Kate is an indie singer-songwriter who grew up in Kerry, a small rural village on the south-western coast, and now resides in Dublin. Kate was surrounded by music from a young age and would often sit in the back seat of her family's car and read her father’s CD insert sleeves front to back so that she could memorize the lyrics. At age 14 Kate started learning guitar, learning her favorite songs, which she cites as a freeing experience. Then, at 16, as a shy teenager, she decided to challenge herself and sign up for vocal lessons. Kate immediately felt connected to the voice as an instrument that she could control. On a whim, she entered a contest and winning first, Kate knew this could be her path.