Kate enjoys combining music with her flair for the theatrical (she didn't say "drama queen!").
She caught the performing bug at the age of 6 when she and her friend harmonized
"California Dreaming" on the radio for the Wolf Point Fire Department's Radio-thon fundraiser.
Over the years she's been in numerous singing and performing groups including the
Combustion Chamber Singers (Seattle), Calliope Women's Choir (Minneapolis),
The Voodoo Hotdogs (Bozeman Blues Band), Sweet Relish (an irreverent women's vocal trio)
and the Groovin' Women (at her church). Every Christmas she performs a one-person theatrical rendition of Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" for Christmas parties
(www.earthtalk.com/grinch/). On the side, she also creates custom written, humorous shows
for conventions and special events - entertaining and singing as her alter-ego, Rhonda the
Rodeo Queen. In addition to singing lead and harmony vocals with the
DupliKates, Kate plays guitar, clarinet and percussion. During the day she is Business Development Director for Earthtalk Studios, a company specializing the development of interactive, multimedia educational programs for the web, CD-ROM or
DVD.
Musical influences
Kate gravitate towards female vocalists...the irreverence of the Chenille sisters, the soul of Tracy Chapman, the emotion of Linda
Ronstadt, and more recently the unique harmonies of the "Be Good Tanyas." Styles? Music with awesome
harmonies and arrangements that leave room for being (occasionally) silly.
Kate enjoys combining music with her flair for the theatrical (she didn't say "drama queen!").
She caught the performing bug at the age of 6 when she and her friend harmonized
"California Dreaming" on the radio for the Wolf Point Fire Department's Radio-thon fundraiser.
Over the years she's been in numerous singing and performing groups including the
Combustion Chamber Singers (Seattle), Calliope Women's Choir (Minneapolis),
The Voodoo Hotdogs (Bozeman Blues Band), Sweet Relish (an irreverent women's vocal trio)
and the Groovin' Women (at her church). Every Christmas she performs a one-person theatrical rendition of Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" for Christmas parties
(www.earthtalk.com/grinch/). On the side, she also creates custom written, humorous shows
for conventions and special events - entertaining and singing as her alter-ego, Rhonda the
Rodeo Queen. In addition to singing lead and harmony vocals with the
DupliKates, Kate plays guitar, clarinet and percussion. During the day she is Business Development Director for Earthtalk Studios, a company specializing the development of interactive, multimedia educational programs for the web, CD-ROM or
DVD.