Katie Rox
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Katie Rox
| birth_name = Katie Biever
| image = Katie B.jpg
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| alias =
| origin = Airdrie, Alberta, Canada
| years_active = 2004–present
| label =
| associated_acts = Jakalope, Sébastien Lefebvre, beekeeper, Sidney York, Nice Horse
| website = {{URL|www.katieroxmusic.com}}
}}
Katie Rox is a Canadian singer-songwriter from a farm on the outskirts of Airdrie, Alberta, who lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. She performed in the past under the name Katie B.
Career
Katie Rox has previously provided backup vocals for Mandy Moore. She also sings most of the backup vocals on Songs From Instant Star 2, released in April, 2006, by Alexz Johnson, and has a cameo in the Jeremy Fisher video for "Cigarette."
=Jakalope=
Known at the time as Katie B, Rox was the original lead singer of Jakalope. She was asked to be a part of the band when she met Dave "Rave" Ogilvie at The Warehouse Studio where she was working reception. After singing just one song, Rox was hired on to be the lead vocalist, as well as writing lyrics and melodies on the first two albums.{{cite magazine | url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/41001/jakalopes-katie-biever-went-from-agricultural-to-industrial | magazine=Chart | title=Jakalope's Katie Biever Went From Agricultural To Industrial | date=2006-04-21 | first=John | last=Teshima | accessdate=2009-08-07 | url-status=usurped | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090709182840/http://www.chartattack.com/news/41001/jakalopes-katie-biever-went-from-agricultural-to-industrial | archivedate=2009-07-09 }}{{cite web|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/J/Jakalope/2005/10/19/pf-1268269.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713113522/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/J/Jakalope/2005/10/19/pf-1268269.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 13, 2012|title=CANOE -- JAM! - Jakalope singer more than a pretty face|publisher=}}
Rox was also known for singing the opening credits' theme for Degrassi: The Next Generation in seasons 4 and 5.
In early 2007, Rox left Jakalope to pursue her own musical interests. She summarizes her experience with Jakalope as a time where she "grew as a songwriter, a performer, an artist, and learned many a valuable lesson".{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/katieroxmusic|title=Katie Rox Music|work=Katie Rox Music}}
=Katie Rox=
Shortly after leaving Jakalope, she took on the name Katie Rox and began her solo career.{{cite magazine | url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/56912/katie-rox-tours-canada | magazine=Chart | title=Katie Rox Tours Canada | first=Kate | last=Harper | date=2008-07-03 | accessdate=2009-08-07 | url-status=usurped | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607175202/http://www.chartattack.com/news/56912/katie-rox-tours-canada | archivedate=2011-06-07 }} Her album High Standards was released on January 15, 2008, followed by Searchlight in 2009. Her live performance band included members of Beekeeper, Sidney York, and The Matinee.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/katieroxmusic/status/228004422473613312|title=Katie Rox|work=Twitter}}
=Sébastien & Katie=
Katie teamed up with Sébastien Lefebvre (of Simple Plan) for a three-song EP collaboration entitled Christmas Etc. The two wrote and recorded the songs with Sébastien in Montreal and Katie in Vancouver. The process was documented on a web series called Write Here, Write There, which can be seen on their YouTube channel.
= Nice Horse =
Nice Horse was born when Katie went on a girls’ trip to Hawaii with some friends from the Alberta music scene, where they ended up writing dozens of songs. They decided to join together as a band, with the intention of keeping it a side project that they could only unleash at the Calgary Stampede. However, they were touring the country within a year of forming as Tom Cochrane’s support act.{{Cite news|url=https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/music/taking-the-reins-calgary-country-band-nice-horse-takes-on-sexism-and-mansplaining-with-first-album|title=Taking the reins: Calgary country band Nice Horse takes on sexism and mansplaining with first album|date=2018-06-23|work=Calgary Herald|access-date=2018-06-25|language=en-US}} They decided fairly quickly that they needed to take Nice Horse seriously. They released their first EP, A Little Unstable, with producer Jeff Dalziel (Washboard Union, Brett Kissel), and the legendary Bob Rock (Metallica, Mötley Crüe) on a couple of tracks.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nicehorsemusic.com/about/|title=About|website=Nice Horse|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-25}} The growing buzz surrounding Nice Horse led them to be named a CMT Fresh Face Feature Artist, accompanied by a world premiere of the video for "Pony Up." Nice Horse released their aptly titled full-length debut album, There Goes The Neighbourhood in 2017.
Discography
= Nice Horse =
- 2017: There Goes the Neighbourhood
- 2017: A Little Unstable
=Jakalope=
=Solo releases=
- 2008: High Standards
- 2009: Searchlight
- 2011: Pony Up
- 2014: Paper Airplanes
=Sébastien & Katie=
- 2010: "Christmas Etc"
References
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External links
- {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120713113522/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/J/Jakalope/2005/10/19/pf-1268269.html canoe.ca]}} - Interview with Katie B.
- [http://www.thegate.ca/front-page/0605/katie-rox-her-way-to-solo-career/ Interview with Katie Rox] at TheGATE.ca
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Category:Canadian women singers
Category:People from Airdrie, Alberta