Katherine Ellis

Katherine Ellis is one of the most respected and versatile vocalists in the industry today. She is one of the best live Acts you will ever see, currently performing extensively throughout the World with her vast back catalogue including the huge club hits When you touch me with The Freemasons, Lost by Roger Sanchez and Dreaming by The Ruff Driverz, Make A Move On Me by Joey Negro as well as ASBO’s Let The Beat Hit ’Em and Wilder & Clarke’s Stand Up, both released on the Hed Kandi label.

Katherine has performed across the UK, Europe, Russia, The Middle East, The Far East, the USA and completed a tour of Australia with The Freemasons in 2008! Katherine’s Releases in 2009 will include collaborations with Bimbo Jones, Paul Emanuel, Soulshakers, MOS, The Str8jackets, Solitaire, Addict DJs, Beaver & Jones and Lee Coombs. Katherine is a true performer who lives for the stage and gives her all, engaging and transporting her audience whilst wowing them with her incredible pipes. People have described Katherine as “Thunder Lungs”, “Diamond Voice”, “The Best Of The Best”, “The First Lady Of House”, “Lungs Of Steel”, “World Class”, “21st Century Diva” and “The Best Singer I’ve Ever Heard”.

Last year was an extremely busy year for Katherine, with releases including When You Touch Me with The Freemasons, a cover of Ain’t Nothin Goin’ On But The Rent with 7th Heaven, Poza (Got What I need) with Countparis, Do it with DJ Prom, Gotta get Through with Paul Emanuel & Gav McCall, One Luv with The Soul Avengerz and Laisser Toucher with Cerrone, which also features in the 2008 French movie Disco! Katherine also performed over 60 live shows in 2008 including The TMF Awards in Antwerp which is broadcast to some 60 million people, the Graham Norton Show, NRJ in the Park to 50,000 people in Belgium, Sydney Madi Gras Hordern Pavillion and Gay Prides in London and Soho, Manchester, Brighton, Torquay and Sydney. Katherine has performed in countless Russian super clubs such as Dyagilev, Most, Rai and Opera. Equally at home with smaller crowds Katherine is frequently hired for private parties and restaurant openings, a promoter in Kiev observed that “Katherine brings the Party, she is the Party!” As well as performing her Club PAs Katherine is also a celebrated jazz , blues and soul vocalist with a full repertoire of over 200 well known standards, accompanied by a pianist Katherine will give you an intimate unforgettable night taking you through the full range of emotions from laughter to tears.

Katherine is the third member of the band Bimbo Jones, signed to Tommy Boy Records. The debut album Harlem 1 Stop, was released in the US at the end of last year. This was preceded by their single And I try.

From 1997 to 2000 Katherine was the vocalist for chart toppers The Ruff Driverz, singing Deeper Love, Don’t Stop, Shame and the monster smash Dreaming, which she also wrote the Spanish topline for.

She has worked with some of the biggest names in music including The Freemasons, The Soul Avengerz, Dave Lee (in all his guises!) & Roger Sanchez, and on a more underground tip, collaborations with Meat Katie, Dylan Rhymes, Lee Coombs and Tom Stephan. Katherine’s touring credits include that of working with the likes of Belinda Carlisle, Chaka Khan, Boy George and Roger Sanchez.

She is the vocal talent on TV adverts for Gaviscon, Dove Deo, Horlicks, Sony, Xenadrine, Hot Pockets and Pantene to name a few. Katherine’s voice also appears in movies such as Evita, The Lawnmower Man and What A Girl Wants with Colin Firth and Kelly Preston.

An extremely talented writer, she pens the majority of her own material including When you touch me by the Freemasons, Insatiable by Mark Knight – hammered by the likes of Pete Tong, Fascinated by Raven Maize and Getting Into You by W.O.S.P. She also writes for other artists including If You Wanna/Salsoul Nugget by M&S Presents The Girl Next Door, All Night by Montilla and Dancing In The Dark by 4Tune 500.

2009 has already exceeded the successes of 2008, opening up new and exciting opportunites across the globe. Hold on tight, this is going to be another full-on year in the life of Katherine Ellis!

Tracks performed:

Ruff Driverz
- Dreaming/Ruff Driverz (Radio Edit And Percussion Mix)
- Deeper Love/Don’t Stop/Ruff Driverz
- Shame/Ruff Driverz
Vocal House
- When You Touch Me/Freemasons
- Rain Down Love/Freemasons
- Let The Beat Hit ’Em/Asbo Original Mix
- Stand Up/Wilder & Clarke Original Or Dennis Christopher Remix
- Make A Move On Me/Joey Negro
- Must Be The Music/Joey Negro
- Fascinated/Raven Maize (Joey Negro)
- Nothing Going On But The Rent/7th Heaven (Original Club Mix And Fonzerelli Mix)
- One Love/Soul Avengerz
- Lost/Roger Sanchez Original Or D Ramirez Mix
- Harlem One Stop/Bimbo Jones
- And I Try/Bimbo Jones
- Laisser Toucher/Cerrone
- So Strong/Jason Herd Ft. Katherine Ellis
- Time 2 Play/Soulshaker
- We Got Love/Soul Flava
- Poza/Countparis
- Nothin’ But Love/Elektrik Disco
- Hideaway/Unclubbed
Electro And Underground
- Insatiable/Mark Knight
- Do It/Dj Prom
- Not Hanging Around/Matteo Esse And Sant
- Salty/Dylan Rhymes
- Be With U Beaver/Jones/Ellis
- Shiver/Lee Coombs
- Control/Lee Coombs
- Here I Come/Tom Stephan
- Dog/Tom Stephan
- What I Like/Meat Katie
- Round & Round/Meat Katie
Old School
- Give Me Joy/Kathy Wood

See international dance diva Katherine Ellis on MySpace and Facebook.

View Video: Behind the Scenes with Katherine Ellis at Mynt

If you would like to book Katherine live, contact Sharron Elkebas at MN2S

sharron@mn2s.com
Tel: +44 20 7378 7321
www.mn2s.com

If you want Katherine to write a song for you and for general enquiries, please contact my personal assistant Stewart Eldridge

stewie1973@gmail.com
www.myspace.com/stewie1973

For publishing enquiries, contact Paul Jordan at Bug Music

paul@bugmusic.co.uk
Tel: +44 20 8735 1868
www.bugmusic.com

Check out my band: Bimbo Jones.

If you would like Katherine to sing in your advert or movie, please contact Christine Poundford at Hobsons

christine@hobsons-international.com
Tel: +44 20 8995 3628 ex 4
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