Growing up listening to the likes of The Eagles, Steely Dan, The Beatles, The Shadows and The Little River Band I was drawn to guitar. My family consisted of two drummers, two singers and one guitarist at that point, so at age 11. I decided to make an even two guitar players. After 9 months of playing classical guitar and mastering the old tunes such as "My Bonnie lies over the Ocean" ......I left the strings to rust while I pursued music more for listening pleasure until I was almost 15, and the records of Jimi Hendrix, Cold Chisel and Eric Clapton got the better of me. I wanted to PLAY!
Through my late teens I discovered Pink Floyd, Dire Straits Pearl Jam, Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, Free, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin. I learned as many riffs as I could. I was fascinated by the tone players like Lindsey Buckingham and Mark Knopfler were able to get out of the guitar. They didn't play with a pick which was encouraging as I also only played with my fingers.
My first gig was in a piano bar in Sydney at age 18 where I played weekly for the next 4 or so years with a piano player and bass player. I have played various gigs and completed many recordings around the Sydney music scene for 10 years now. Including as the lead guitarist with a country blues band called The Margharitas. I had some great times with them in Tamworth!
My playing has also led me overseas where I have played and recorded in Colorado, California, Minnesota and New York. Also receiving two scholarships to study with greats John Hammond and Duke Robillard in New Milford, Connecticut and Tommy Emmanuel and Ed Gerhard in San Francisco, California. My experiences singing started as a result of these trips and has grown ever since.
2007 is exciting for me as I am recording a debut CD of my own original tunes. Keep checking out this site for release dates and up coming gigs!
Thanks......
Kate