MUSE is number one!! They put on the most amazing concert I have ever seen!!! Other influences...musicians that have so much passion in their music, Positive feedback, when a song is so good that it makes your insides go crazy and you can't even begin to explain how you feel!! People that work hard and accomplish a lot. Beautiful days outside! Really amazing guitar players! Obviously Stephenie Meyer, listen to "Undone" it was inspired by her books!
As for bands...MUSE, (have I said it enough?) Fiona Apple, Regina Spektor, Deathcab, Sia, Iron and Wine, Radiohead, Sarah McLaughlin, Tori Amos, Coldplay, KT Tunstall.
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Kat Tingey found a love for music at a very young age. Participating in Suzuki Violin lessons at age 5, she gained an ear for music and the ability to sing on key. At age 8 she began mimicking tunes on the piano and was immediately given piano lessons. As her piano skills developed, singing followed naturally. Learning the accompaniment to a song was time consuming so she began making up her own accompaniments by ear.
In High School an inspired choir teacher referred Kat to a talented vocal coach who helped her develop her voice. These lessons became a key part to increasing her confidence and vocal talent.
During her senior year in high school, Kat enrolled in a beginning group guitar class. She found that learning the guitar came easily to her and she loved the process. She especially enjoyed being able to accompany herself simply and quickly.
As she began writing and singing her own songs, she was inspired by friends that also played the guitar. They pushed her to continue playing and writing. While attending BYU-Idaho she was a member of the band Gunther Yazoo where she sang back-up vocals and occasionally played other instruments such as piano, bass or guitar. Through these experiences she developed a love for performance and an increased desire to keep practicing and writing. By the summer of 2001 Kat had written enough songs to complete her first album, Innocence.
Kat moved from Idaho to take her music further, though she never forgot the friends and experiences that helped her grow so much. After recording Innocence she moved to Logan enrolling in the guitar program at Utah State University where she studied with Michael Christiansen, Professor and Director of the Guitar Program. With her enhanced knowledge and skills, she began playing in cafés and restaurants. She started teaching private lessons and also taught group guitar classes and group ensemble classes at the University. In 2003 she recorded her second album Raining Autumn.
Kat graduated in 2005 with a degree in Music/Guitar Performance. Her style had matured considerably. She began writing again utilizing her music education to write songs in more styles such as jazz, acoustic, folk and soft rock.
In 2008 she began piecing together her third album. She started recording with Aaron Ashton, the engineer for Raining Autumn. Ashton soon referred her to Ryan Tilby and Ryan Shupe, who helped her complete the album, Stranger, which was released in January 2009. This is her most professional and stirring album yet featuring her most popular song Undone. This song was inspired by the Twilight novels written by Stephanie Meyer. Its haunting and compelling melody carries its listeners through a passionate, emotional ride that pulls at the heart. The album, which explores many genres, gives her listeners a glimpse at her increased musical maturity.
Kat continues to grow as a musician, composer and performer. Her ability to express herself through words and music is nothing short of amazing. Her joy in performing is obvious and the intensity of her performance is riveting and compelling. Keep watching her website, www.kattingey.com, for music updates.
Hey Kat! It's been a while I haven't left a comment here so I'm fixing this now. :) I'm currently on vacation at the beach and I listened to "Undone" earlier and I just completely escaped listening to the song, it was like I was elsewhere. I hadn't listened to the song in a while and it totally inspired me like it used to do before. This song makes me dream. I really love it, beyond words. Everybody should know this song, it's impossible not to love it! I can't believe that you're not a superstar yet! Your music deserves to be known by a lot of people because it's really good, contrary to a lot of things that are not and yet they are very famous. It's a shame.
Anyway, I hope you're having a great summer. I wish you all the best, Jonathan.
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Hello again Ms. Tingey. You are a big inspiration to our band and I thought Id let you know. We have a live version of our first song (which was inspired by you) and we thought wed send it to you. You dont have to listen to our horrible singing (we were nervous because we were performing for the first time infront of a large crowd) but we thought you would like to hear how much you inspire us, me especially (the girl with the short red hair playing the piano) Im writing a book and I listen to your music almost everytime Im writing and you have gotten me through over 200 pages of it. Thank you for everything. Thank you! Shelby McClure - Piercing Grace
Hey Kat! Earlier I was coming home after class and I heard your song "Undone" on my MP3 player while I was in the streetcar. I loved that! It was such a pleasure to listen to your voice at this particular moment. I felt so good, and that's what's magic with MP3 players! I'll try to order your new album soon because it would be so great to have the possibility to listen to your songs whenever I want and wherever I am. And it would be great to discover your other songs in the first place.
I'll keep you posted of course. ;) Have a great day! Jonathan.
Hello Kat! Thank you so much for your comment! It's really an honor to have a comment from you on my page. And you're totally welcome for the compliments and support, I love your music so it's natural to tell you that. It's great that STRANGER is on Itunes. I wish you the best with this new album.
Hey Kat! I hope everything's going alright with you and your new album. I really love your voice and it's always a pleasure to listen to your songs. I can't get tired of them. ;)
Hey Kat! Almost a week has passed and I took advantage of it to listen to your new songs again and again, and now I can tell you that I love them! They are really different from your previous songs but I like it when things change and surprise me. You knew how to renew yourself and this is great. Your voice is beautiful as always. My favorite song of yours remains "Undone" but the other ones are not so far away. ^^ I wish you the best with the new album!
By the way, I put a new cover song up on my profile and it would mean a lot to me if you had time to listen to it and tell me what you think. But I won't be mad if you can't haha I'll still love your songs. ;)
Hello Kat! To celebrate the beginning of the new year, I decided to review my favorite music of 2008 and thus I posted a new entry on my blog. I split the artists and the songs into different categories. The point is that you are one of my favorite songs of the year with "Undone" and I thought maybe you would be happy to know that. ^^ Also, I can't stop listening to your songs since yesterday, the new ones as much as the old ones, I love them all.
Hello dear Kat! Wow this is great news, you can't imagine how long I've been waiting for this. I really wanted to hear new songs from you because I love your music, your voice is beautiful and captivating. It's a shame that your song "Undone" was not on TWILIGHT Soundtrack, it would have been a great promo for you. And the song totally deserved it. Anyway, you're back now and I'm so happy about it! :D I'm going to listen to the two new songs that you put up on your page and I'll tell you what I think about it.
By the way, I saw TWILIGHT yesterday and I loved it! ^^
Hey! I love your music! You have a very pretty and enchanting voice! I especially love "Undone" it is like one of my fave songs ever!! i was wondering when your album is coming out? Is it going to be on iTunes or can I buy it at a store like Target?
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