New Release and Show Preview: Kat Edmonson

Jazz vocalist Kat Edmonson moved from Houston to Austin to attend school, but instead attended jazz shows at the Elephant Room, formed her own band, and released the album Take to the Sky. in mid-February. The album features a bossa nova version of The Cure's "Just Like Heaven" and "Lucky," which made an appearance on the Showtime program United States of Tara.

Take to the Sky is seeing a national release through the label Convivium on June 2nd, and she is performing at the Elephant Room with a quintet on Saturday. Check out this video for her song "Be the Change," which was shot last year all over town.

Kat Edmonson: [website] [myspace]