The Katies bio 2018
The Katies reformed in 2017, but in some ways they never really ended.
The Katies started in the late 1990s with brothers Jason Moore (vocals/guitar), Joshua Moore (drums) and Gary Welch (bass/backing vocals). The rock trio grew out of the hotbed of young musicians surrounding the Recording Industry Management program at Middle Tennessee State in Murfreesboro, TN. The Katies combined raw energy, pop craft and thunderous power in a way that inspired a music critic from The Tennessean to describe them as âwhat would happen if Nirvana, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin had ever jammed together.â Their self-titled CD resulted in Spongebath records, the Murfreesboro indie label, forming a co-label deal with Elektra.
After tapping all the essential influences of rock and rollâgood and badâThe Katies moved to Los Angeles and quietly disbanded. Gary returned to Middle Tennessee, forming S. J. and the Props, while Jason and Joshua stayed in L.A. and began playing