1. Katie Cole was born in Melbourne and her career began with songwriting, touring and recording in Australia.
19 Facts About Katie Cole
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In 2011, Katie Cole released a five-track album called Melodiem via Bandcamp.
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Katie Cole has been a touring multi-instrumentalist for The Smashing Pumpkins since 2015.
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Katie Cole recalled of her mother: "My Mum loved rock, especially guitar-driven music, so I got used to sitting through long concerts and 10 minute guitar solos".
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Katie Cole was influenced by The Beatles, The Eagles, Eurythmics, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin and the Smashing Pumpkins.
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Katie Cole taught herself how to play guitar and piano, and began performing live at age 16.
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Katie Cole described the diagnosis, which made her "fearless" and influenced her debut EP, as "heartbreaking and a complete reality check".
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Katie Cole has described her music as "Americana meets British pop", incorporating the styles and sounds of Colbie Caillat, Sheryl Crow, Fleetwood Mac and Tom Petty.
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Katie Cole's music has been compared to artists such as Stevie Nicks and KT Tunstall.
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Katie Cole's career began in Australia, where she wrote songs for Gloria Gaynor and other dance artists, toured, and released her debut EP.
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In 2009, Katie Cole provided backing vocals on "I'll Be Home for Christmas", performed by Dean Martin featuring Scarlett Johansson on his album My Kind of Christmas.
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Katie Cole's vocals appear on Glen Campbell's albums Ghost on the Canvas and See You There, and in music by Cheap Trick and New Church of Ease.
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Katie Cole sponsored a profile of Cole for publication in The New York Times.
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In 2011, Katie Cole released a five-track album called Melodiem via Bandcamp.
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Katie Cole has performed in London and throughout the United States, and appears regularly at Los Angeles venues.
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Katie Cole has been sponsored by Katie Cole Clark Guitars, Movado and Sennheiser.
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Katie Cole enjoys interacting with her fans via social media.
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Katie Cole opened for and temporally filled in as a bass player for American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins on their eight-date acoustic "In Plainsong" tour in June 2015 and has appeared on bass on the 2016 tour of the same name.
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Katie Cole has been recognised by Musicoz, which recognises independent music in Australia, and received "ASCAP Plus" awards in 2010 and 2011.