Annie & Kate

Since starting out as a music duet, fraternal twin musicians Annie & Kate have barely stopped to catch their breath. These singer/songwriters and multi-instrumentalists are from the live music capital of the world of Austin, TX. With their strong instrumentation, songwriting abilities and signature harmonic blend, Annie & Kate have been on the rise in the Central Texas music scene.

BACKGROUND: Annie & Kate have been in music for most of their lives. They started piano lessons at age six with private instructors, and within a few more years, they added several more instruments. Between the two of them, they each sing, write music, play piano, electric and acoustic guitar, bass, drums, percussion, ukulele, flute, clarinet and harmonica. Starting at age 10 and for several years, the girls were a part of three different teen bands, performing vocals, electric guitar, piano, bass and drums, In August 2011, they decided to start out as a music duet.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Annie & Kate have been performing steadily in Texas for over ten years. Their musical resume includes performances at venues such as the Austin airport, Rodeo Austin, Fiesta San Antonio, Warehouse Live, the House of Blues - Dallas, House of Blues - Houston, The Palladium IMAX, the San Antonio River Walk, the Houston Toyota Center and several unofficial SXSW events. They have been requested by many organizations to sing the National Anthem at local events, and in January 2013, had the opportunity to sing at a Houston Rockets game. At the end of that year, Annie & Kate won first place in a national teen band competition hosted by the House of Blues Music Forward Foundation, placing them among six winning bands across the United States.

Annie & Kate have been featured in the Austin American Statesman, The Round Rock Leader, KDRP Radio, BalconyTV Austin, The Deli Magazine, WebRadio San Antonio KXEV Stone City Radio, The CW Austin, UpLate Austin, KGSR Austin, KUTX Austin, KPFT Houston, Songwriters Across Texas Radio and 365 Radio Network. They have performed for several local charity events, and for charitable organizations such as The Fender Music Foundation and Tunes for Tots.

The dynamic duo were named in the top five Under 18 Bands in the Austin Music Awards for four consecutive years, and their song "My Own Way" was also named in the top ten Austin Songs of the Year for 2015. Annie & Kate were also named into the Asterope Young Artist Program as representatives for Central Texas. They are both ASCAP members and are former voting members of the Grammys. In March 2015, they received an "Annie & Kate Day" proclamation from the City of Austin, and also received a second proclamation from the City of Round Rock in July 2015. Annie & Kate were also selected as semi-finalists in the Unsigned Only Music Competition in the teen category in 2015.

MUSIC: Annie & Kate have three self-released recording works. Lost and Found, their first EP, was released in September 2012, and features five original tunes. Their first full length, 8 song CD, Running Out Of Time, was released in February 2014. They released their single "My Own Way" in November 2015, which, along with their song "Man In The Mask", are being featured on Reverbnation Discover featuring unsigned music artists. Their third album, The Storm Within, includes "My Own Way" and five additional songs. All works were produced by Omar Vallejo (from the popular Austin band VALLEJO and 512 Studios), with music participation from Haydn Vitera (VITERA) and Kevin Abbenante (KALEIDER).

THE ROAD AHEAD: Annie & Kate’s music schedule continues to grow in Central and South Texas and beyond with new shows being added.