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Kaitlin "Katie" Austra Stelmanis (Latvian: Keitlīna "Keitija" Austra Štēlmane,[1] born 1985)[2] is a Canadian musician of Latvian descent, who has performed and recorded both as a solo artist and with the bands Galaxy and Austra.[3][4][5]
Katie Stelmanis | |
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Stelmanis performing in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kaitlin Austra Stelmanis |
| Born | May 30, 1985 |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock new wave |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Blocks Recording Club Paper Bag Records |
| Website | AustraMusic.com |
She is classically trained and began performing in the Canadian Children's Opera Chorus at age 10.[4] She was subsequently a member of the band Galaxy, along with Maya Postepski and Emma McKenna.[6]
Her debut album, Join Us, was released by Blocks Recording Club, a Toronto-based artistic collective that has supported numerous artists through the years including Owen Pallett, Fucked Up and Bob Wiseman.[7] Her debut single as a solo artist, "Believe Me", was released by Loog Records and Vice Records on 22 June 2009.
In 2008, Stelmanis appeared on Fucked Up's album The Chemistry of Common Life.[4] She also contributed tracks to the compilation albums Friends in Bellwoods and Friends in Bellwoods II.
In 2011, she co-wrote and sang on the Death in Vegas songs "Come Ride With Me", "Your Loft My Acid" and "Witchdance" from the album Trans-Love Energies.[8]
In 2016 Stelmanis delved deeper into writing lyrics and wrote her band Austra's album Future Politics primarily alone.[9]
Katie Stelmanis told Interview Magazine that she "was obsessed with classical music" while growing up. She cites artists such as Kate Bush, Nine Inch Nails, and Massive Attack as influences.[9][10] Additionally, she takes inspiration from opera, Chicago house, and Detroit techno.[11]
Stelmanis is of Italian, English and Latvian descent. Her father is Italian and her mother is half-Latvian and half-English.[12]
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