Branding-Kate Nash

Kate Nash is a 20 year old female British singer and songwriter. Nash was born in Dublin, to an English father and a Irish mother, on 6th July 1987, she grew up in Harrow, North West London. Nash became interested in music in childhood. She attended St. John Fisher School and moved onto the St Joan of Arc Catholic School, Rickmansworth. She was taught guitar by teaching louis Mitchell. She studied Theatre at the BRIT school for Performing Arts and Technology in SOuth London. She auditioned at the Bristol Old Vic theatre School but was rejected after falling down a flight of stairs, breaking her foot. During her recovery she was housebound and unable to move, so her mother bought her an electric guitar. Nash used this time to focus on her songwriting: she began to wrote some new songs, finished old ones and decided that she would book a gig at a local bar in Harrow called Trinity on Gayton Road for herself, to showcase her songs. Her first ever album was called Foundation this was released in 2007.

She tries to put across a unique and quirky style through her music. In the review of her album, 'Made of Bricks', the BBC say that she 'displays a unique tone and style'. Throughout 2008 she was able to pile up on awards such as; winning a BRIT award for best female artist, an NME award for best solo artist and a Q award for breakthrough act. 

This is her recent album cover Made of Bricks.