trinity on Gayton Road for herself, to showcase her songs.
Career
Nash started her career in 2007. Her début was a single; Caroline's a Victim/Birds, released in February 2007 and a video for the song was released and received airplay later.
Her second single, "Foundations", was released on 18 June 2007 and reached number two in the official UK Singles Chart. Following "Foundations", Nash's debut album, Made of Bricks, was released on 6 August 2007. The album was leaked to filesharing networks days before its commercial release, and has received mixed reviews, The Independent describing it as being in "pole position for worst album of the year."The album reached number 1 in the UK charts.
During mid-2007, Nash performed at numerous festivals and made her official TV performance début on Later with Jools Holland.
Regarding the recording of a new album, Nash told NME that she had been inspired by The Supremes and has written a song called "Cat Song" in their honour.She is also set to release a duet single with Billy Bragg, a cover of The Shangri-Las "Give Him A Great Big Kiss". As of October 2008 Nash is writing material for her second album which may have a more punk influenced sound. Nash is hoping to release the album in the UK during the summer of 2009.She has also embarked on a festival tour around Europe & America.
