Kat Parsons' sophomore release No Will Power (March 2005) is about the unraveling of a romantic relationship at it's every stage... not necessarily in chronological order. Kat's sterling line-up of top musicians enhance the acoustic, pop and classical elements that singer/songwriter Parsons summons from her lineage and creative background. No Will Power is the product of Kat's legions of fans financing the album to fill the void between her high-voltage performances. Parsons' DIY ethic and entrepreneurial spirit kicked in and she developed an ingenious and innovative pre-ordering system that made the recording of her latest body of work possible.

Kat has become the "Indie Darling" of the music industry with live appearances on superstation WGN's Morning News, Good Morning Arizona and she was the recent covergirl on Music Connection Magazine touting her DIY success story. Her dynamic live show the Washington Post called "Dynamic....possesses a fiery spirit." www.KatParsons.com

National & Internat'l Distributi

Kat just signed with Cleopatra Records/Navarre for National and International distribution and has already been receiving hundreds of orders from Australia due to radio airplay.

Morning TV

Kat to appear on KUSI San Diego's Morning Show April 14, 2005.

Myspace

Kat #54 Most Played on Myspace.

KAT PARSONS' BIO

FANS FINANCE MULTI AWARD-WINNING INDIE PERFORMER KAT PARSONS’
SOPHOMORE EFFORT, NO WILL POWER
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Official release set for March 29th 2005
with national distribution by Cleopatra / Navarre
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No Will Power tour set for CD release parties in
New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, DC

Kat Parsons (www.KatParsons.com) is smart and clever. It’s written all over the lyrics and music of the very independent artist’s second album, No Will Power. It’s also the hallmark of her entrepreneurial spirit. When legions of fans from her 5,000-plus email list dogged her for an album to fill the void between her high-voltage performances, the “twenty-something” Kat asked them to put their money where their mouths were. The deal was sweet – and here’s the smart and clever part: for various levels of financial commitment, her dedicated “business partners” would receive a sound return on their investment.
Fans stepped up and stacked the chips to the tune of more than $14,000 before Parsons ever recorded a note. “I got incredible response from my fans,” says the L.A.-based performer who’s made a significant impact on the independent music scene since the release of Framing Caroline, on Chicago’s Waterdog Music. “No Will Power chronicles the unraveling of a romantic relationship at its every stage. It’s not necessarily in chronological order. I didn’t write it with the idea that it was going to be a record. I wrote it and realized that I needed to do a record,” she laughs.

Her fans aren’t the only ones who know a great thing when they hear it. Calling to mind a modern day Carole King, her many awards of performance and songwriting recognition include the recent victory as top winner in Acoustic Live, from a field of over 600 of the most talented performers in Southern California and runner-up for “Album of the Year” at the 2005 DIY Music Festival.

She’s been featured on XM satellite radio, and on its recent “Radar Report,” where her songs dominated the top three most-played slots. Endorsed by Yamaha (who named her an "Influential Emerging Artist") and Audix Microphones, Kat also has appeared in commercials for Baldwin Pianos and Gibson Musical Instruments.
Parsons’ process of emotional recovery has given No Will Power spectacular strength of artistic conviction and popular appeal, making it easy to succumb to the title track (a possible first single), the honesty of “We Deserve More,” the brilliant rendering of the standard, “Someone to Watch Over Me,” while ”To Return to You” is reminiscent of U2 in its epic quality.
Producer Paul Maylone (Junkie XL, Daeva) captured every vocal inflection and each piano and guitar nuance that Parsons relinquishes, while Geza X (Meredith Brooks, Dead Kennedys) offered his expertise to the tracks. Session performances from her well-credentialed live band include actor Dermot Mulroney playing cello, Matt Taylor (Libbie Schrader, Action Cats), Joe Hauler, Jon Parsons (Kat’s brother), guitarist Michael Chaves (John Mayer, Sarah McLachlan, Rufus Wainwright), upright bassist Joe Ayoub (Liz Phair), trumpeter Chris Opperman (Steve Vai, Oppymusic), Robin Goodchild (Sterling) enhance the acoustic, pop and classical elements that Parsons summons from her lineage and creative experience.
Born in Vienna to esteemed opera singer Darrell and popular recording artist Julie, (with whom she co-wrote “I Know It’s Time”), Parsons has studied piano, majored in theatre at Northwestern University, and has opened for Jim White, The Fixx, Dave Mason, Maria Muldaur, Spin Doctors, The Knack, Jonatha Brooke, Shannon McNally, Lori McKenna and Charlotte Martin in her professional career.
“I hope that people will be able to find themselves or a piece of a relationship they’ve been in, and be able to recognize themselves in the songs,” Parsons says of the personal experience of No Will Power. “Being able to recognize yourself in the world is a huge thing, and makes you feel not so alone.”

Press - Washington Post Review

Kat recently received a great live review from The Washington Post "...confident, dynamic songs...possess[es] a fiery spirit..." Read full review at KatParsons.com

Kat's featured on One Way Magazine's sampler (30k distribution)

Audix Microphones endorsing Kat Parsons (this can be added to Yamaha who has named Kat an "Influential Emerging Artist")/

Kat in MAJOR News Outlets today.

Tour Dates -check KatParsons.com

Kat tours regularly on the East & West Coast. We will not be updating dates on this page- Please check www.KatParsons.com for the latest tourdates, news, photos and journal. Thanks for your interest!