Kate Bollinger | |
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![]() Bollinger performing at Gullivers NQ in Manchester, England, 2023 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Catherine Bollinger |
Born | 1997or1998(age 27–28) [1] Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
Genres | |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
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Years active | 2017–present |
Labels | Ghostly International |
Website | katebollinger |
Kate Bollinger is an American folk [2] singer-songwriter from Charlottesville, Virginia. [3]
Bollinger was introduced to music at a young age, as her mother was a music therapist and her two brothers were musicians. [4]
Bollinger began making home recordings early in high school. She self-released her first extended play (EP) in 2017 titled Key West. In 2019, she released her EP I Don't Wanna Lose, which was recorded in one day, with very little production or mastering, using some free studio time she had acquired. [5] "Candy", the second track of the EP, was inspiration for Kanye West's 2021 song "Donda". [6] In 2020, Bollinger graduated from the University of Virginia and released her second EP, A Word Becomes a Sound. [2] [7] [3]
She released the EP Look at It in the Light in 2022 through Ghostly International. [8]
Bollinger's work has been highlighted several times at The Line of Best Fit , and she has performed for NPR's World Cafe . [9] [10]
On September 27, 2024, Bollinger released her debut studio album Songs from a Thousand Frames of Mind. [11]
EPs
Studio albums