The Great Kat
The Great Kat |
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Personal | |
Born | England |
Years active | 1986 – present |
Ethnicity | Caucasian |
Nationality | American |
Body | |
Body type | Slim |
Eye color | Blue |
Hair | Blonde |
Links and profiles |
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Official website |
The Great Kat is the stage name of Katherine Thomas (born 1966), an English-born, Long Island NY raised musician best known for her thrash metal interpretations of well-known pieces of classical music. Most feature her using the electric guitar, but some have her on violin. Thomas is in fact a classically-trained violinist, graduating from the Juilliard School and touring for a time playing conventional classical music before crossing over to metal.
According to her website, Guitar One magazine listed her as one of the "Ten Fastest Shredders of All Time",[1] and many media reviews of her work have praised the speed and clarity of her playing. Her classical background, technical skills and self-promotion are sometimes compared to Yngwie Malmsteen.
Kat's public persona, as portrayed in her publicity photos and videos, is mainly that of a dominatrix, albeit in a somewhat over-the-top, tongue-in-cheek manner.
Band line-up
Members
Kat (Katherine Thomas) : Vocals / Guitars / Violin
Jeff Ingegno : Bass
Lionel Cordew : Drums
Past members
Tom Von Doom : Bass
Chip Marshall : Bass
Adam Killa : Drums
Kevin Dedario : Drums
Scott Borrero : Drums
References
- ↑ http://www.greatkat.com/59/articles/guitarone.html Greatkat.com
External links
- The Great Kat on music streaming services
- http://www.guitarnoise.com/review/the-great-kat/ - favourable listener review of Wagner's War
- http://music.tinfoil.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=521 - another favourable review
- http://www.radicalbright.com/wp1/?p=128 - Female shred guitarists
- UnRated Magazine Beethoven's Guitar Shred