then the dude will deny it? And if you punch him in the face, then YOU can get charged with assault. So what does that accomplish besides making an enemy? Just trying to be real here. Things are still bad, and I?ll be talking about it every day until I die because I believe the future is worth fighting for." What do you think can or should be done in order to prevent what happened to you from happening again? "Education, raising awareness, and holding predators accountable are probably good solutions.. But unfortunately, it is a power game more than anything. Whoever holds the most power, gets away with the most stuff.." Do you have any advice for young artist in your shoes 10 years ago right now that is afraid to speak? "You are in control. Don?t let anyone tell you who to be or change you into something you don?t want to be." How did the #MeToo movement help you with your recovering? "In the same way that listening to songs helps validate your feelings, seeing other people write out what you feel in your head, but are too scared to face, can help you process and validate your feelings"
How did it feel getting back in the studio for the first time? "Oh god. I was so scared. It took me almost 10 years really. It took a lot of attempts. To this day, a lot of male producers still have been first and foremost interested in dating me instead of actually treating me like an artist and valuing my songs, which has led to many false starts just when I thought I was going to put out a song again. I?ve found some great musician friends that believe in me as a writer and singer, so I owe A LOT to them treating me with respect to help me start making music again". Kate released her first single " Reasons To Stay' and impacted t housands wit h her story. " Someone messaged me today that Reasons to
Stay saved their life a few weeks ago, and I know exactly what they mean because I was in their shoes once, and someone?s art by the name of Vivek Shraya did that for me. His video made me feel understood. So to hear that my song is saving people?s lives, I?ve heard that someone was going to kill themselves but heard my song and decided to get treatment at the hospital instead, I have no words. Truly speechless. I am honored beyond belief and finally feel like I?ve become someone I?m proud of. I don?t care how many records I sell or if I?m broke as shit for the rest of my life, if someone is profoundly changed by my lyrics, that makes everything worth it.
You have released three singles so far, which one was the hardest to record and why? "The hardest song to record is actually coming out on December 29, it?s called ?The Cycle.? When I recorded it, it knocked me on my ass for 4 days. I couldn?t get out of bed or leave my apartment for 4 days. Called out of work. I physically could not get up. This is the most painful song that I?ve ever written, but it might be one of the most important. It is about how trauma is cyclical, passed down from generation to generation. So that song is coming, and I hope it touches a lot of people who deal with generational trauma." What can we expect from you in 2020 music wise? ie. Tours, Music Videos etc. "In 2020, I?m just gonna keep releasing music and songs that I?ve written. I?ll be playing live shows, making some music videos, writing every day, and working on a debut record. I moved to Nashville in 2010 to do this, and so it feels like I am 10 years late, but as my wise friend told me ?Nope you?re not late. You?re right on time"
