Kat Wright

Kat Wright is an American blue-eyed soul singer based in Burlington, Vermont.[1] She has regularly toured the Eastern United States, including appearances at the Syracuse Jazz Festival and the Brooklyn Bowl.

Kat Wright
OriginBurlington, Vermont
Genresblue-eyed soul
Years active2010 - present
Websitewww.katwright.com

Biography

Kat is a singer and songwriter originally from Rochester, NY, where she attended Mercy High School. For her undergraduate she attended Alfred University in Alfred, NY.[2]

In 2010 Wright formed a soul group for a Thursday night residency at the Radio Bean on North Winooski Ave in Burlington, VT.

In the years since, Kat has expanded from shows solely in her adopted hometown of Burlington, VT and has toured throughout New England, including dates in New York City[3] Boston,[4] Connecticut[5] and Maine.[6]. She tours with both her 7-piece soul band as well as a newly formed acoustic trio with band mates Josh Weinstein (bass) and Bob Wagner (guitar). The acoustic trio made its live debut supporting The Wood Brothers in early 2020 with stops at the newly reopened Webster Hall in New York City and the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN.

Wright has supported Kacey Musgraves, Grace Potter, Marco Benevento, Rubblebucket, Lawrence, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Wood Brothers, Leftover Salmon, Ryan Montbleau, Soulive, The Motet, The Original Wailers, Leon Russell & more.[7] She has provided special guest vocals alongside Grace Potter, Marco Benevento, Rubblebucket, Lawrence, Twiddle, Leftover Salmon, Ryan Montbleau, Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, moe., Voodoo Dead, Steve Kimock & Friends.

Notable touring includes two appearances at the Syracuse Jazz Festival as well as appearances at the Montreal International Jazz Festival [8] in 2017, Jam Cruise, Burlington Discover Jazz Fest, Summer Camp Music Festival, Green River Festival, Grace Potter's Grand Point North, and the Brooklyn Bowl.[9] In May 2018, she performed at the 10th annual Rooster Walk Music and Arts Festival in Martinsville, Virginia. In 2019, she appeared at moe.down in Turin, NY and The Peach Music Festival in Scranton, PA.[10]

On Oct. 26, 2019 Kat was invited to be the featured guest vocalist with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. Alongside the orchestra, Kat worked on arrangements for five songs off of her forthcoming album. These were debuted to a sold out audience at Burlington's Higher Ground Ballroom.

Wright's debut EP, Introducing... was released in 2013, credited to Kat Wright and the Indomitable Soul Band. As well as soul, it showed jam band and hip-hop influences.[11] The EP was chosen as one of the top 10 best Vermont Made Recordings by Seven Days Newspaper in 2013.[12] In 2014 the readers of the paper voted her Vermont's "Best funk/R&B artist or group" and "Best jazz/blues artist or group".[13]. Wright also recorded a live album at Signal Kitchen, Burlington in April 2014.[14]

Wright's first full-length album, By My Side, was produced / recorded by Joel Hamilton (Pretty Lights, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello) at Studio G in Brooklyn and independently released in November 2016.[15]

In April 2019, Kat began production on her sophomore full length album with producer Eric Krasno (Soulive, Lettuce, Tedeschi Trucks Band) at the helm.


She remains proud of her Vermont heritage and has supported the politics of Bernie Sanders.[16]


Discography
  • Introducing (EP) - 2013
  • By My Side - 2016

References
  1. "Kat Wright & The Indomitable Soul Band reprise 2013 Jazz Fest show at Westcott Theater Friday". syracuse.com. May 15, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  2. "Front-Row Seat: A soulful return to Rochester for Kat Wright". Daily Messenger. January 31, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  3. "The Visions, Kat Wright & The Indomitable Soul Band". Mercury Lounge NYC. October 19, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  4. "Kat Wright and the Indomitable Soul Band". WGBH News. February 6, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  5. "Events in Connecticut for Aug. 24-30, 2014". New York Times. August 21, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  6. "5 Things To Do This Weekend, November 14–16". Bangor Daily News. November 13, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  7. "Leon Russell, Kat Wright and the Indomitable Soul Band". Seven Days. August 6, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  8. "Kat Wright". Montreal Jazz Festival. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  9. "Gedeon Luke & The People, Kat Wright and the Indomitable Soul Band". Brooklyn Bowl. April 16, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  10. "Peach festival's amazing lineup wows all weekend". DC Music Review. August 1, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  11. DeBlase, Frank (9 April 2014). "ALBUM REVIEW: ".... Introducing Kat Wright and the Indomitable Soul Band"". Rochester City Newspaper. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  12. Bolles, Dan. "Recapping the Top Vermont Made Recordings of 2013". Seven Days. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  13. "Best Arts & Entertainment in Vermont". Seven Days. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  14. "Soundbites: Record Story Day, Album news from Kat Wright". Seven Days. April 16, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  15. "Kat Wright throws a party for first album, 'By My Side'". Burlington Free Press. November 17, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  16. "Kat Wright & The Indomitable Soul Band Release Their First Full-Length Album". VPR. November 18, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
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