:Kate McGill

{{Infobox musical artist

| background = person

| name = Kate McGill

| image = Kate McGill 2010.jpg

| caption = McGill in 2010

| birth_name = Kate Laura McGill

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|3|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Carmarthen, Wales

| origin = Plymouth, England

| genre = {{hlist|Alternative| acoustic|pop}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer-songwriter|guitarist|pianist}}

| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|piano}}

| years_active = 2007—present

| label = KLM Records

| current_member_of = Meadowlark

| past_member_of =

| website =

}}

Kate Laura McGill (born 10 March 1990){{cite web|title=Kate McGill |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/35b993bd-7b2f-4871-b5f9-523b5f232fdc |website=Bbc.co.uk |date= |accessdate=9 May 2020}} is a Welsh singer-songwriter originally known for her covers of hit songs by artists such as Adele, Paramore, Mumford & Sons, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, the Killers, and Maroon 5. In 2011, she released her debut album, Replaced.{{Cite web|url=https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/d0b4faeb-9c20-4542-8c41-de49ece28a0c|title=Release group "Replaced" by Kate McGill – MusicBrainz|website=Musicbrainz.org|accessdate=30 July 2020}} In 2013, she formed the band Meadowlark together with Daniel Broadley and Carl Jones. They have since released one studio album and a number of EPs.

Career

During her career, McGill has uploaded over 100 videos with over eight hours of footage, with strangers from around the world covering her original songs.{{Cite news|url=http://mancunianmatters.co.uk/content/10101350-kate-mcgill-give-manchester-twice-fun-sell-out-tour|title=Kate McGill to give Manchester twice the fun on sell-out tour|work=News Associates|location=UK|accessdate=7 January 2012|first=Marya|last=Yasin|date=10 October 2011|archive-date=7 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120807154301/http://mancunianmatters.co.uk/content/10101350-kate-mcgill-give-manchester-twice-fun-sell-out-tour|url-status=dead}} In late 2010, she beat over 2,000 competitors to win Tesco Entertainment's 1Click2Fame, netting her a £100,000 prize.{{cite web |title=Kate McGill |url=http://www.thevibedetective.com/kate-mcgill/4555264435 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130091619/http://www.thevibedetective.com/kate-mcgill/4555264435 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 November 2024 |website=Thevibedetective |date= |accessdate=9 May 2020 }}

In 2011, McGill released her first studio album, titled Replaced. She went on to perform live at 34 Caffè Nero stores across the UK{{cite web|title=Kate McGill to do UK Café Nero tour |url=http://www.aaamusic.co.uk/2011/08/31/kate-mcgill-cafe-nero-tour/ |website=Aaamusic.co.uk |date=31 August 2011 |accessdate=9 May 2020}}

On 22 March 2013, McGill announced she had formed a new band with Daniel Broadley and Carl Jones, called Meadowlark. On the same day, they released a live version of a track titled "Family Tree", which focuses on Kate's home life. Meadowlark released their first EP, Three Six Five, on 26 May 2014. In September of that year, it was announced on social media that Carl Jones would no longer be part of the band. Mcgill and Broadley released their first EP as a duo, named Dual, on 30 March 2015. Their single "Eyes Wide" gained popularity through the radio show BBC Music Introducing, and they performed at Glastonbury Festival on the BBC Introducing stage later that year. In 2016, Meadowlark released the Paraffin EP, followed by two singles, "Quicksand" and "Headlights". Their debut album, Postcards, came out on 30 June 2017.

Discography

=Meadowlark=

Studio albums

Postcards (2017)

EPs

Three Six Five (2014)
Dual (2015)
Dual (Remixes) (2015)
Paraffin (2016)
Nocturnes (2017)
Sunlight (2017)
H.I.T.H. (Remixes) (2019)

=Solo=

Studio albums

Replaced (2011)

EPs

Replaced – The Live EP (2014){{Cite web |url=http://katelauramcgill.bandcamp.com/album/replaced-the-live-ep |title=Replaced – the Live EP | Kate McGill |access-date=13 October 2014 |archive-date=19 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019003016/http://katelauramcgill.bandcamp.com/album/replaced-the-live-ep |url-status=dead }}

Singles