Name of Act:
Kate Voss & The Hot Sauce
Name of Show:
Hot Sauce Holiday
Description of show:
The “Hot Sauce Holiday” show has the perfect blend of rockin’ holiday tunes like “Jingle Bell Rock” mixed with some classics that everyone will want to sing along to like “Blue Christmas”. This band will steal your heart with songs like “Mister Santa” and get the party started with Brenda’s Lee’s “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” while keeping kids from 1 to 92 laughing with G rated jokes about Rudolph’s report card (spoiler alert, he went down in History…). Kate Voss & The Hot Sauce make the most wonderful time of the year even more special with their lighthearted approach to the holiday spirit and their exciting showmanship featuring award-winning musicians Mike Underwood on drums/percussion, Jason Goessl on guitar and Kate Voss on vocals, ukulele bass and melodica.
*This show can be arranged as a trio and up to a 6-piece band. Fees vary depending on band size and routed status. See below for more about pricing.
Bio:
Hailing from the Emerald City, Kate Voss got her start in the club scene in Seattle playing with a variety of groups on piano. When her jazz studies were nearing an end, her musical interests could not be pinned down to a single genre, her teacher assigned her the title of "dilettante". Luckily for us all, that only inspired Kate to further explore other avenues for making music and ultimately brought her to form Kate Voss & The Hot Sauce which encompasses all the genres she loves. A true variety band, this act pulls from her varied background of jazz, blues, pop, country, western-swing, oldies, americana and rockabilly. As a full-time musician, Voss has cultivated a stage presence that charms and delights folks and a voice that "Nails the authenticity of the era" with tunes from Brenda Lee to Nancy Sinatra and Patsy Cline to Ray Charles. Kate has been awarded "Vocalist of the Year" and "Ensemble of the Year" from Earshot Magazine and after her move to Wisconsin in 2021, was nominated for several WAMI awards including Female Vocalist of the year, Instrumentalist of the year, and Free Reed Player of the Year. As leader of this band, Kate sings lead vocals, plays the Ukulele Bass, and occasionally plays melodica while staying true to her one rule in this band: Kate says "We only play songs I love."
Career Highlights:
Author of “Melodica Method” published by Hal Leonard, 2023
Co-founder of Wisconsin-based record label Sun Goose Records, est. 2022
Nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year, Instrumentalist of the Year (guitar & melodica), Jazz Band of the Year - WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry), 2023 and 2024
Acoustic Ensemble of the Year - Earshot Jazz, 2021
Artists in Residence - Camp V (Naturita, CO), 2021
Guest Clinician - Midland University, Fremont NE, 2021 & 2019
“Keeping The Blues Alive” grant recipient, 2020
Program development “Curbside Concerts”, 2020
Artist in Residence - Paradise Shores (Holcombe, WI), 2020
Independent Music Award Nominations, 2020 & 2016
Vocalist of the Year - Earshot Jazz, 2017
Best Jazz Act - Seattle Weekly, 2017
Seattle-Kobe Vocal Jazz Princess, 2016
Seattle-Kobe Vocal Jazz Princess, 2014
Sponsorships from Bischoff Guitars (2019) & Hohner Melodicas (2021)
Endorsed by Hal Leonard, Hohner, Bischoff Guitars, GL Berg Entertainment, Bananas Entertainments, Sun Goose Records, and Live On Stage
Testimonials/Quotes:
“Voss’ voice is equal parts Billie Holiday and Teresa Brewer, light and silly when it needs to be and tinged with an old soul’s wry wit. She’s a charmer. She casts an undeniable spell on you...”
— MARC PHILLIPS, THE VINYL ANACHRONIST
“What makes [Kate’s] singing truly special is her connection with the audience.”
— JEAN MISHLER, EARSHOT MAGAZINE
“As a dance event organizer, I understand that a party can only be as good as the music. And trust me, Kate Voss & The Hot Sauce are just fantastic! They bring a joyful energy that keeps the entire room dancing. The number one question I get after they play is ‘When are they coming back?’”
— MARK KIHARA, OWNER, SWING IT SEATTLE
“Her voice nails the authenticity of the era, with true vintage verdigris.”
— H. ALLEN WILLIAMS, JAZZTIMES
“Sounds great!!” — Jon Batiste, Grammy-Award winning musician
Technical requests, if applicable: N/A
Contact / Links:
Kate Voss, Manager 206-234-2690
Jason Goessl, Sound/Tech 206-920-3458
EMAIL: bookthehotsauce@gmail.com
WEBSITE: KateVoss.com
FACEBOOK.com/katevossmusic
INSTAGRAM.com/katevoss_hotsauce
YOUTUBE.com/@katevosshotsauce
Sample Songs:
Rockin Around The Christmas Tree
Cool Yule
Blue Christmas
Jingle Bell Rock
You’re A Mean One Mr. Grinch
Mister Santa
Sleigh Ride
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
Winter Wonderland
Christmas in New Orleans
Santa Baby
Run Run Rudolph
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas / It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year mash up
I’ll Be Home For Christmas
The Man With The Bag
Dear Santa, Won’t You Bring Me A Ring
Merry Christmas Baby
White Christmas
The Christmas Song
Artist Fees:
$3000 per show with a routed tour (Trio)
$4000 per show with a routed tour (Quartet)
$5000 per show (Quintet)
$6000 per show (Sextet)
$500 per standard outreach program
Standard outreach includes a 30-45 minute school program. This unique and immersive “informance” is a mixture of performance and demonstration with a Q &A afterwards. Suitable for K-12 students, senior home residents, and/or family-friendly community events. Additional programming is available and can be customized to suit the needs of the community from group melodica classes to songwriting & recording to masterclasses in DIY touring, drums, guitar, and/or vocals, private lessons as well as small group adjudication or intensives.
Additional fees may apply to specific classes and vary depending on class size and availability. To learn more about our outreach programs, please visit www.sundaeandmrgoessl.com/outreach
