Kat Perkins

Kat Perkins

Perkins in 2016.
Background information
Birth name Kathy Joan Perkins
Born December 23, 1980 (36 years old)
Scranton, North Dakota
Genres Rock, Pop, Blues, Country
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Website katperkinsmusic.com

Kat Perkins (born December 23, 1980) is an American singer and songwriter from Scranton, North Dakota.[1][2][3] She appeared on The Voice season 6 and advanced to the television show's semifinals.[4][5][6] She released her first single in August 2014.[7]

Early life and education

Kat Perkins was born and raised in Scranton, North Dakota.[2] She is the daughter of Mark Perkins, a music teacher, and Gayle Perkins, an organist.[8] As a child, Kat Perkins sang harmonies with her sister Kelly and took piano lessons.[2] She began performing professionally at the age of fifteen.[9]

Career

In 1999, Perkins graduated from high school and joined the Medora Musical, a musical production performed in North Dakota.[2] She moved to Twin Cities, Minnesota to attend cosmetology school, where she began working in Hey City Theater Productions.[2]

Perkins fronted Scarlet Haze, a band from Twin Cities, Minnesota.[1][10] In 2005, the band opened for Bon Jovi at the Target Center in Minneapolis.[1][5] Perkins had surgery on her vocal cords, which resulted in a three-year hiatus from her singing career.[1] She began working as a full-time nanny for a family with five children in Twin Cities[1][5] During her off time, Perkins traveled to the Middle East with other musicians to entertain American military troops in 2013.[11]

Perkins was chosen to audition for The Voice season 6 in Los Angeles, California, after producers saw a video of her singing Adele's "Someone Like You" on YouTube.[10][8] In October 2013, Perkins was selected for The Voice's blind auditions.[8] Perkins performed "Gold Dust Woman" at the television show's blind audition, and received interest from three judges.[10][12] She chose Adam Levine as her coach, who led her to the semifinals.[10][13] Perkins was saved from elimination twice by audience votes via Twitter, before being eliminated from The Voice in May 2014.[14]

Perkins was part of the most tweeted moment in history of a television show. Guinness World Record

In August 2014, Perkins released her first single, "Fearless".[7][10][12]The week following the single's release, "Fearless" placed in the top five on iTunes rock chart.[12] "Fearless" also qualified for the first round of the Grammy Awards "Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance" competition.[15] Her experience on The Voice inspired Perkins to write the song.[11] In September 2014, Perkins and EduTech partnered with the Positive Social Media Tour to visit schools across the United States to discuss social media with students and give a live performance.[16][17] Perkins began touring her single and songs from The Voice in October 2014.[11] That month, she sang the national anthem at a Minnesota Vikings football game.[15]

The Voice (2014)

Round Date Song Original Artist Order Result
Blind Auditions March 10 "Gold Dust Woman" Fleetwood Mac N/A Adam Levine, Shakira, and Usher turned, she choose Adam
The Battles; Round 1 March 17 "Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" (vs. Patrick Thomson) Kenny Loggins feat. Stevie Nicks N/A Saved By Coach
The Battles; Round 2 April 7 "Suddenly I See" (vs. Dawn & Hawkes) K.T. Tunstall N/A
Playoff Round April 14 "Open Arms" Journey 2.8 Adam's choice
Top 12 April 21 "Magic Man" Heart 9 Public's Vote
Top 10 April 28 "Landslide" Fleetwood Mac 1 Instant Save
Top 8 May 5 "Get Lucky" Daft Punk 3
Top 5 May 12 "Chandelier" Sia 3 Eliminated
"Let It Go" Frozen 7

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Brian Gehring (May 10, 2014). "Scranton rocker Kat Perkins journey on 'The Voice'". Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Amy Carlson Gustafson (May 11, 2014). "In Monday's 'The Voice' semifinals, Kat Perkins hopes to surprise and advance". Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  3. ↑ Karen S. Schneider (June 2014). "Style Profile: Kat Perkins". Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  4. ↑ Lindsay Lowe (May 14, 2014). "Kat Perkins: Christina Grimmie Will Probably Win The Voice 'by a Landslide'". Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 Lauren Weigle (May 6, 2014). "Kat Perkins, 'The Voice' Contestant: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  6. ↑ Amy Reiter (April 30, 2014). "'The Voice' recap: Kat Perkins electrifies, two get zapped". Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  7. 1 2 Lyndsey Parker (October 17, 2014). "'The Voice' Powerhouse Kat Perkins is 'Fearless'". Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  8. 1 2 3 "In 'The Voice' semifinals, Kat Perkins hopes to surprise". May 12, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  9. ↑ Jody Peters (October 1, 2014). "Q & A with "The Voice" singer Kat Perkins". Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 April Baumgarten (August 20, 2014). "Kat Perkins' 'Fearless' all about her run on 'The Voice'". Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  11. 1 2 3 4 James Wood (October 9, 2014). "'Fearless': Kat Perkins talks new EP, 'Voice' experience". Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  12. 1 2 3 Mark Franklin (August 26, 2014). "Kat Perkins Celebrates The Voice With Her First Single". Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  13. ↑ "'The Voice' Results: What's Next for Kat Perkins and Kristen Merlin?". May 14, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  14. ↑ Elizabeth Wagmeister (May 14, 2014). "'The Voice': Kat Perkins & Kristen Merlin — 'Christina Grimmie Will Win'". Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  15. 1 2 Melissa Turtinen. "Nanny rocker Kat Perkins makes first round of Grammy nominations". Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Kat Perkins doing North Dakota school tours". September 16, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  17. ↑ Mark Billings (August 27, 2014). "'The Voice' star Kat Perkins performs exclusive DSU Homecoming Concert". Retrieved December 31, 2014.
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