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Kate Nash

Kate Nash
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Nash performing in June 2013
Background information
Birth name Kate Marie Nash
Born (1987-07-06) 6 July 1987 (age 29)
Harrow, London, England
Genres Indie pop, indie rock, garage punk
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, actress
Instruments Vocals, guitar, synth, keyboard, bass, drums
Years active 2006–present
Labels Have 10p Records
Fiction Records/Universal
Moshi Moshi, Dine Alone Records (Canada)
Associated acts The Receeders
Website www.katenash.co.uk

Kate Marie Nash (born 6 July 1987) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and actress. Nash rose to prominence in the UK with the sleeper hit "Foundations" (2007). Her debut album, Made of Bricks, peaked at number 1 in the UK and number 36 in the US. Nash won the award for Best British Female Artist at the 2008 Brit Awards.

Her second studio album, My Best Friend Is You, was released in 2010 and reached the top 10 in both the UK and Germany. The album's lead single, "Do-Wah-Doo", peaked at number 15 in the UK, becoming her fourth UK Top 40 single.

After being dropped by her record label, Nash self-released her third studio album, Girl Talk, on 4 March 2013. The album failed to match the commercial success of Nash's previous albums, though it charted inside the top 100 in the UK, Ireland, Germany and Austria.

Nash was born on 6 July 1987 in Harrow, London to an English father, Steve Nash, and an Irish mother, Marie (née Walsh). Marie is a nurse in a hospice.

When she was 18, Nash underwent cardiac radiofrequency ablation in order to eliminate tachycardia. The surgery subsequently inspired the song "Death Proof", featured on her third studio album, Girl Talk.

A graduate of the BRIT School, Nash originally wanted to study acting after graduating. However, she was rejected from several drama colleges and universities, one of them being Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Nash had been working for fashion retailer River Island and restaurant chain Nando's prior to starting her music career.


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