Biography

Biography
Contact: Kate Lush
katelush@optusnet.com.au
https//www.katelush.com
+61 419 433943

QUOTES

‘Slick modern blues, with funk and attitude’. ‘Look no further with Kate’s passionate voice and a band ready to back her to the max’ - Steve Jones (Crossroads Blues Society) for Blues Blast Magazine 2019

‘Dave Hole delivers stratospheric slide guitar solo’s that blows the roof off’
- Blues Blast Magazine

“Another brilliant album !!!!
You never disappoint me with the songs, the voice and the arrangements. This album will be on my playlist along with all your others.” - Brian Elliott “Brian’s Monday Blues” (Gold Coast radio – 94.1fm)

U.S. Blues Blast Magazine hailed her as the ‘Tsunami from Down Under” adding, “Like Dave Hole and Boyes before her, it won't be long before Kate Lush becomes a household name among blues lovers in the U.S.” - Blues Blast Magazine 2017

Reaching #11 on the RMR Blues Charts, Australian Blues Chain Award winner is in creative overdrive, firing out consecutive #1 Albums this & last year & rocking festival stages at Thredbo Blues Festival, Girrakool, Mitchell Creek, Aust. Music Week, Blues Across the Bay & many more. She hit the U.S. RMR Blues charts at #12 alongside Norah Jones, Mr Sipp, Tedeschi Trucks, Samantha Fish, Taj Mahal, the Rolling Stones, Robert Cray & many more.

Internationally acclaimed Lush has won various awards with U.S. Blues Blast awards, ISC & ASA (Aust) songwriting competitions including Best Female & Best International in U.S. IAMA, SAW. Described as singing “soul drenched blues”, her incredible souring power & emotion charged ballads make her one of the most outstanding vocalists on the world stage.

Best Female IAMA U.S.
Best International SAW U.S.
Reached #11 U.S. RMR (Blues Roots Music Report)
Reached Top 20 U.S. RMR Singles - (Blues)
#1 Aust. Int. RMR
#1 Aust. Blues & Roots Charts 2016
Australian Chain award for Best New Talent
#1 AMRAP Regional Chart
2017 Finalist U.S. IAMA Songwriting Awards
2017 U.S. ISC Semi-Finalist Songwriting Awards

Festivals
* Blues on Broadbeach Festival * Girrakool Blues Festival 2016 & 2018 * Longview Festival 2018 * Thredbo Blues Festival
* Sydney Blues Festival * Winter Blues Festival 2016 – Entrance * Mitchell Creek Blues Festival 2017 * Australian Music Week Festival * Patonga Blues Across the Bay

Liner Notes:

1. River Flow – Written by: Kate Lush (Control)
2. Last Mistake – Written by: Kate Lush / Matt Roberts (Control)
3. Roll Over You – Written by: Kate Lush / Tim Wilson (Control)
4. Come With Me – Written by: Kate Lush (Control)
5. Pack It Up – Written by: Freddy King (RSO Records)
6. Somebody Like Me – Written by: Kate Lush (Control)
7. I’ve Moved On – Written by: Kate Lush / Tim Wilson (Control)
8. Yours or My Way – Written Kate Lush (Control)
9. Stranded – Written by: Kate Lush / Matt Roberts (Control)
10. High Time – Written by: Kate Lush / Matt Roberts (Control)
11. Good Good Love – Written by: Kate Lush (Control)
12. Angel From Montgomery – Written by: John Prine (Oh Boy Records)

Pre-Production by: Kate Lush, Matt Roberts, Tim Wilson, Tony Boyd & Wes Harder
Produced, Engineered & Mixed by: Michael Carpenter at Love Hz Studios. Sydney
Co-Produced by: Kate Lush, Tim Wilson & Matt Roberts
Engineered by: Chris Vallejo at Linear Studios. Sydney
Mastering By: William Bowden Mastering. King Willy Sound. Tasmania
Design & Artwork by: Ludovic Mercier, Spark. Spain
Publishing: AMCOS copyright Kate Lush 2016
www.katelush.com

River Flow 4:10
Written by: K. Lush (Control). Arrangements by: K. Lush, M. Roberts & T. Wilson
Kate Lush (Vocals), Matt Roberts (Guitar & Backing Vocals), Tim Wilson (Bass & Backing Vocals)
Tony Boyd (Drums) & Wes Harder (Piano & Hammond Organ)
Jason Bruer (Saxophone), Mike Raper (Trombone) & Adrian Veale (Trumpet), Sunil de Silva (Percussion)

Yours or My Way 4:13
Written K. Lush (Control). Arrangement K. Lush & W. Harder
Kate Lush (Vocals), Matt Roberts (Guitar & Backing Vocals), Tim Wilson (Bass & Backing Vocals)
Tony Boyd (Drums) & Wes Harder (Piano)
Jason Bruer (Saxophone), Mike Raper (Trombone) & Adrian Veale (Trumpet), Sunil de Silva (Percussion)

Last Mistake 3:34
Written by: K. Lush / M. Roberts (Control)
Kate Lush (Vocals), Matt Roberts (Guitar & Backing Vocals), Tim Wilson (Bass & Backing Vocals)
Tony Boyd (Drums) & Wes Harder (Piano & Hammond Organ)

Come With Me 5:24
Written by: K. Lush (Control)
Introduction Arrangement - Post production sound design T. Wilson
Kate Lush (Vocals), Matt Roberts (Guitar), Tim Wilson (Bass)
Tony Boyd (Drums) & Wes Harder (Piano & Hammond Organ)

Roll Over You 3:32
Written by: K. Lush / T. Wilson (Control)
Kate Lush (Vocals), Matt Roberts (Guitar), Tim Wilson (Bass)
Tony Boyd (Drums) & Wes Harder (Hammond Organ)
Jason Bruer (Saxophone), Mike Raper (Trombone) & Adrian Veale (Trumpet), Sunil de Silva (Percussion)

Somebody Like Me 4:03
Written by: K. Lush (Control). Arrangements by: K. Lush, M. Roberts & T. Wilson
Kate Lush (Vocals), Matt Roberts (Guitar & Backing Vocals), Tim Wilson (Bass & Backing Vocals)
Tony Boyd (Drums) & Wes Harder (Hammond Organ)
Sunil de Silva for (Percussion)

High Time 4:00
Written by: K. Lush / M. Roberts (Control)
Kate Lush (Vocals), Matt Roberts (Guitar & Backing Vocals), Tim Wilson (Bass & Backing Vocals), Tony Boyd (Drums) & Wes Harder (Hammond Organ)

Pack It Up 3:33
Written by: Freddy King (RSO Records)
Kate Lush (Vocals), Matt Roberts (Guitar), Tim Wilson (Bass)
Tony Boyd (Drums) & Wes Harder (Wurlitzer)
Jason Bruer (Saxophone), Mike Raper (Trombone) & Adrian Veale (Trumpet), Sunil de Silva (Percussion)

Stranded 4:43
Written by: K. Lush / M. Roberts (Control)
Kate Lush (Vocals), Matt Roberts (Guitar & Backing Vocals), Tim Wilson (Bass & Backing Vocals)
Tony Boyd (Drums) & Wes Harder (Hammond Organ)
Jason Bruer (Saxophone), Mike Raper (Trombone) & Adrian Veale (Trumpet), Sunil de Silva (Percussion)

I’ve Moved On 5:06
Written by: K. Lush / T. Wilson (Control)
Strings & Arrangement Chris Wright
Kate Lush (Vocals), Matt Roberts (Guitar), Tim Wilson (Bass)
Tony Boyd (Drums) & Wes Harder (Piano & Hammond Organ)

Good Good Love 5:06
Written by: K. Lush (Control)
Kate Lush (Vocals), Matt Roberts (Guitar & Backing Vocals), Tim Wilson (Bass & Backing Vocals), Tony Boyd (Drums) & Wes Harder (Hammond Organ & Wurlitzer)

Angel From Montgomery 5:29
Written by: John Prine (Oh Boy Records)
Kate Lush (Vocals), Matt Roberts (Guitar & Backing Vocals),
Tim Wilson (Bass), Tony Boyd (Drums) & Wes Harder (Piano & Hammond Organ)