tag:kat-mcdowell.com,2005:/blogs/latest-news-caf3f905-647e-4c4d-8f7c-5cc07c91f0ed?p=18Latest News2024-02-14T14:37:42-08:00Kat McDowellfalsetag:kat-mcdowell.com,2005:Post/73513812024-02-14T14:37:42-08:002024-02-14T14:38:07-08:00Kat on KTLA LA Unscripted<p>Thank you to KTLA for Interviewing me about my Kintsugi workshops!</p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/204547/94d44f410750f28324508b8024d5c815a0a4dca6/original/img-8423-2.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><p>You can watch the interview right here</p><div class="video-container size_xl justify_center" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="YSxoR6lOZXg" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YSxoR6lOZXg?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div>Kat McDowelltag:kat-mcdowell.com,2005:Post/72019372023-05-02T22:42:09-07:002023-10-16T07:55:25-07:00First live show since 2020 at Kibō Nobori Children’s Day Festival <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/204547/bd9be2f299a684fa5d978e93068fe47ae6172cbb/original/344352724-936021417547262-3764779214675961496-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Kat will be playing a special Children's song playlist at the Kibō Nobori Children’s Day Festival in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles on Sat May 6th 2023. </p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/204547/55ecd1239af8209a718d99060725e897b0e5d9af/original/screenshot-2023-05-02-at-2-22-47-pm.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><p>Her set will be at 11:30am and she will also have a Kintsugi booth in collaboration with co-mrkt at the festival at Terasaki Budokan from 10am-3pm that day!</p><p>You can <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.kibonobori.com/" data-link-type="url">RSVP here</a></p>Kat McDowelltag:kat-mcdowell.com,2005:Post/67706552021-10-08T22:30:49-07:002021-10-08T22:30:49-07:00"Orizuru" - Official song of the 2021 Japan Film Festival Los Angeles <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/204547/4c686223c6415e99b7aa5b802384ed4fa974e111/original/screen-shot-2021-10-09-at-6-28-23-pm.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>"Orizuru - (1000 Paper Cranes)" was selected as the official song for the</p>
<p><strong>2021 Japan Film Festival Los Angeles</strong>. </p>
<p>The music Video for Orizuru directed by Ari Keita will play during the <a contents="Closing Award Ceremony" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://jffla.org/?page_id=12" target="_blank">Closing Award Ceremony</a> on Sunday October 10th, 2021.</p>Kat McDowelltag:kat-mcdowell.com,2005:Post/65640962021-03-03T14:29:16-08:002021-10-08T22:31:57-07:00Voyage LA Interview!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/204547/fa5c0ab719a30c6914b71738dd7b7895e6fb8b5b/original/screen-shot-2021-03-03-at-2-27-16-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><a contents="http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-kat-mcdowell-west-la/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-kat-mcdowell-west-la/" target="_blank">http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-kat-mcdowell-west-la/</a></p>Kat McDowelltag:kat-mcdowell.com,2005:Post/64924682020-12-05T09:55:28-08:002020-12-05T09:55:28-08:00Biggest year on Spotify to date<p>Thanks to you and all of my amazing Collaborators we had the biggest year on Spotify to date!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/204547/2d713739b5098c9109e5b44f5d8f793adea4bb80/original/screen-shot-2020-12-05-at-9-48-58-am.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Thank you for all of your support!!</p>
<p>It means so much as an independent artist to have your back!!</p>Kat McDowelltag:kat-mcdowell.com,2005:Post/64772862020-11-13T16:58:56-08:002020-11-13T16:58:56-08:00It's on you - New Single!<p> </p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://fanlink.to/katland"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/204547/7a35036a8cac1399623276cb3bf84fedbfca8443/original/its-on-you-cover.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>The New Single "It's on you" has just come out on all major <a contents="streaming platforms" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://fanlink.to/katland" target="_blank">streaming platforms</a>!</p>
<p> </p>Kat McDowelltag:kat-mcdowell.com,2005:Post/64675202020-10-31T12:15:57-07:002020-10-31T12:15:57-07:00Fall Origami Playlist!!<p>I am uploading Origami Tutorials on youtube every week and currently have a fall series!</p>
<p>These are great for Fall or Halloween DIY decoration ideas! </p>
<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="bxAoGN_3BHo" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/bxAoGN_3BHo/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bxAoGN_3BHo?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p>Make sure if you do fold these to share your Origami with me so I can re-post or share on future videos!</p>
<p>I also teach Zoom Origami Workshops so if you'd like to hire me for a corporate event or School relaxation or de-stress event feel free to reach out on the contact form on the <a contents="Origami Page!" data-link-label="Origami" data-link-type="page" href="/origami">Origami Page!</a></p>Kat McDowelltag:kat-mcdowell.com,2005:Post/63930832020-07-25T11:19:19-07:002020-11-13T17:01:25-08:00Outside Inside Acoustic Ver. Out now! <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/204547/c6dd2ac15ab92c316a2360b9c58766e033b68a08/original/outside-inside-cover.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /> Outside Inside Acoustic Version with Eden Kai is now out!</p>
<p>It's a more organic Summery version of our song on your road trips!</p>
<p>Check it out on <a contents="Apple Music" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kat-mcdowell/219663601" target="_blank">Apple Music</a>, <a contents="Spotify" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/2SEpIUOMa8P3Ci8dRZ0Kot" target="_blank">Spotify</a> and <a contents="Amazon" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Kat+McDowell&i=digital-music&search-type=ss&ref=ntt_srch_drd_B005FWBIKY" target="_blank">Amazon</a>!</p>Kat McDowelltag:kat-mcdowell.com,2005:Post/62741172020-04-06T21:51:13-07:002020-08-27T22:55:59-07:001000 Paper Cranes is out now in Both Japanese and English!<p>This song was a year in the making, and everything about it is so precious to me.</p>
<p>I hope it touches you and if it does please share it with your friends!</p>
<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="jFOmGqTg34Y" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/jFOmGqTg34Y/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jFOmGqTg34Y?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Kat McDowelltag:kat-mcdowell.com,2005:Post/62541542020-03-18T15:40:26-07:002020-03-18T15:40:26-07:00Acoustic live performance with Eden Kai<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="ZeFAJHNvb3g" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/ZeFAJHNvb3g/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZeFAJHNvb3g?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p>Eden came to LA last month and we did an acoustic live version of Outside Inside together!</p>Kat McDowelltag:kat-mcdowell.com,2005:Post/62287002020-02-26T11:33:36-08:002020-09-22T22:46:40-07:00Come and follow my playlists!<p>I have started curating playlists on Spotify!</p>
<p>I have started one to promote my other Half Japanese Musicians!</p>
<p>You can follow it by going to the <a contents="playlist" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7mn7gq3cBbQYiJfZh9W9TV?si=U3SNSz6bTZuZ5n_k3pxr_Q" target="_blank">playlist</a> and clicking the heart!</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7mn7gq3cBbQYiJfZh9W9TV?si=U3SNSz6bTZuZ5n_k3pxr_Q" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/204547/453767cbb33a9da7b1238dcc23df8e60ac1376e0/original/img-1636.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>Some of the artists featured currently are:</p>
<p>Marie Digby</p>
<p>Meiko</p>
<p>Moderns Music</p>
<p>Kimura Kaela</p>
<p>EDEN KAI</p>
<p>Hayley Kiyoko</p>
<p>MiChi</p>
<p>Kina Grannis</p>
<p>Crystal Kay</p>
<p>Mitski</p>
<p>Rachael Yamagata</p>
<p>Miho Fukuhara</p>
<p>Maia Hirasawa</p>
<p>Andy Suzuki & the Method</p>
<p> </p>
<p>and more!!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Please come check it out!</p>Kat McDowelltag:kat-mcdowell.com,2005:Post/62215682020-02-20T10:36:05-08:002020-02-20T10:37:03-08:00Outside Inside hit 150K spotify streams<p>Thank you so much to everybody who listened, shared and kept listening to "Outside Inside" </p>
<p>It's been incredible to see the song take off and resonate with so many of you!</p>
<p>THANK YOU!!!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/204547/94b66f8e2538bbf4e3c086c9127bc64be9c62596/original/screen-shot-2020-02-20-at-10-35-27-am.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="AYd3OGh5rzc" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/AYd3OGh5rzc/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AYd3OGh5rzc?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Kat McDowelltag:kat-mcdowell.com,2005:Post/60665732020-01-07T16:09:46-08:002020-10-26T23:27:07-07:00"Outside Inside" Added to Spotify Editorial Playlists!<p style="text-align: center;">Great news!!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Outside Inside was added to multiple Spotify Editorial Playlists and has had over 85,000 plays already</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/204547/2f19dcaead0500e20b1d9a6a416db09cdacb39ae/original/screen-shot-2020-01-04-at-2-00-45-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" style="text-align: center;" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Here's how you can help us accelerate this by adding it to your playlists!!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="t6oaAT6blpE" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/t6oaAT6blpE/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/t6oaAT6blpE?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/204547/90e35c5dcf348034b1719ec488901677bb86295b/original/img-0760.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" style="text-align: center;" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Kat McDowell