My Content
Membership has its privileges! Sign up or sign in to gain full access to both All About Jazz and Jazz Near You. Learn more.
Kate Thomas
”Pink Martini, Tom Waits, Amy Winehouse and Kate Bush walk into a ... festival!”
Kate is a London based singer-songwriter with influences from jazz, Latin and world music. Kate traveled the world for many years with a backpack and guitar in tow and has performed in multiple genres including folk, gypsy, latin and jazz; all of which you can now hear in Kate's music.
Gigs include: Green Note, BTL Jazz, Jazz Verse Jukebox at Hoxton Hall, Toulouse Lautrec, Spice of Life, Water Rats, The Boisdale (Finalist in the Battle of the Bands 2014) Ronnie Scott’s, Half Moon Putney, Pizza Express, The RARE Jazz Festival and The Brentwood Festival on the bill with UB40.
Back in 2017 Kate was supported by PRS for Music and released her debut EP “The Lion's Raw” and this is what they have been saying about it:
“Sultry dame” - All About Jazz “Delightful!” - BTL Jazz “Where the energy of rock blends in with the intimacy of folk” - A&R FACTORY “Will make you want to watch Chocolat again.” - FREQUENCY 21 “Kate Thomas you certainly have a style of your own” - Mel Watson, Phoenix FM
Kate is also a co-host on a new, highly accessible, fun and eclectic online music & arts show on FLAT50TV working with promoter and label Flat50.
Tags
”Where the energy of rock blends in with the intimacy of folk” - A&R FACTORY
“A stunning 4-tracks of gypsy-folk that displays Latin to Jazz and acoustic influences for a result that will make you want to watch Chocolat again.” - FREQUENCY 21
“Kate Thomas you have certainly got a style of your own!” - MEL WATSON, PHOENIX FM
”This time she's got a full band behind her and it sounded, for want of a better word, off the musical hook!” - JAZZY RON
“Kate's voice is like melting chocolate, with cream, then more chocolate” - BAD LAYDEE
“Like Edith Piaf and Judy Garland all wrapped up in one”- HELEN LEDERER
