Hailing from the South-West of Ireland, Kate combines intricate accompaniments and introspective lyrics that take you on an ethereal journey.
Now based in Dublin, Kate has won the Noel Brazil songwriting competition for her song ‘Great Escape’. She has played a number of festivals including; Sligo Live Arrivals, Anam Festival, K Fest, The Next Big Thing Festival 2024, Battle for the Burning Lake, 96/1 and Cork Folk Festival. She has gigged extensively throughout Ireland and the UK and has supported acts such as Gemma Hayes, Lisa Hannigan, Davie Furey, The Riptide Movement, Emma Langford, Lorraine Nash, Stephanie Rainey, Haley Heynderickx and Marc O’Reilly.
Kate's single 'Good Guys' was a finalist in Hot Press's Ireland Music Month competition with Radio Kerry. Her single 'Invest' was selected for New Music Friday UK Spotify editorial playlisting. Kate has been played on RTE Radio 1, RTE 2FM and BBC Ulster as well as on local radio across Ireland. Kate is currently writing and releasing new music.
Over the past year, Kate has been growing her online presence to gather fans particularly on TikTok, where she currently has an engaged audience of over 7,000 followers, with over 100,000 views per month on average.
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Praise for Kate Dineen:
"magnetism and command" ..."style that should be encouraged" - Nialler9
"A very promising introduction" - The Last Mixed Tape
“Flames is absolutely tantalizing." – The Revue, Canada
“There’s some indescribable quality to Kate Dineen’s music that is rare to find” – Belwood Music, UK