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Kate Vigo
Genre: Indie, Pop
Region: Melbourne, VIC
Members: Kate Vigo - Vocals, Max Walker - Guitar, Mike Story - Bass, Ben Hendry - Drums
Influences: Groove Armada, Joan As Police Woman, Billi Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Edith Piaf, Cindy Lauper, Prince, The Beatles, Feist, Blondie
Artist Website: www.katevigo.com

Kate Vigo’s sound is a fusion of pop-rock teamed with programmed loops and electronica. She is an amazing genre blender.

Her first single and award winning video clip, ‘The Way You Are’, made radio waves around the country, and Kate Vigo continues to build a name for herself in the Australian music scene. The greatly anticipated release of her second single and EP, ‘Someone Better’, has not disappointed, with increased radio airplay and festival success. Kate has firmly cemented herself as one to watch in the alternative and electronic pop-rock landscape. She is currently in the studio working on her new album which will be launched over the 2010/2011 Australian summer.

With a sound reminiscent of eclectic pop and stylized rock, Kate is joined by amazing ensemble musicians known as ‘The Underground Orchestra’ – Guitarist Max Walker, Drummer Ben Hendry and Bassist Mike Story.

Kate is a talented and truly original songwriter who has been acclaimed and acknowledged as a recent winner at the 2010 Music Oz Awards for Best Video, finalist in the 2009 New Artists to Radio Competition and was also short listed in APRA’s Vanda and Young Songwriter of the Year Awards in 2009.

Kate finished a degree in fashion design before undertaking a Bachelor of Music Performance (Voice Improvisation) at the VCA and, while worlds apart, parallels can be found in Kate’s music and her love of fashion. Weaving together a distinct array of sounds, from Billie Holiday to Feist, by way of Prince and Blondie, Kate’s eclectic mix of influences create a foundation on which she builds her distinctive, yet accessible compositions.

‘The Way You Are’ and ‘Someone Better’ are the first two singles released from Kate’s upcoming album which she is currently in the final processes of completing.

FESTIVAL APPEARANCES

• 2010 – Brunswick Music Festival, Vic
• 2010 – Port Fairy Folk Festival, Vic
• 2010 – The Spiegeltent: Garden of Unearthly Delights: Adelaide Fringe, SA
• 2010 – Shepparton Festival, Vic
• 2010 – Mount Beauty Music Festival, Vic
• 2010 – Falls Creek Music Festival, Vic
• 2010 – Australia Day at The Docklands, Vic
• 2009 – Queensland Multicultural Festival, Qld
• 2009 – Semaphore Music Festival, SA

RADIO AIRPLAY & TELEVISION

• Nova
• Rage (ABC TV) – Indie Video Clip of the Week
• Triple J
• Radar Radio (Austereo’s digital radio station)
• ABC Radio National
• FBI
• Joy FM
• Southern FM
• PBS FM
• Triple R
• Living In The Land Of Oz - 97.9FM
• FBI FM
• Phoenix FM
• Radio Adelaide
• Voice FM
• Coast FM
• 3 Way FM
• ABC Radio – Various Stations

RELEASES

• 2010 – EP: “Someone Better”, Independent/MGM
• 2009 – Single: “The Way You Are”, Independent/MGM
• 2008 – Remixes EP: “It is Love”, Independent/MGM
• 2007 – Album: “It is Love”, Independent/MGM

AWARDS

• 2010 - Victorian Winner of APRA/AMCOS Song Summit
• 2010 - Winner of Music Oz Best Video Clip for “The Way You Are”
• 2009 - Finalist in the NA2R Competition (New Artists to Radio)
• 2009 - Shortlisted as APRA’s Vanda and Young Songwriter of the Year
• 2007 - Runner-up in Independent Music Awards

REVIEWS

“A great record, full of vocal magic and seductive loops that are by turns playful, wistful and dark. It’s experimental pop that’s still fun, sitting somewhere between Billie Holiday and Zap Mama…self-penned wistful love-songs which are personal, but oddly universal…Eclectic, versatile, part pop, electronic and stylish ‘60s torch rock, all awesome.”
Beat Magazine

“Kate Vigo’s voice is soaring…her poignant portrayal stops you in your tracks.”
Inpress

“A little bit pop, and a whole lot entrancing.”
Herald Sun, HIT


“She sings with a maturity and timbre that belies her youth … a truly original artist.”
Readings Monthly

“In the wake of Lily Allen, Adele and Duffy, Britain has put out such an army of young, nice-but-mouthy-when-they-need-to-be soulful female singers. Vigo’s doing a damn impressive job of picking up our local slack in this department, proving as vocally powerful and potentially feisty as any of the above.”
Rave Magazine

“Kate Vigo is a special recording artist! A performer with class, sass and distinction. Her vocals have a certain magnetism that draws you in. Vigo, in just one concise but infectious song, gets under your skin and sets off an addictive reaction. This is the start of something big”
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Played on triple j The Way You Are (The Doo Doo Song)
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Left Alone (Dan's Version)
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Played on triple j Someone Better
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The Way You Are (The Doo Doo Song)
rating:  4/5
sexy beats - really good stuff great voice kate bring it on
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The Way You Are (The Doo Doo Song)
rating:  4/5
Loved it from the moment I heard it. Indie cool a la Feist with a jazz/soul undertow. And such a wonderfully emotive voice. This is great stuff.
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Left Alone (Dan's Version)
rating:  5/5
I just can't put this into words but simply devine, gorgeous, stunning, amazing, beautiful, hott, sexy... on repeat 24/7 currently my favourite song ...




Left Alone (Dan's Version)
rating:  5/5
Yep this track is on high rotation. A rare treat that gives me goosebumps. This has more Gold than Kalgoorlie 1893. What a talent this woman is. A mu...
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