Kat Perkins

Kat Perkins
Birth name Kathy Joan Perkins
Born December 23, 1980
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 "In Monday's 'The Voice' semifinals, Kat Perkins hopes to surprise and advance". May 11, 2014. 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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