Coming from a small West Coast town in New Zealand isn’t enough to hold this bubbly songstress back. Katie Thompson is a 21 year old singer/songwriter with huge ambitions for the future.
Artists that influence Katie's style of music are Lucinda Williams, Kasey Chambers, Alison Krauss, Eva Cassidy, Anika Moa, the Runga sisters and many more. There is no denying Katie's country roots but many other genres weave there way through her music.
You can find Katie performing at local Hokitika jam nights and at various hotels and events on the West Coast. Here she gains invaluable experience by performing to live audiences and working with many different musicians.
Early 2007 Katie crossed the Pacific to see what all the fuss was about at the Tamworth Music Festival. Here she had the pleasure to see performances by musicians, such as Kasey Chambers, Bill Chambers, Luke Oâ€Shea & the Medicine Wheel & Rose Carleo to name a few. This rekindled Katie’s dreams, so much so that Katie entered in the Bundaberg Rum Jazzer Quest and won Senior overall.
Katie is currently in the process of recording her first album. A song that will feature is “Does Heaven Have a Bar†written for a great mate and musician who just happens to have a taste for Monteiths beer. Mr. TC Wells.
Accomplishments to date are:
* Women's Musicianship Award - West Coast Regionals - Rockquest * Songwriters Award - West Coast Regionals - Rockquest * 1st place at Rockquest 2001 - West Coast Region with band Aprillis * Overall winner in Intermediate section - Motueka country competitions * Performing at Hokitika Wildfoods Festivals for several years * Winner of Senior Section at the Jazzer Quest in 2007 * Finals at the Golden Guitars in Gore * Performing in Tamworth at New Zealand concert
Hokitika Wildfood Festival 2008 below