Kat Parsons | |
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Origin | Hyattsville, Maryland, United States |
Genres | Pop, Rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Piano |
Labels | Cleopatra Records |
Website | www |
Kat Parsons is an American pop singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist. She has appeared on the cover of Music Connection Magazine, as well as within Billboard, the Washington Post, Campus Circle, the Boston Globe, and the Chicago Sun-Times. She has won a multitude of awards/competitions, including the grand prize in the Acoustic Live Competition in Los Angeles and the GuitarGirls.com Songwriting Contest. She also placed as a semi-finalist in the Pantene Pro Voice contest. Her music has been featured in United Airlines' "Hear it First" programming. Kat was chosen by Ford Motor Company to be a part of the Ford Fusion Studio D national tour. Kat currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Kat Parsons was born in Vienna, Austria to parents Darrell and Julie Parsons. Her father was an opera singer at the Vienna State Opera, and her mother, also a professional musician, released a solo album in 1977 titled Piano Lady as well as a vinyl dance single with her group Foxxfire in 1988. Due to Julie's notoriety in Austria, Kat's birth was announced by Kurier, a major Austrian newspaper. Kat's aunt, Patty Parsons, was the lead singer for Marin County based folk rock band AnExchange, and her other aunt Carolyn Campbell toured internationally with the Continental Singers.