Kaitlyn Rosati
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Kaitlyn Rosati

Brooklyn, New York, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2007 | SELF

Brooklyn, New York, United States | SELF
Established on Jan, 2007
Solo Pop Rock

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"Pancakes & Whiskey "The Other Woman" music video review"

On Kaitlyn Rosati’s latest video “The Other Woman” she sings from the perspective of the woman who who’s the “other woman” of a cheating partner. In the video it follows Kaitlyn, as a waitress donning a “trust no bitch” necklace, who seduces one of her repeat male customer, and in a moment of male and female fantasy, the video climaxes with a scandalous bathroom fuck while his bimbo girlfriend sits at the table playing on her phone. It’s a cheeky take on a fantasy usually designed for the male and sung about by the male. However, having a female sing about it is subversive in the fantasy, and interesting conceptually.

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Kaitlyn and I learned a few things about the process in which the song was conceived. The song was inspired by a coworker who wasn’t a very good waitress but managed to fuck her way up to a managerial position. For Kaitlyn the theme of female empowerment that she calls “pussy power” runs through her songs, and, while it makes feminists and politically correct environments shift in their seats in uncomfortable awkwardness, Kaitlyn thrives on it.

“I take great pride in making people feel uncomfortable,” she said. She says that she likes to mix sexy fantasy with dark undercurrent, and that it comes through naturally in her music. She also added that she wrote “The Other Woman” while she was walking her dog Bowie.

Her influences include Gwen Stefani and Freddie Mercury, who she finds to be inspirational in their abilities to be glamourous and gritty at the same. She wants to keep a pop spirit and sensibility while using rock instrumentation and a punk rock “fuck you” attitude. She points to other female pop stars like Lady Gaga, Robyn, Kate Nash, and Alanis Morissette as inspirational artists with similar attitudes and ideas.

She says she loves doing live performances, baking, and has a fascination with Japanese culture. She grew up in a little town outside Syracuse, went to theatre school in L.A. before moving to New York four years ago.

Currently she’s working on her first solo E.P. called Bad Idea with producer Tom Gardner, which will be the culmination of the seven years since she started playing shows in L.A. open mic nights. Bad Idea will have 6 songs, the first two songs “The Other Woman” and “One Night Stand” and she assures me those are the only two songs about sex. However, those were the first two songs because, well, “sex sells.” Can’t argue with her there! - Pancakes & Whiskey


""Turning a dive bar into a concert venue""

"Awkward yet sexy. A sassy songstress who would fight a wrestling match in high heels, and still kick ass." - Palms Bar


"Hollywood Post 43 Review"

“With lyrics that make you question her sanity, and outfits we’re pretty sure she stole from the back of a circus car, Kaitlyn Rosati possesses the unique ability to transform any coffee shop crowd of three into a raging mosh pit in a matter of minutes. She is, without a doubt, that rare implacable thing of our generation that forces itself into the spotlight, not in hopes of being accepted there, but simply because its where she belongs. If our experience rings true for all, a Kaitlyn Rosati performance will pop a cherry you didn’t realize you had, leave you wondering what the fuck just happened, and where you can go to get more. To censor her lyrics you would have to mute the mic, but you might lose an arm if you try. She is outspoken, inappropriate, and extremely entertaining. Mozart don’t got shit on this.” - Angela Hobin, audience member of Hollywood Post 43


"Priscilla's Coffeehouse"

"Don't bring children." - Audience Member from Priscilla's Coffeehouse


""Last Night's Show""

"Don't be fooled by her size, this NY native will keep your attention with her powerful pipes and may even make you laugh with her well-crafted and insightful lyrics." - Aura Nightclub


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Still working on that hot first release.

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Bio

Kaitlyn Rosati is a singer / songwriter / human sass machine based out of NYC. She belts out unconventional yet relatable lyrics that have been described as "humorously dark." If her catchy melodies don't grab your attention, her fiesty stage performance most certainly will. 

Kaitlyn's first time on stage was at the ripe age of 5 years old. She sang "Colors of the Wind" from Pocahontas in her school talent show, and insisted that she go on stage barefoot with her stuffed Miko, showing early signs of being committed to character and having a strong passion for the theatrical side of performing.

Kaitlyn has been singing anywhere and everywhere she could since that moment. She's competed both nationally and locally. At 16 years old, she was given the opportunity to record some songs with Anthony Krizan, former member of the Spin Doctors, in Raritan, NJ.

Rosati grew up in the 500-population-town of Westmoreland, NY. Knowing it would be nearly impossible to pursue music in that town, she graduated high school at age 16 and immediately fled to Los Angeles to pursue both a pop career, and attend a musical theatre conservatory, The American Musical & Dramatic Academy.

After graduating AMDA, Kaitlyn's mom bought her a guitar for Christmas, and she started teaching herself how to play. Within 2 months of learning, she was attending open mic nights in Hollywood, directly followed by her booking shows. Kaitlyn merged her love of pop music and theatre and had found her niche on stage, singing the words that she had been writing her entire life, while always putting on quite the show.

Once Kaitlyn built a substantial following for herself in Hollywood, she garnered some attention in NYC which led her to move to the East Coast. Kaitlyn still lives in NYC and can be found playing all over the city with her band. She debuted her first music video to her track "The Other Woman" which received positive feedback from NYC-based music critics. She is currently writing vigorously to finish her EP "Bad Idea," due for release in Fall 2015. 

Musically, Kaitlyn is most influenced by the quirkiness of Kate Nash, the brashness of Marina & The Diamonds, the fashion sense of No Doubt & David Bowie, and Queen's theatricality. Aside from recording artists, Rosati is strongly influenced by musical theatre, with her favorite shows being Cabaret & The Wild Party.

She's sassy, she's fierce, she's a hell of a songwriter, and a hell of a singer. A Kaitlyn Rosati performance is as fearless as it is entertaining.

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