Member Since: 8/13/2004
Band Website: katesikora.com
Band Members: Kate Sikora (guitar, vocals, keys)Friends who play with Kate: Lindsay Lueders (vocals, keys, glockenspiel), Muffin (bass), Kishida (drums), Ben Sikora (bass), Michael Voorhees (bass, keys), Harold Rhee (cello), Josh Saltzman (drums), Pete Green (drums), Michael Liska (accordian, keys, glockenspiel), Stephan Ryschevitch (guitar), Carrie Peckar (vocals, keys), Carlos Militante (drums), Doug Ensel (bass)
Influences: Neutral Milk Hotel, Cat Power, Beck, PJ Harvey, Metric, Of Montreal, Liz Phair, The Books, Rose Polenzani, Rolling Stones, Mirah, the Bangles, Rilo Kiley, Jolie Holland, the Magnetic Fields.......
Sounds Like: The public says:"a crunching tsunami of beauty and realism""sounds like my sister""an inspired pitch-perfect tragedy""an eclectic pony ride""upbeat and optimistic acoustic tracks with a refreshingly feminine blend""a good drink""soul music of a heartbroken heartbreaker""indie rock, ballads, and soulful experimentation""kind of music where you have a crush on the singer""gritty on one side, soft on the other""Kate Sikora sings
rising sun, warm wind blowing
springtime rushes in" (a haiku)"like a pretty pink shotgun""crisp, genuine sounds tangled in magnetic verse""pretty yet immensely powerful folk-y rock""farwell heart hospital""fairy princess in work boots""smart contemporary pop"
Type of Label: Indie