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Born and raised in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, Kat's parents discovered her voice at age 5, at an amateur musical audition originally intended just for her siblings. "I stood up with the rest of the kids and belted 'The Rainbow Connection' and ended up with a solo!" she laughs, "My mother was surprised to say the least." But it wasn't until she landed a lead role in NZ's professional tour of 'The Secret Garden' that she decided performing was the life for her. "I'd considered it and thought about it, but I was so young at the time that I didn't really seriously think I could do it." But so far, she has. Over 20 successful years and many appearances later, the resume is impressive. Kat started writing her own songs at the age of 13. Most of her material is composed on piano because although over the last few years she has been teaching herself guitar, her piano is really her 'home' instrument. "My first ever composition was an instrumental piece that my Dad said sounded like 'High Hopes' by Pink Floyd. Ever since that day that's been one of my favourite songs!" While living in Scotland for almost 8 years, Kat became a regular on the acoustic circuit, as well as venturing back into Musical Theatre shows in the Edinburgh Fringe. She has also been included on the soundtrack to season two of BBC Three's "Lip Service", and is thrilled that this has introduced her to a whole new group of fans. Kat is delighted to be back in her homeland and working on new music.