About Kate Elizabeth Westall

Welsh singer/songwriter Kate began her career at 16 singing for Swing/Jazz Big Band ‘The Skyliners’. Now based in London, Kate has a wealth of experience performing, song-writing and recording.

As a backing vocalist, Kate has toured and performed live on TV (Top of the Pops, The Jonathan Ross Show, BBC Children In Need, T4 Stars of 2010, The Alan Titchmarsh Show) and Radio with artists such as Trevor Horn, The Buggles (’Video Killed The Radio Star’), Alison Moyet, Luke Sital-Singh and Brit Award nominee Ellie Goulding, also performing with her at the 2011 Royal Wedding private party at Buckingham Palace!

With her original acoustic folk band, Kate has performed at venues such as Ronnie Scott’s, alongside artists including Jamie Woon, Marva King (Prince), Kevin Mark Trail (The Streets), Yolanda Brown & Jahaziel (MOBO award winners ’08 & ’09).

Other recording work includes being featured artist on two tracks for DJ Andy Hunter’s E.P. ‘Life’ released by EMI, one track on Mistabishi’s debut album ‘Drop’ released by Hospital Records, the title track ‘One Love United’ for British Independent Film Award nominated film ‘Africa United’ and the title track ’Flower On The Ground’ for Short Film ‘Strange New World’ a RADA (in association with Warner Bros.) production shown at the SOHO Shorts Film Festival 2010.

Collaborating with contemporary dancers, Kate composed the sound score for an exciting piece by contemporary dance company, Ajose-Cutting Dance. Kate performed this collaboration called ‘Base’, in New York and the U.K. at notable venues such as Birmingham Hippodrome and London’s Royal Opera House. In 2009 Kate was asked to return to write and perform the music for Temitope Ajose Cutting’s piece ‘Seven Moments’ which was performed at The Place for the annual and world renowned Touch Wood season.

In addition, Kate is a popular booking choice for weddings and private events which have taken her from Tate Britain, London to Stuttgart and all around the U.K. Her pure, dulcet tones and uplifting melodies frequently charm her audience, and this ‘airy vocalist’ (as described by The Times) is no doubt destined for great things.