Katie Leigh
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | INDIE
Music
The best kept secret in music
Press
TV & Radio Support:
- ENGAGE Radio (MA, USA)
- eaTV (Evolving Artist Media Network) - worldwide
- Adrenaline Nation TV (Clearwater, Fl.)
- KCSG TV (Utah)
- Rogers Television. "Daytime". Cable 22, Ottawa.
- CHUM Media Television's "Breakfast @ The New RO"
- CKCU 93.1 FM - Ottawa, ON
- Len Amsterdam net radio - Toronto, ON
- CFRC 101.9 FM - Kingston, ON
- BandsBackStage.com net radio - CA, USA.
- IndieFan.com net radio. USA
Print & Web Media:
-The Kanata Kourier-Standard (July 7th, 2005) Canada Day pictorial.
-The Kanata Kourier-Standard (Jun 10th, 2005) Interview & feature.
-IndieFan.com radio (Feb. 21, 2005)
- CBC's ZeD TV/Online. (Feb 17, 2005)
- BandsBackStage.com net radio (Feb 10, 2005)
- CHART Magazine / ChartAttack.com - Ottawa Buzz. (Jan. 7, 2005) Toronto, ON
Internet Music Charts:
-"Top 10 Most Wanted" track on ENGAGE Radio & on regular rotation on eaTV (Evolving Artist Media Network) - worldwide. (ENGAGE Radio weekly report, Mar. 12, 2006)
- #17 on the Adrenaline Nation TV's "Top 20 Video Countdown, Feb-Mar 2006.
- "Scared". Number 1 on SoundClick.com acoustic rock internet music charts. (Oct 6,2004)
Support Act for:
- Glass Tiger. Legendary Grammy nominee & 5 time Juno Award winning artist. (Capitol).
- The Adopted. (One Man Industry).
Gear & Equipment:
- Endorsed by Daisy Rock Guitars. "Wildwood" series.
- Ovation acoustic guitar
- Shure SM 58 vocal microphone
- Various
Discography
"You Say". Video-single on DVD. OMI 2005.
Photos
Feeling a bit camera shy
Bio
Katie Leigh has been playing the piano, singing in choirs and performing at various community events since age 5.
As a young teen, Katie would jump at every opportunity to sing in school productions, coffee houses and was a familiar face seen at musical showcases put on by her local youth centre in Kanata.
Later, she would fall in love with learning the guitar - uncovering within her, a natural and innate ability for songwriting. Katie devoted the next year to practicing and writing in her room, playing only to family and friends.
Early in the spring of 2004, Katie ventured with her guitar onto open mike stages and began booking herself a few gigs in Ottawa. Her first show as an opener for The Adopted (unplugged) at The Agora Cafe. The band's then newly formed label, One Man Industry, was so intrigued by Katie's set and sound that they subsequently offered her several more dates supporting the trio at larger club venues.
As her working relationship with the label progressed, Katie began pre-production on developing a series of demos with and for OMI through the fall/winter of 2004. During that time she continued maintaining a busy performance schedule; which included guest appearances on The Charles Anthony Radio Show (CKCU 93.1 FM) & also on CHUM Media Television's highly rated "Breakfast @ The New RO".
With a new release and an endorsement deal with Daisy Rock Guitars (CA, USA) in tow; 2005 has so far proven to be a memorable year with many milestones for Katie Leigh. Increasingly, Katie's offerings and persona have been striking chords resonating with audiences all over.
Her debut video and single, "You Say" is certain to generate a huge buzz and help firmly establish this 20 year-old starlet as a bonafide artist to watch for in Canada's music scene.
Listen and be enthralled.
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News ... Mar / 2006.
Voted "Top 10 Most Wanted" track on ENGAGE Radio & on regular rotation on eaTV (Evolving Artist Media Network) - worldwide. (ENGAGE Radio weekly report, Mar. 12, 2006)
"You Say" debuts at #17 on the Top 20 Video Countdown. Adrenaline Nation TV (over 100 million subscribers). Fl, USA. Jan. 2006.
On KCSG TV and via DishNetwork reaching over a million homes on Unsigned Music Magazine's "The Echo". Jan. 13, 2006. 10.30pm
Radio support at CRNC The New heat 90.1 FM. Welland, ON & Surge Radio 96.3FM in Lancaster, CA (USA).
Video airing in Germany, Australia and the United States (Time Warner Cable in Manhattan and Cablevision Long Island) on Absolute Indie Music Television produced by Access Central Media in New York.
iM Independent Music in New Jersey will be featuring Katie Leigh on their U.S. syndicated TV show. IM will be announcing television distribution deals shortly that will make iM available in over 55 million television viewing household nationwide.
Selected by Ultrashort Media Inc. in Los Angeles to be a part of their MobileVoltage mobile music video channels which are playing on several 3g mobile networks including Sprint and O2(UK).
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