DE: Steffen Schlosser (Kitty Solaris) on drums, Ben Kaan on guitar, Chris Rodriguez (Eddie) on bass and Karen Weber (Firefly Orchestra). AU: Andy Hazel on Bass and Jamie Power on drums. Kat will be performing solo this month in Berlin.
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HOME MOVIES part2: Kat rehearsing solo.
(Music recorded live.) --->
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HOME MOVIES: Kat and band rehearsing.
(Soundtrack music recorded live at the rehearsal.) --->
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MAKING ALBUM NO. 2:
Influences
Angry women and fire-and-brimstone men. The messy parts of relationships. The shades that grey can take. Broken voices, fragile bodies. Theatre. Flashing glints of colour in the corner of your eye. The unexpected heart swell. Deafening rages. Love. Then there are the artists: PJ Harvey, Fiona Apple, Peter Carey, Nick Cave, Rufus Wainwright, Bic Runga, Alvar Aalto, Ute Lemper, Tom Waits, Carson McCullers, Cy Twombly, Lyle Lovett (seriously), Cat Power and so on and so on and so on...
"Her songs are dark and feisty, almost brutal at times, then again gentle and fragile. Frankie’s songwriting covers a large spectrum and an incredibly versatile voice precisely portrays all that rage, suffering and love. **** (4 stars)” Rolling Stone, Germany (translation)
“Kat Frankie’s songs are beautifully crafted with poetic lyrics and her vocal range is extraordinary." The Age
"Pocketknife is a rich, often quite perfect body of work. This woman has talent: she can pant and purr with the best of them, effect a PJ Harvey-ish snarl, turn out clever pop like Aimee Mann (The Tops) and coo prettily like Bic Runga.” The Australian
"Kat Frankie sucked me kicking and screaming into a vortex of deep emotion.” Brag
"Passionate yet dark, fragile yet brutal, beautiful yet intimidating." Time Out Magazine
Kat Frankie spent her youth in the sunburnt suburbs of Sydney, scribing countless songs in her parents’ sweltering attic. She moved to Berlin in December 2004, where she is known for her passionate, dynamic and riveting live shows. For her upcoming October German tour, Kat will bring her band on the road for the very first time, intertwining powerful musical arrangements with her incredible voice; reaching from tender, sparse melancholy to dramatic, soaring aggression.
Kat's debut album, “Pocketknife” was released in Australia in September 2007, and in Germany January 2008, and has been highly praised in both countries. Kat has also released an EP titled “outside.now.” and appears on several independent compilations from Australia and Germany.
Kat also features in BerlinSong, a music documentary made by Uli Schueppel about songwriters in Berlin. The film was selected to premiere at the 2007 Berlinale Film Festival and was released in Germany September 2008. For screening information please go to berlinsong.com ....................
And you also. I will keep and eye out for your upcoming shows. If you need a support act, let me know. I'd love to see you this Saturday 21 at Wonderbar, Xberg for my first Berlin show this year. Sam
Hi Kat frankie.. Thanks for taking the time to listen! I really love your music, so soothing... My favorite songs are "Evermore", I like the jazzy feeling in the song.. and "Everything everything", amazing song.. You have the most awesome voice, dynamic and emotive!!!! I hope you have a wonderful day!! Have fun, Josh
wow! thanks for the great music!! i am so glad i "found" you and your songs. what fantastic songs you have posted (my favorites "Serves You Right . . . ." and "Everything Everything"). A pretty innovative sound, and I must say, the voicals knocked me out. Great playing, arrangements, everything drew me in. Thanks for the friendship. I hope all is great with you and your wonderful music. Be well
