KAY ‘D’
Kayleigh Dawn Larter (Kay ‘D’) was born just 18 years ago, in Lowestoft, Suffolk. Far from being steeped in country music during her formative years, when she began to sing, it was the songs her parents loved - 1960's pop and rock and roll. Kay ‘D’ started looking into country more and more and discovered that as well as being something that really moved her, it was music that suited her voice. "That was that" she says. "As I neared the end of my school years, I began to plan my musical future. I started out on a showcase spot at the Stradsett Country Music Festival in 2006 which proved to be very successful and resulted in me doing a second spot later in the weekend."
From this Kay ‘D’ appeared at many other festivals as showcases in 2006 and began to get booked back for 2007 and 2008. Slowly, clubs, festival organisers and audiences learned of Kay 'D', her talent and her love for the music. The turning point she says, was in 2007, at the South Will Rise Again festival, where she had a fantastic reaction to both her voice and her choice of music.
Audience response these days is phenomenal. Since 2008 she has played the British Country Music Awards, Americana, Wolvestock and the Great North Festivals plus dozens of country music clubs all around the UK.
Kay ‘D’s energy and enthusiasm for her music is limitless. At her first band gig in March 2008, at the end of her 3rd 45 minute set, she was asked if she felt tired. She just grinned, "Nah. I feel like doing another hour and a half!" She said. Its that approach which communicates itself to audiences in clubs and at festivals all over the country, and which, combined with Kay ‘D’s determination, and, last, but not least, that astonishing voice, will take her as far in country music as she wants to go.