And I got nothin'.

What a week! Work sucked and my health wasn't much better!

I owe you two songs this Friday, but I expect the first will be up before then.. say Tuesday?

xxx thanks kids


-KM

Operation Melody: Week Four

Home

This week's choice is close to my heart, and a great suggestion by Rajeev.

Installment 4 of Operation Melody is about my home town.

The deal:
Genre/Theme/Style: Pop/Rock piece, similar to "Find the Light", about Wellington, New Zealand.

Song title: On the Line

Running time: TBD



Thanks for your contributions, keep it up!

xx
Kat

OM03 - Heartbeat

Follow:

Heartbeat
(Link will pop)


When I started this project, my friend Lili emailed me and challenged me to write something she called "stripped bare". She didn't want me to use any instruments. I was allowed to possibly use sound effects, but no instruments. So this is what came through for me - a piece stripped bare, finished 22/06/07 (that's in NZ order, folks), copyright Kat McKenzie 2007.

Also available on MySpace, and a new recording will be available soon. I'm now taking suggestions for this week's tune (as well as going through your emails/comments).


xx

Kat

Operation Melody: Week Three

This week's next installment of Operation Melody should be up by Saturday. This week's deal:

Genre/Theme/Style: Stripped bare.

Song title: Heartbeat

Running time: 3:45


The videos are causing me grief, so I think those will be up at the conclusion of 10 weeks (when the first CD should be made/new recordings done). Thanks for your contributions, keep listening!

xx
Kat

OM02 - Follow

Follow:

Follow
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Guitar-based folk piece, written 15/06/07 (that's in NZ order, folks), copyright Kat McKenzie 2007. The levels/reverb are not quite right (and quite frustrating), but this project is about finishing it in a week, so it's pretty good considering all the different layered tracks in there! Let me know what you think.

Also available on MySpace, and a video/new recording will be available soon. I'm now taking suggestions for this week's tune (as well as going through your emails/comments).


xx

Kat

Operation Melody: Week Two

On the road

I've lost my voice!

BUT, the next installment of Operation Melody should still be up by Saturday. This week's deal:

Genre/Theme/Style: Guitar-based folk piece, about travelling across America.

Song title: Follow

Running time: Approx 5:00



Should have the video of Bluebird up this week, too. Thanks for your contributions, I'm still going through the older ones, but get thinking for next week!

xx
Kat

OM01 - Bluebird

Bluebird: Please try MySpace if this player "sticks" for you, I am working on it.

Bluebird
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In the style of Ella Fitzgerald, written 05/06/07 (that's in NZ order, folks), copyright Kat McKenzie 2007.

Also available on MySpace, and a video/new recording will be available next week. I'm now taking suggestions for this week's tune!

xx

Kat

Operation Melody: Week One

Jazz goddess

The first release of Operation Melody is nearly ready. This week's deal:

Genre/Theme/Style: In the style of Ella Fitzgerald

Song title: Bluebird

Running time: Approximately 4:30



Clips, lyrics, etc to be posted on Friday. Thanks for your contributions this week, get thinking for next!

Operation Melody

From Friday the 1st of June I am launching a project where I write a song a week!

I will be writing a song, whether it is 30 seconds or 3 minutes long, whether it's amazing or sucks. It's a way to get me writing more, a way to correct my failings and a fun way for you all to take part - I need your input! Each week I will be asking for suggestions of:

a) Genre --and or--
b) Theme --and or--
c) "In the style of..."

So! You can suggest a Rock song. Or you can suggest a Rock song about monkeys. Or you can suggest a Rock song about monkeys that sounds like U2 might write it. Or just the monkeys. Or just the U2 influence. It's up to you!


Rules::

- I have to be able to sing it. SO I can't really accept Hiphop or Rap as a Genre.
- I will be picking at random. I may pick your genre, someone else's theme, and someone else's style, or just go with a style for the week that I think works.
- I appreciate your suggestions, but don't see this just as a push or challenge to me .. I of course am looking to push myself and encourage writing, but it might just be too hard for me to write a U2 Rock song about monkeys.

So go to it! email me at katmckenzie@gmail.com or comment here. First songwriting session begins Friday June 1st.

Digital!

The Hiding EP is now available on iTunes! So search me out. Also available for download/purchase with:

Bitmunk
Daiki
MP3tunes
Napster
Tradebit
PayPlay
AudioLunchbox
BuyMusic
Inprodicon
MP3-Extension
MusicIsHere
Ruckus
Verizon
Muze
Interia

So go get it!

::April3:: Progress report

In progress:

Run
Trigger
Open Sky (working title)
Arise
So Long
21
Never Thought
Dark Horse


Incomplete/put aside (but will go back to):

Alive
On the Way Down
Untitled (waltz)
Fool's Blues
I've Always Known Him
Not Over Yet


♥

Tally it up..

So far, it appears that we have sold approximately 110 copies of the Hiding EP.

Well done, everyone. If you enjoyed it, please go to http://www.cdbaby.com/katmckenzie and write a review.

Keep spreading the word. Gig news to come.


xx

K

Happy New Year!

May 2007 be a fruitful one for the both of us.

News to come.


xxx

Kat & team

'Been around the world..

..and back again.

'Been writing bits and pieces in my head.

'Been changing my plans a million times.

'Been appreciating my friends and country.

'Been loving new sounds.

'Been here, there and everywhere.

'Been waiting to share new tunes.

'Been here for you.


Be back soon.

It's here.

KAT MCKENZIE: Hiding A soulful and often haunting blend of pop and rock.

More retailer links coming soon.. as well as the new website. If you're from NZ or Australia, drop me an email and we'll sort it all out.

xx

Kat

Oh what a night.

Solo
Originally uploaded by Sarathine.

The EP gig was wonderful. We had a crowd of 35-40, a good atmosphere and we had a lot of fun. There was some flubs here and there in the music department, but nothing major, and I'm quite happy overall.

Photos from the night are up at my Flickr. CD available online very soon!

xx

Kat

The score

So we've had a little bit of news and flurry stirred about the gig. Online communities know, posters are up in places, texts have gone out, emails have gone out (with pdfs attached!), and there's a small article in the local paper:



Monday night I called up my "asian sweatshop workers" and they came around to help me score/crease all of the front and back slicks for the EP. Here's the three of them at work:



More photos of that night are at my Flickr here.

Almost all of the first 200 made have been done, and I've sent off copies to one of my US retailers, the other will follow next week. I'll be sure to let you know how you can get one soon.

I'm also hoping to send copies to a few important folk, as well as musicians I admire. Let's just hope the buzz continues and we have a great night on Saturday. Of course, you'll get the full scoop here next week.

Thanks for being here and supporting me. Keep it up. Can't do it alone.

xxx

Kat

It's here!

Please come if you're in town.




xxx

--Kat

Apologies and amends~

Friends, I have Mononucleosis, also known as Glandular Fever or simply 'Mono'. So things have been going slowly, punctuated with bouts of lethargy and blood tests abound. I hope you're not mad with me.

The EP has been duplicated, printing is underway. The EP will be available for sale in the next few weeks, I promise ya. If overseas, you'll be able to get it online, Kiwis directly from me (Aussies, maybe we can work something out!).

Thank you for checking in, I'll have more news/an ad for the party up in the next week. I'm just doing a lot of resting at the moment.

Don't forget to send your details to mailinglist@katmckenzie.com to be on the mailing list for updates.

xx

K

Partay

The EP party plans are well underway, I'll post a gig ad here soon. Thanks for checking in, everything's going well.


xx

--K