Kate Bollinger is an American

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singer-songwriter from

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History

Bollinger was introduced to music at a young age, as her mother was a music therapist and her two brothers were musicians. Bollinger began making home recordings early in high school. She self-released her first EP in 2017 titled ''Key West''. In 2019, she released her EP ''I Don't Wanna Lose'', which was recorded in one day, with very little production or mastering, using some free studio time she had acquired. "Candy", the second track of the EP, was inspiration for

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's song "

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". In 2020, Bollinger graduated from the

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and released her second EP, ''A Word Becomes a Sound''. She released the EP ''Look at It in the Light'' in 2022 through

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. Bollinger's work has been highlighted several times at ''

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'', and she has performed for

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's '' World Cafe''. On September 27, 2024, Bollinger released her debut studio album ''Songs from a Thousand Frames of Mind.''

Discography

EPs * ''Key West'' (2017) * ''I Don't Wanna Lose'' (2019) * ''A Word Becomes a Sound'' (2020) * ''Look at It in the Light'' (2022) Studio albums * ''Songs from a Thousand Frames of Mind'' (2024)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bollinger, Kate Ghostly International artists Musicians from Charlottesville, Virginia Living people Year of birth missing (living people)