Kate Nash

...I wish that you knew
when I said two sugars,
actually I meant three...

Described as the “Garageband Lily Allen” and "like John Lydon and Joni Mitchell hanging out in a bus shelter,” Kate Nash is a girl on the rise.

Swamped with press attention of late, she has been hyped as Lily Allen’s natural successor. Despite some obvious similarities, the whimsical approach to lyrics and self deprecation for instance, her musical style could not be further removed.

Gritty sparse rhythms and synth bass replace Allen’s pop sensibilities, aligning Kate in a far more quirky neo electro folk camp. Debut release ‘Caroline’s a victim’ bears no real comparison to Allen’s ‘Smile.’

19 year old Kate Nash could have side stepped music entirely, auditioning at the Bristol Old Vic in February 2006 as an actress. Failing the audition, and breaking her foot falling down some stairs on the same day, led her to be bed ridden for three weeks. She has her parents to thank for launching her music career as they bought her a guitar to pass the time, causing her to write and record on her laptop.

Kate’s lyrics have a rambling yet poetic nature that reflects the everyday banality of teenage life. Whether they are about dancing at discos and eating cheese on toast, or having someone check out her bum, Kate captures the essence of the normal and somehow makes it beautiful.

Sensing a kindred spirit Lily Allen got hold of one of Kate’s demos and backed it wholeheartedly by placing it in her MySpace top 8. “Apparently she’s always bigging me up, which is really nice” says Kate.

“A blend of shimmery lo-fi soundscapes, lullabic vocals and sparse instrumentation has already marked her as a breed apart” - Hot Press

“Kate Nash knocks spots of the competition” - NME

“Fresh, honest and experimental” - Vogue

MP3: Kate Nash - Merry Happy

MP3: Kate Nash - The Shit Song

MP3: Kate Nash - Caroline's a Victim (Tapedeck Remix)

Video: Kate Nash - Caroline's a Victim