Kate and Corey

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Kate and Corey
Kate and Corey Performing at Terminal West in Atlanta, GA - 2014.jpg
Kate and Corey Performing at Terminal West in Atlanta, GA - 2014
Background information
OriginAtlanta, GA, Buffalo, NY
GenresRoots Rock
Singer/Songwriter
Americana
Years active2010 (2010)–present
WebsiteOfficial site

Kate and Corey are a Singer/Songwriter and Roots Rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. The band consists of Kate Coleman on vocals and guitar and Corey Coleman on vocals and guitar.

In 2011, they independently released their debut album, "You're Gonna Like Us".[1]

In 2015, they released their first full band recording, the EP "Somewhere Else Tonight".[2]

History[]

Kate and Corey was started in 2010 in Buffalo, New York.[3][4]

They began dating and decided to quit their respective bands to pursue music together.[5]

At first they performed on the streets of Buffalo, New York and quickly progressed into bars, restaurants and eventually concert venues.[6]

In 2012 they competed in the 31st Annual Texaco Country Showdown, the longest-running talent competition in the nation.[7] They won the local (Olean, NY),[8] New York State,[9] and Northeastern Regional [10] portions in the competition, and were one of the 5 finalists in the nationally televised final competition at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, an honor previously shared by Garth Brooks, Martina McBride, Sarah Evans, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Neal McCoy, and Billy Ray Cyrus.[11][12][13][14] The event was hosted by Jewel.[15]

In 2012 they relocated to Atlanta, Georgia [16] and quickly began gaining a following in the Southeast.[17]

In 2013 they were married in Buffalo, NY[18]

In 2014 they were listed as one of ten "Atlanta Bands You Need To Know About" by Atlanta Music Guide, and were nominated by the 2014 Georgia Music Awards for Best Americana group [19]

In 2015 they released their first full band EP, "Somewhere Else Tonight"[20]

Discography[]

Albums[]

  • You're Gonna Like Us (2011)

EPs[]

  • Somewhere Else Tonight (2015)

Singles[]

  • Getting Out of Here (2014)
  • People Wave (2014)
  • Reckless Guess (2014)
  • On The Side (2014)
  • I Don't Understand (2014)

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Kate and Corey: You're gonna like them".
  2. ^ http://tamagazine.com/cd-review-somewhere-else-tonight-by-kate-and-corey/
  3. ^ "Buffalo to Dixie with Kate and Corey | the Backstage Beat".
  4. ^ http://www.buffalonews.com/20130707/Katelin_Shaffer_and_Corey_Coleman_wed_in_Island_Park.html[bare URL]
  5. ^ "Buffalo to Dixie with Kate and Corey | the Backstage Beat".
  6. ^ "Kate and Corey: You're gonna like them".
  7. ^ "The Country Daily".
  8. ^ "Jewel to Host Texaco Country Showdown Next Week". 7 January 2013.
  9. ^ "State Texaco Country Showdown winners record memorial song for slain Potsdam 12-year-old | NorthCountryNow".
  10. ^ "Kate and Corey to perform bluesy, Americana music Thursday night".
  11. ^ "Kate and Corey at the Office - Sept. 6".
  12. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2014-12-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ "The Country Daily".
  14. ^ "Poor Man's Poison Wins Texaco Country Showdown in Nashville — Hometown Station | KHTS FM 98.1 & AM 1220 — Santa Clarita Radio - Santa Clarita News". 17 January 2013.
  15. ^ "Jewel to Host Texaco Country Showdown Next Week". 7 January 2013.
  16. ^ "Kate and Corey: You're gonna like them".
  17. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2014-12-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  18. ^ http://www.buffalonews.com/20130707/Katelin_Shaffer_and_Corey_Coleman_wed_in_Island_Park.html[bare URL]
  19. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2014-12-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  20. ^ http://tamagazine.com/cd-review-somewhere-else-tonight-by-kate-and-corey/
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