Born in the UK, singer Kate Lamont tried to hide her Indiana roots until the heartland inevitably laid the groundwork for her love of collaboration & songwriting.
She recorded 7 collaborative works as well as 2 solo albums during her tenure in the Midwest and spent a decade working in and building the Indianapolis arts and music community.
Arriving in the Bay Area in 2012 with a folk foundation and a larger-than-life spirit of soul, Lamont’s sound was pushed even further.
Kate released a self-titled contemporary R&B record in 2013 with drummer/producer Devon Ashley, and has since released several singles with Bay Area producers, including On Again, Everything, and 2 Forever One 4 Me, featuring Kev Choice on keys.
In 2020, Lamont released Konkrete Violet with artist/producers Mani Draper and NOBL.
Kate also runs with the Oakland collective Grand Nationxl, releasing 2020’s Twice on Sunday: Season One & Season One Deluxe.
Collaboration remains a key focus in Kate’s career, leading her to join forces with world-renowned artists Michael Henderson, Kahil El Zabar, and Corey Wilkes, as well as pioneering Bay Area producers DJ Basta, NOBL, DJ Flow, and Mani Draper.
Kate landed a TEDx Talk in winter 2018 and built a combination speaker-singer presentation on the creative power of collaboration.
Kate is a voting member of The Recording Academy, San Francisco Chapter.
Kate’s writing style and work ethic are influenced by mentors like Sade, Prince, and Joni Mitchell — artists whose ability to bleed pure emotion set them apart as much as their sky-high technical skills.
Lamont’s vision of music as a unifying force continues to fuel songs about truth, empowerment, spirituality, and vulnerability, with lyrics connecting the dots from personal experiences to the great social issues of our time.