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Having already worked up a musical resume that includes opening for the likes of John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews, Kate Voegele recently had the opportunity to play a different breed of performer.

Earlier this year, the 21-year-old singer/songwriter appeared on the hit television show “One Tree Hill” as Mia, a talented, but shy artist discovered by Peyton Sawyer (Hilarie Burton).

“Having performed so many shows over the past five years has made me very outgoing,” Voegele says. “The character of Mia starts out totally opposite. My friends found out about my role on the show and were asking, ‘This chick is playing Mia?’”

Voegele says that being able to perform her own songs on “One Tree Hill” should be a big boost to both her career and the sales of her debut album “Don’t Look Away” (MySpace Records).

Before she finished high school, Voegele had filled notebooks with original songs and performed as an opening act for a 2003 tour with John Mayer and Counting Crows. She’s also taken the stage for two consecutive Farm Aid concerts, as well as Summerfest, SXSW and numerous club shows.

When it came to signing a record deal, Voegele didn’t want to be molded into someone she’s not, which some labels seemed intent on doing. So, in October 2006, Voegele signed with MySpace Records, the social networking Web site’s label.

“[Some labels] more or less said to me, ‘I don’t know if the nice girl gimmick works,’” Voegele recalls. “I became cynical about labels after that. I hooked up with MySpace because they realized it’s about the music, and they let me be me.”

“Don’t Look Away” is a fine debut effort that showcases Voegele’s multiple talents: singing, playing music and songwriting. And while she did enjoy the opportunity to act, Voegele quickly adds that “my primary focus is on the music.”

Source: nuvo.net

Kate Voegele brought more than just a performance to The Basement Sunday night. Performing a non-stop set of songs from her debut CD “It’s Only Life,” Voegele belted out one song after another to a predominately female crowd.

However, the crowd was unable to match the energy that Voegele brought to the stage. Voegele’s music consisted primarily of catchy rock songs with feisty lyrics about life, independence and the many emotions that love can bring.

The catchy lyrics combined with Voegele’s charisma and sass encouraged the audience to join in singing along to her more popular songs “Kindly Unspoken,” and “It’s Only Life.” She got the crowd excited for songs such as “Might Have Been,” and her first radio single “Only Fooling Myself.” Voegele, a Cleveland native, took time throughout the set to praise the state of Ohio after being on the road for so many months.

She took a break between songs to showcase the talents of her band as each member performed solos on their respective instrument.

Voegele’s music career has taken off over the last few months because of her guest role on the CW drama, “One Tree Hill.” Voegele plays a character, Mia, who tries to break into the music business. She has performed a number of songs from her CD on different episodes. Voegele will be touring with Hanson for the next month.

Opening up for Voegele was Kelley James and The Whitest Light. James is a singer from San Francisco whose style is comparable to Jack Johnson. His song “In Between” was a crowd favorite, but the real entertainment came from his acoustic rendition of Kanye West’s “Stronger” and improvisational rhymes. The Whitest Light, a Missouri band, pumped up the crowd’s energy by encouraging them to sing along while they jumped around, performing songs from their self-titled album released in late March.

Source: thelantern.com