Artist description Upright bass, slinky modular effects and the vocals of Kate Jewell fuse seamlessly with echoes of blues, trip hop, drum ‘n bass and soul. Her first full-length LP is in the works and new songs will become available soon. Go to www.katejewell.com for more info about the CD release, as well as merchandise and live performance dates.

Music Style Unconventional pop with a modern experimental edge

Musical Influences Tribal, Big Band, Hip-Hop, Be-Bop, Broadway, MGM movie musicals of the mid-20th century, Classical, Experimental, Techno, Freestyle, Vodka, Haute Couture, Death by Chocolate, sEx, SeX, SEX

Similar Artists The People say: Thievery Corporation, Esthero, Amel Larrieux, Portishead

Artist History A native St. Louisan, Kate Jewell relocated to Chicago in 1993. Exposure performing in underground clubs led to stints as a back-up singer and dancer opening for acts including the Fugees, Jocelyn Enriquez and La Bouche. Urged to pursue her own musical vision Kate sought the help of producer Dave Conner, a friend and programmer for Jay Z, R. Kelly, and Kelly Price. Kate's solid songwriting melded perfectly with Dave's open-minded compositional bent and his desire to escape R&B bore-doom.

Group Members Kate Jewell - Vocals; Dave Conner - Programming; Appearing on Enemy Lines: Doug Turley - Upright bass; DJ Chillwell - Effects

Instruments Synths, modules, effects processors, upright bass, turntables, Chinese bells

Albums Kate Jewell - 3 song demo available now; Coming Soon: On Soulphonic Records - FRIDAY NIGHT with DJ Rhythm; Remixes by Johnny Fiasco and Cricco Castelli

Location Chicago, IL - USA

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