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Kate Elizabeth Steele (born 9 September 1983) is an Australian singer, guitarist and songwriter of the four-piece rock band Little Birdy.
Steele grew up in the southern suburb of Jandakot and went to Mount Lawley Senior High School. She first started playing in a Perth electro-pop band, The Plastik Scene, in 2001.
In 2007, Steele won best female performer in the Australian live music awards. Katy has attracted comparisons to Kate Bush and PJ Harvey .
Also in 2007, Steele was invited by Paul Kelly to open for him on his 2007 'Stolen Apples' tour. Faced with a long run of solo shows, Steele set about writing new material. The material was then adapted and forms the basis of Little Birdy's new album, Confetti.
In 2008, Steele relocated to Brunswick, with the other band members also moving to Melbourne. In early 2010 Steele announced on Triple J radio that she would be moving to New York and the band announced that they would be taking some time out to pursue other individual ventures.
"I’ve always loved the idea of NYC. The largeness, the intensity, the struggle. A lot of my idols have either come from New York or moved there at some point, so it’s something I’ve always wanted to do. There has never really been a chance in my life before now to have a break, or to pursue other directions."
In May 2010, Steele returned home for a whirlwind sold-out tour to the major capital cities. She showcased her new material, along with some old classics, and stirred the audience with insights into her new life, and love, in New York.
In July 2010, Steele was back in Australia supporting Richard Ashcroft (The Verve) on the Australian leg of his tour, and upon her return to New York, she announced her appointment as the Music Ambassador for the Williamsburg International Film Festival (Willifest 2010), for which a video for her song "Sorrow" was recorded.
Steele collaborated with her brother, Luke on "Good Things" as part of a Maurice Frawley tribute album.
In late November 2011, Steele featured in a new release singing harmonies with Josh Pyke on the song, "Punch in the Heart". The video for the song sees both singers in a split-screen view performing twin one-take recordings singing to the camera.
On 13 March 2013, Steele's first single, "Fire Me Up" premiered on the Triple J radio program Home & Hosed. "Fire Me Up" was also available through Bandcamp, where the track could be downloaded for free.
Steele released her debut studio album, Human, on 21 October 2016. The album reached No. 23 on the Australian album charts and Steele undertook a thirteen-date national tour in February to March 2017 in support of the album's release.
On 29 September 2022, Steele released her first single since 2013, titled "Feel So Bad".
On 31 March 2023, Steele released "Come and See Me" from her forthcoming album, Big Star.
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| Most Popular Local Original Female Vocalist
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| Best Female Vocalist
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| Best Female Vocalist
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