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Outside of the studio, Kat has been recognized for her performances in high-profile TV ads. Additionally, she has also performed over 1000 live shows, both throughout Japan and internationally and has shared the stage with bands like Switchfoot and Colbie Caillat. <\/p>\n
Since becoming an independent artist in 2010, Kat has continued to release new albums and tour Japan and the world. She was selected as a top 5 finalist in the Guitar Center Singer-Songwriter competition out of 14,000 submissions in 2015 and was also selected as winner in Youtube’s Next Up Class of 2016. <\/p>\n
Kat authored and currently instructs the Social Media Branding elective for the Independent Artist Program at MI.
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