Kat Elizabeth 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 two full-length albums and a number of singles under the "KASHKA" moniker. Burns is also involved in community organisations

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Toronto and SKETCH.

Discography

KASHKA

* ''Relax'' (2017) * ''Port William Instrumentals'' (2017) * ''Heavy Ghost single'' (2016) * ''Bones EP'' (2014) * ''Bound'' (2013) * ''Vichada'' (2012)

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

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'', 2007) * "Minneapolis" by Forest City Lovers on the

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Music videos

KASHKA

* ''Body Like Lead'' (2015) directed by Stephanie Markowitz. * ''Salmon Arms (Acoustic)'' (2014) directed by Kat Burns. * ''Never Had It'' (2013) directed by Daniel Tahmazian. * ''Bloodlines'' (2013) directed by Adam Seward. * ''Winter Light' (2012) directed by Kat Burns. * ''Vichada'' (2012) directed by Kat Burns.

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

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* ''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)XM CANADA , Canadian Indie Music Lovers Choose Industry's Best: XM Canada Opens Fan Voting for The Verge Music Awards
* ''Verge Music Awards Album of the Year 2011'' (nominee)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, Kat Actresses from Oshawa Living people Canadian indie pop musicians Canadian voice actresses Canadian women songwriters Musicians from Oshawa Writers from Ontario Year of birth missing (living people)