Kat Burns

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Kat Burns is a Canadian musician known as KASHKA^[1] and previously as songwriter/vocalist of Forest City Lovers.^[2] She is also an accomplished visual artist^[3][4] and voice over actor.^[5]

Burns led folk-pop band Forest City Lovers from 2006-2012, releasing three full-length albums and one vinyl single^[6] with the band before their indefinite hiatus.^[7] In 2010, she started KASHKA as a side project and has since taken it on full-time.^[8] She has released two full-length albums and a number of singles under the KASHKA moniker.^[9] Burns is also involved in community organisations Girls Rock Camp Toronto and SKETCH.^[10]

Discography[]

KASHKA

• Relax (2017)
• Port William Instrumentals (2017)
• Heavy Ghost single (2016)
• Bones EP (2014)
• Bound (2013)
• Vichada (2012)

Forest City Lovers

• The Sun and the Wind (2006)
• Haunting Moon Sinking (2008)
• Phodilus & Tyto (2009)
• Carriage (2010)

Kat Burns

• For the Birds (2005)

Guest appearances

• "Don't Go, Please" by Forest City Lovers on the compilation (Out of This Spark, 2007)
• "Minneapolis" by Forest City Lovers on the compilation (Out of This Spark, 2009)

Music videos[]

KASHKA

• Body Like Lead (2015) directed by Stephanie Markowitz.
• Salmon Arms (Acoustic) (2014) directed by Kat Burns.
• Never Had It (2013) directed by Daniel Tahmazian.
• Bloodlines (2013) directed by Adam Seward.
• Winter Light' (2012) directed by Kat Burns.
• Vichada (2012) directed by Kat Burns.

Forest City Lovers

• Song for Morrie (2007) directed by Stuart A. McIntyre
• Pirates (2008) directed by Kat Burns.
• Tell Me, Cancer (2010) directed by Ryan Marr.
• If I Were A Tree (2010) co-directed by and
• Keep the Kids Inside (2011) directed by Isotoica

Awards[]

KASHKA

• Soundclash Music Awards 2013 (finalist) ^[11]

Forest City Lovers

• Verge Music Awards Artist of the Year 2011 (nominee)^[12]
• Verge Music Awards Album of the Year 2011 (nominee)

References[]