Kate and Corey are a Singer/Songwriter and Roots Rock band from

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. The band consists of Kate Coleman on vocals and guitar and Corey Coleman on vocals and guitar. In 2011, they independently released their debut album, "You're Gonna Like Us". In 2015, they released their first full band recording, the EP "Somewhere Else Tonight".

History

Kate and Corey was started in 2010 in

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. They began dating and decided to quit their respective bands to pursue music together. At first they performed on the streets of Buffalo, New York and quickly progressed into bars, restaurants and eventually concert venues. In 2012 they competed in the 31st Annual Texaco

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, the longest-running talent competition in the nation. They won the local (Olean, NY), New York State, and Northeastern Regional portions in the competition, and were one of the 5 finalists in the nationally televised final competition at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, an honor previously shared by

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, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Neal McCoy, and Billy Ray Cyrus. The event was hosted by Jewel. In 2012 they relocated to Atlanta, Georgia and quickly began gaining a following in the Southeast. In 2013 they were married in Buffalo, NY In 2014 they were listed as one of ten "Atlanta Bands You Need To Know About" by Atlanta Music Guide, and were nominated by the 2014 Georgia Music Awards for Best Americana group In 2015 they released their first full band EP, "Somewhere Else Tonight"

Discography

Albums

* You're Gonna Like Us (2011)

EPs

*Somewhere Else Tonight (2015)

Singles

*Getting Out of Here (2014) *People Wave (2014) *Reckless Guess (2014) *On The Side (2014) *I Don't Understand (2014)

External links

Official Website

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kate and Corey American alternative country groups American country rock groups Musical groups established in 2010 Musical groups from Atlanta Musical groups from Buffalo, New York 2010 establishments in New York (state)