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Kat Robichaud

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Hometown	San Francisco, CA
Genres	Rock, Pop
Band Members	Kat Robichaud-vocals and guitar;
Achievements	» more
Upcoming Shows	None

Contact Information:	Booking Unmistakable Artist Management (UAM) contact@uamagency.com 919-649-9612 Artist / Band Member Kat Robichaud sugarkat24@gmail.com 919-946-9565
# Years Experience Performing Live:	7
# Live Perfomances Past Six-months:	74
Market Draw:	Raleigh, NC: 401-450; Wilmington, NC: 351-400; Savannah, GA: 800+; Charleston, SC: 301-350; Charlotte, NC: 251-300; Atlanta, GA: 301-350; Hilton Head Isle, SC: 800+; Bluffton, SC: 301-350; Washington, D.C.: 101-150; Greenville, SC: 351-400; Spartanburg, SC: 501-600; Chapel Hill, NC: 151-200; Durham, NC: 201-250; Cary, NC: 251-300; Myrtle Beach, SC: 201-250; Columbia, SC: 351-400; Augusta, GA: 201-250; Asheville, NC: 151-200; Baltimore, MD: 51-75; New York, New York: 31-50; Jacksonville, FL: 151-200; Miami, FL: 76-100; Orlando, FL: 51-75
Venue History:	The Pour House - Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theater - Raleigh, NC The Visulite - Charlotte, NC The Soapbox - Wilmington, NC RiRa - Arlington, VA The Windjammer - Isle of Palms, SC The Handlebar - Greenville, SC The Dragonfly Theater - Boone, NC Cafe Driade - Chapel Hill, NC The Green Bean - Greensboro, NC Wild Wing Cafe - Charlotte, NC Wild Wing Cafe(The Vista) - Columbia, SC Wild Wing Cafe - Charleston, SC Wild Wing Cafe - Hilton Head Island, SC Wild Wing Cafe - Savannah, GA Wild Wing Cafe - Wilmington, NC Wild Wing Cafe - Greenville, SC Cafe Strudel - West Columbia, SC Peachtree Tavern - Atlanta, GA Wild Wing Cafe - Raleigh, NC Napper Tandy's Irish Pub - Raleigh, NC The National Underground - New York City, NY Twelve - Washington, DC The 321 Local - Cocoa Village, FL Bardot - Miami, FL BackBooth - Orlando, FL The 8x10 - Baltimore, MD Southland Ballroom - Raleigh, NC Duke Coffeehouse - Durham, NC
Opener Experience:	Lovebettie; Your Vegas; Delta Rae; Sun Domingo
Similar Artists:	The Darkness; Heart; Wolfmother; No Doubt; The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Performing Rights Society:	BMI
Discography:	Young America LP—2011; Laziest Perfectionist LP—2008

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About the Artist

When vocalist Kat Robichaud first came on the music scene in Raleigh, she stunned audiences with her raspy, soaring vocals and her dazzling stage presence. She earned a passionate fan base over seven years of touring up and down the eastern seaboard....

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Achievements

Rock Finals Grand Prize Winner May 2013

Reached 15th in Best of Pop chart in 2015. In the top 20 for 5 weeks.

Reached 49th in Best of Rock chart in 2016. In the top 100 for 3 weeks.

Rock Finals Grand Prize Winner May 2013

Reached 15th in Best of Pop chart in 2015. In the top 20 for 5 weeks.

Reached 49th in Best of Rock chart in 2016. In the top 100 for 3 weeks.

Reached 54th in Best of Rock chart in 2014. In the top 100 for 5 weeks.

Reached 61st in Best of Pop chart in 2013. In the top 100 for 9 weeks.

Reached 47th in Best of Rock chart in 2013. In the top 100 for 4 weeks.

Top 10 in Rock, December 2014

Top 10 in Rock, June 2014

Top 10 in Indie Pop, May 2014

Top 10 in Indie Pop, April 2014

Top 10 in Rock, April 2014

Top 10 in Punk, July 2013

Top 10 in Punk, June 2013

Top 10 in Punk, May 2013

Top 10 in Indie Pop, August 2012

Top 10 in Funk, April 2012

Modern Rock Winner, January 2012

September 2010 Judging Excellence

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Top 40 in Rock, July 2015

Top 40 in Rock, October 2014

Top 40 in Rock, September 2014

Top 40 in Rock, August 2014

Top 40 in Indie Pop, July 2014

Top 40 in Indie Pop, June 2014

Top 40 in Rock, May 2014

Top 40 in Rock, February 2014

Top 40 in Indie Pop, February 2014

Top 40 in Punk, January 2014

Top 40 in Indie Pop, January 2014

Top 40 in Punk, December 2013

Top 40 in Indie Pop, December 2013

Top 40 in Punk, November 2013

Top 40 in Indie Pop, October 2013

Top 40 in Punk, October 2013

Top 40 in Punk, September 2013

Top 40 in Punk, August 2013

Top 40 in Modern Rock, May 2013

Top 40 in Indie Pop, January 2013

Top 40 in Rock, December 2012

Top 40 in Modern Rock, December 2012

Top 40 in Rock, August 2012

Top 40 in Rock, July 2012

Top 40 in Indie Pop, July 2012

Top 40 in Southern Rock, June 2012

Top 40 in Indie Pop, June 2012

Top 40 in Funk, May 2012

Top 40 in Rock, May 2012

Top 40 in Funk, February 2012

Top 40 in Funk, January 2012

Top 40 in Funk, December 2011

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Press Coverage

I INTERVIEW KAT ROBICHAUD FROM THE VOICE (SHE’S A by Amanda Palmer
but this one is good and worth pissing off the venue people who are desperately trying to clear us out of backstage….. story: two days ago on twitter i saw someone named kat robichaud chatting with someone about how she was a fan. she’s a contestant on the american TV show “The Voice” right now. i know nothing about TV in general. i never follow it, i never watch it. really, never. i hear what i hear through the internet and through occasional youtube clips. i googled her and saw her performance on The Voice and thought she was fucking fantastic. and my first thought was: please don’t let her be eaten by yet another one of these uber-negative evil-competitive tv shows. i wrote to her on twitter, told her that i thought her performance was stellar, and wishing her luck in the world of evil media, and we starting chatting. she seems genuinely awesome. she’s a dolls fan, and a doctor who fan. and she maintains that she’s actually having a great time on the show. she asked if i would plug her appearance tonight – it’s elimination time. eh? ok. i told her that i’d plug the show if she would let me interview her. so here we go…and she’s on in JUST A FEW HOURS. i wish i could tune in and watch her, but i’ll be on a bus with no internet driving from warsaw to krakow. how awesome is the internet? for visual: here’s kat on the voice….and here’s the clip i saw. she’s owning it.

See It First! ‘Voice’ Star Kat Robichaud Returns W by Lyndsey Parker
Kat Robichaud made her mark on The Voice Season 5 with her outlandish theatricality, geek-girl charm, and powerful pipes. But it turns out there’s another TV show that made just as indelible an impression on her: Doctor Who. Kat’s former band, the Design, even used to tour in a van lovingly nicknamed the Tardis. So, with BBC America running a two-day Doctor Who marathon this week (leading up to its famous Christmas Day holiday special), the time seems right for Yahoo Music’s Reality Rocks to premiere Kat’s new Doctor Who-inspired music video, for “Somebody Call the Doctor.” I fell in love with Doctor Who a few years ago,” Kat tells Yahoo. I would watch it on my phone in the middle of the night while my band was driving from city to city. I’m drawn to the show because it’s the story of a man — or alien, if you will — who, despite having lost everything, continues to fight and he never gives up. I think a lot of us can relate. It was on those long van rides that I got the melody in my head for ‘Somebody Call the Doctor’ and I shaped it into a song. I tend to get obsessed with characters and it’s so much fun to write about them. I made the video because I thought it would be fun to get a bunch of people to dress up like their favorite Doctors and run around San Francisco. Not only did my actors have a fantastic time, everyone that saw us had these big smiles on their faces. The actor that played the Fourth Doctor is also a puppeteer, and he brought this amazing Silence puppet with him that everyone went crazy over. Doctor Who makes people happy. And Doctor Who fans are awesome people. And forcing Cybermen to sing my song made me giggle.”

Kat Robichaud: ‘Kat Robichaud and the Darling Misf by John Mychal A. Feraren
Kat Robichaud is so over being a contestant on The Voice. She is now holding up her own distinct identity, and that is apparent in her upcoming album, Kat Robichaud and the Darling Misfits. Filled with completely diverse songs, the album proves that, indeed, there is strength and stability in the unity of difference. Kat has been known as a fierce rock star; however, this album reveals the many facets of the singer we may not have seen so far. The result is a cohesive celebration of Kat’s identity as a singer, mixed with her signature style that is both influential and influenced. Of course, there is a big amount of rock in the album, which Kat did sucessfully. Nonetheless, the biggest surprise of the album comes when Kat managed to pull off some really vulnerable ballads. At one point, she even infused jazz elements that made the album more refreshing. It is a lengthy album; therefore, it should offer so much so that the listeners’ won’t skip the songs. In terms of refreshing variations, though, Kat did not dissatisfy. “The Elephant Song”: The album opens with a marching song, which takes you to a place that feels like a happy festival. It’s appropriately put as the opening track, as it signifies the start of a fun listening expedition. “Uh Oh”: The second track opens breezy, until it reaches a chorus that is motivating. The free-spirited melody of the song is backed by Kat’s vocals demanding for attention. It’s a nice song in a sunny afternoon, after a hard day at work. However, the chorus tends to lose the distinct identity of Kat. Towards the middle part of the song, it becomes a generic song present in any other artist’s album. “Somebody Call the Doctor”: “It’s an emergency,” Kat claims. She is right, because of the urgency of the song. There is this beautiful rush in this that awakens the senses. It’s predicted to slay the airwaves, if given the proper opportunity it rightfully deserves. “It’s Cruel That You Should Be so Beautiful”: After the spirited three singles, Kat bares a more vulnerable attack. This song is one of the many standout tracks in the album. It starts with a seemingly defenseless verse, which acts as a foreshadowing to something big that is about to happen. It’s masterfully produced, too, which promises a good sound on radio. “Rock Stars Don’t Apologize”: Another standout track, this song is a demanding take on Kat’s music. It has an empowering sound that provides strength to those who are weak. Be sure not to skip the song until the spoken line in the end. “Electrotica”: Of all the songs in the album, this song is completely Kat. It has the distinct rage that made Kat very popular. The song seems powerful when performed live. We better anticipate what type of visuals Kat will give the song. By the way, we should thank Kat for coining a new term that satiates the lack of electronically erotic sound these days. “Of Course There’s Still Room”: The song is introduced by a melancholic piano piece, “Out of Chrysalis a Light,” followed by a haunting celebration of Kat’s ability to inspire through her voice. The song is a lovely proof that rock can be inspirational too. If Kat decides to release the song, it can be a potentially anthemic song even in the years to come. “The Long Kiss Goodnight”: With “And Now Ladies and Gentlemen a Dirge” as an introduction, this vulnerable song shows Kat’s ability to be powerlessly yearning. The piano and violin introduction of the song is aptly utilized in contrast to the song’s fast progression. “Definition of Pretty”: The biggest surprise of the album is this refreshingly jazzy song. What makes the song distinctive is the pretty infusion of Kat’s rockstar vocals to the song’s jazzy sound. For her future albums, Kat can add more songs like this. It does fit her voice so well. While the jazz sound is sultry, Kat’s voice mercilessly questions the society’s conventions of beauty. This song is the best the album offers. “Apple Pie and a Knife”: The song, in terms of power, is distinctively Kat. She employs a futuristic, Florence and the Machine-like, sound. As it progresses, it only becomes even more delightful as Kat tackles the fast verses. However, on another note, it tends to lose the originality the whole album must be proud of. It categorically becomes reminiscent of songs we tend to hear all the time. “Why Do You Love Me Now:” The song has Kat’s beautifully executed vocals. It is soft when it should be, powerful when it has to be, and vulnerable without sounding pathetic. The closing ballad of the song should be released as a single, as it shows how multidimensional Kat really is. It also affirms Kat’s strength as a vocalist. “The Elephant Song (as sung by the ringmaster)”: The last track on the album shows a fiercer version of the first track. If Kat is the trainor in the circus, no one will ever want to be an elephant. She is that fierce. Overall, Kat Robichaud and the Darling Misfits is a decent effort to reintroduce Kat Robichaud outside the mold of The Voice. It uses the many facets Kat is capable of as a vocalist. The album cover, one the other hand, is a visually stunning attempt to present herself as a musician not after the allure, but after the prolific love for music. In general, the album showcases the promising future of Kat in the music industry. If she manages to stay true to the integrity of her sound, she will never go astray.

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Stage Specs

Technical Requirements

Drum mics (optional depending on the venue)
Kick (must be mic'd
Snar
High Ha
1 Rack To
2 Floor Toms

OH mics

1 Direct line from a bass am

2 Mics on guitar amplifier

2 Vocal mic

1 Direct line from a vocal peda

4 on stage monitors with independent mixes (5 if available, two for lead voc.)