Kathryn Rosemary Bullard (born January 27, 1987), known professionally as Katy Rose, is an American singer-songwriter and producer. Rose released two studio albums, Because I Can (V2 Records) and Candy Eyed (River Jones Music). Since her last album, Rose has released eight independent singles.
Rose received recognition for her songs "Overdrive" and "Lemon", which were featured in the films Mean Girls and Thirteen, respectively.
Early life Rose was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1987 to two musicians: her father is session musician Kim Bullard, and her mother performed backing vocals. Growing up, Rose recalls spending time in the recording studio, meeting Alanis Morissette, Weird Al Yankovic, the Goo Goo Dolls and Tori Amos. Rose began creating musical works of her own at the age of 13, which gained the attention of several record labels. She signed to V2 Records, and released her debut album Because I Can.
Music career 2004–2007: Because I Can and commercial success Rose's debut album, Because I Can, was released on January 27, 2004, on her 17th birthday. The album was preceded by the single "Overdrive", which gained Top 10 airplay in France, Switzerland and South Africa, in addition to becoming a US Adult Top 40 hit. The song was also featured in the 2004 film Mean Girls, in addition to prominently being featured on the film's soundtrack. Other songs on the album were featured in Agent Cody Banks, Dawson's Creek and Grey's Anatomy.
Rose toured for two years with the Cardigans, Liz Phair and the Calling. While touring, she also performed alongside N.E.R.D. and Avril Lavigne. "Overdrive" reached number 1 in Japan's airplay chart, and made MTV's Top 20 video countdown.
2008–present: Candy Eyed and further releases Since Because I Can, Rose has worked as a songwriter in Los Angeles, Stockholm, Paris, Nashville, ATL, NY, and London. Her songs have been featured in The Sims 3 by Electronic Arts, and her most recent collaborations have been with 2Cellos and goth rapper Kobenz. She is currently playing shows with her band in Paris, and released Candy Eyed in 2007 and has since frequently released independent singles starting from 2014.
Discography Albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales USHeat. JPN Because I Can Release date: January 17, 2004 Label: V2 Format: CD, digital download 34 40 JPN: 29,330 Candy Eyed Release date: June 4, 2007 Label: River Jones Music Format: Digital download — — Let's Become Release date: October 21, 2022 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming — — Fully Alive Release date: June 6, 2025 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming — —"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album US Adult AUS NLD NZ "Overdrive"20033794808Because I Can "I Like"2004 — — — — "Underground"2015 — — — — rowspan="13" "Didn't We" 2016 — — — — "Hold on to Me" — — — — "Tangled but True" — — — — "Just Like a Woman" 2017 — — — — "Voices Carry" — — — — "Fireproof" — — — — "Bleed" — — — — "Run In a Dream"2021 — — — — "Don't Give Up on Me" 2022 — — — — "Let's Become" — — — — "Unbreakable Heart" — — — — "Be Your Man" — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Guest appearances + List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other performer(s) Album "Sour Lemon" 2021 Kobenz
Other appearances Title Year Album "Somebody Got There First" 2017 Love Me Not
References
External links
Katy Rose on Facebook