Kate's video for Only Fooling Myself was directed by Mark Schwan writer of One Tree Hill. The video also featured Kate's One Tree Hill co-stars James Lafferty, Stuart Lafferty, and Lisa Goldstein.

Kate wrote the chorus of Wish You Were in New York when she was a junior in high school. She then put it away. Kate finished it in college after she picked the song up again.

Kate's favorite part of touring is the constant change of everything.

Kate is going to sing When You Wish Upon A Star on the Disney Mania 6 C.D.

Kate finished the song "One Way Or Another" a week before she started recording Don't Look Away.

Kate wrote her song Might Have Been in October of 2006.

Kate was a featured artist on MySpace.com.

Kate wrote part of "Only Fooling Myself" in health class and another part in Target.

Kate's favorite song off of Don't Look Away is "One Way Or Another."

Kate's song "Top of the World" was used on the album The Relief Project Volume One which help Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina victims.

Kate wrote "Chicago" while she was at college.

The first time Kate played for an audience it was supposed to be her dad playing, but he had Kate play instead.

Kate shot her EPK for Chicago in the middle of Michigan Avenue in Chicago.

Kate's favorite song off of Don't Look Away, lyrically speaking is "Wish You Were."

MySpace A&R (Artists and Repertoire) representative Jon Pikus first gave Kate's name to Tom after he asked for artists that would be good for the label.

Kate is often compared to Michelle Branch but she does not see the resemblance music wise but does admit they are similar in appearance.

At Kate's senior prom her friends had some of her music played, without her knowing in advance.

Kate claims that her dad taught her everything she knows about music. Her father, Bill, is also a musician. He has released an album as well. Kate's mom's name is Betsy who sings but not professionally.

The first song Kate wrote was titled "Island" which she wrote her freshman year in high school on the way back from spring break.

If Kate could collaborate with anyone, it would be Patty Griffin.

Kate participated in the 'Fool's Banquet' a week long song writing retreat of co-writing, which was hosted by the Hanson brothers.

The first time Kate was asked for an autograph was by a camp counsler at the Christmas Coffee House concert, where she signed a styrofoam plate.

Kate's song "It's Only Life" was a song on the soundtrack for ABC Family's Kyle XY.

Kate's album Don't Look Away entered Billboard's Top Independent Albums Chart at number seven, and number five on Billboard's Top Digital Albums Chart.

Kate was a finalist for Northern Ohio Live's Awards of Achievement.

In January, 2005 Kate was selected by Cleveland Magazine as one of the city's most interesting people.

Kate performed at Farm Aid in 2004 and 2005.

Kate designed t-shirts for her tour on her computer.

Kate's song "It's Only Life" was used in a trailer for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.

Target exculsively realesed Kate's album Don't Look Away, with all the original songs but also included acoustic versions of the songs Wish You Were, I Get It, and Only Fooling Myself.

Kate was featured in Billboard magazine on January 5th, 2008 as someone to look for in 2008.

Kate's album Don't Look Away reached 2nd in album downloads on the iTunes chart. Kate's song "Wish You Were" reached 78th in song downloads.

Kate's song "Only Fooling Myself" was featured on CBS's shows' Clubhouse and Ghost Whisperer.

Kate's favorite places to play are Chicago, New York City, and New Orleans.

Kate was featured on the front page of the newspaper, USA Today's Life section on November 16, 2007.

Kate sung the national anthem at a NBA game between the New York Knicks and the Utah Jazz in Madison Square Garden on December 23, 2005.

Kate's song "Facing Up" was in MTV's show The Hills.

Kate's song "It's Only Life" was in the MTV show Newport Harbor and the Lifetime movie Custody and will be featured in the trailer for the film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2.

Kate released an EP titled "The Other Side" in 2003. Kate released a second EP in February of 2005 titled "Louder Than Words."

Besides being a singer and a songwriter, Kate plays both the piano and the guitar.

Kate collaboratively wrote with Jim McGorman and Peter Zizzo who worked with stars such as Avril Lavigne and Michelle Branch.

Kate's first album Don't Look Away was originally released May 22, 2007.

Kate was asked about possibly joining Myspace Records, via a message through the social networking site from Tom Anderson, a founder of MySpace, that asked if she was signed yet.

Kate wrote or co-wrote all of the songs on her album Don't Look Away.

Kate recorded her album Don't Look Away at Galt Line Studio in L.A.

Kate was in a pro-voice commercial in which she sang "Only Fooling Myself" after being a finalist in the 2004 Pantene pro-voice contest.

Before her tour Kate went to a whole food store and bought peppermint tea and other health food to make her tour healthy.

The first single off of Kate's album Don't Look Away is "Only Fooling Myself."

Kate's band is made up of Patrick O'Donnell on Drums/Percussion, Andy Sorenson on Keys, Mark Tobik on Bass and Sam Getz on Guitar.

Kate won first place USA Songwriting Contest in the Pop category for her song "Only Fooling Myself" and is the youngest artist to ever win.

Kate's musical influences were mostly from the 70's. These include Carole King, Carly Simon, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, and Joni Mitchell. Among her more current influences are Patty Griffin, Ryan Adams, and Mindy Smith.

Kate's song "I Won't Disagree" won first place over 4,000 other entries in the New York Songwriters' Circle.

Kate has toured with people including Ben Lee, John Mayer, The Wreckers, Howie Day, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, and Ben Folds.

Kate signed with MySpace Records in October of 2006, and is was the first artist signed to the label.

Kate began writing her own songs at the age of fifteen, after being inspired by a break up with her boyfriend.

Kate had to use a double for her pool shooting scene in episode 507 of One Tree Hill.

In her down time on the One Tree Hill set Kate wrote songs in her trailer.

Mark Schwann, One Tree Hill's creator, writer, and producer told Kate that she had a good chance that she could act for a living.

Kate said that if she gets the chance she would love to do more episodes on One Tree Hill.

Mark Schwann writer and producer of One Tree Hill said of Kate, "When she opens her mouth and sings, you realize this is exactly what this person was put on the earth to do. I hope the show does everything it can for her, because she's worthy of it."

Kate beat out a couple of Grammy winners who also tried out for the part of Mia on One Tree Hill.

Kate's album Don't Look Away was re-released the day of her television debut on One Tree Hill; January 22, 2008.

She was doing a week long gig on a Caribbean cruise ship called The Rock Boat with Matt Nathanson, Alexa Wilkinson, and Josh Kelley who she has previously been on tour with, during the airing of her debut on One Tree Hill.

Before One Tree Hill Kate had previous acting experience in her high school's production of Once Upon A Mattress where she appeared as a member of the chorus.

Kate began to sing in The Riverside Children's Choir at the age of ten.

Kate was a "Rockettes" cheerleader at Bay High School.

Kate was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority when she was at Miami University.

Kate was an excellent student before entering the professional world; she had close to straight A's in her two years at Miami University. She also had excellent grades at Bay High School, which led to her being accepted to New York University as well, but turned it down to stay in-state.

Kate can lick her elbow.

Kate said if she could only eat one food for the rest of her life it would be Milky Way midnights.

If Kate were a doughnut she said she would be a chocolate glazed doughnut with rainbow sprinkles.

In sports Kate roots for both the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Kate says that caramel mochas are her weakness, and that they're like a candy bar in a cup.

Kate is of German descent.

Kate prefers Mac computers over Windows, and iPod over Zune.

Kate's favorite movies is Almost Famous and Home Alone. Her favorite television show is The Office.

One thing Kate never leaves the house without is her camera.

Kate loves to paint and draw.