Kat Burns is a Canadian musician known as KASHKA who was the lead songwriter and vocalist of Forest City Lovers. She is also a visual artist and voice over actor.
Career Burns led folk-pop band Forest City Lovers from 2006 to 2012, releasing three full-length albums and one vinyl single with the band before their indefinite hiatus. In 2010, she started KASHKA as a side project and has since taken it on full-time. She has released three full-length albums and a number of singles under the "KASHKA" moniker. Burns is also involved in community organisations Girls Rock Camp Toronto and SKETCH.
Discography
KASHKA Vichada (2012) Bound (2013) Bones EP (2014) Heavy Ghost single (2016) Port William Instrumentals (2017) Relax (2017) Quarantine Dreams single (2020) Soft (2021) Softer (2021) Smokin' Hot single (2023)
Forest City Lovers The Sun and the Wind (2006) Haunting Moon Sinking (2008) Phodilus & Tyto (2009) Carriage (2010)
Kat Burns For the Birds (2005)
Guest appearances "Don't Go, Please" by Forest City Lovers on the Friends In Bellwoods compilation (Out of This Spark, 2007) "Minneapolis" by Forest City Lovers on the Friends In Bellwoods II compilation (Out of This Spark, 2009)
Music videos
KASHKA Vichada (2012) directed by Kat Burns. Winter Light (2012) directed by Kat Burns. Bloodlines (2013) directed by Adam Seward. Never Had It (2013) directed by Daniel Tahmazian. Salmon Arms (Acoustic) (2014) directed by Kat Burns. Body Like Lead (2015) directed by Stephanie Markowitz.
Forest City Lovers Song for Morrie (2007) directed by Stuart A. McIntyre Pirates (2008) directed by Kat Burns. Tell Me, Cancer (2010) directed by Ryan Marr. If I Were A Tree (2010) co-directed by Jared Raab and Colin Medley Keep the Kids Inside (2011) directed by Isotoica
Awards
KASHKA Soundclash Music Awards 2013 (finalist)
Forest City Lovers Verge Music Awards Artist of the Year 2011 (nominee) Verge Music Awards Album of the Year 2011 (nominee)
References