KAT & ALEX ON CREATING COUNTRY MUSIC IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH (AUDIO & VIDEO)
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Alex: “Country music is definitely for everybody. And we hope to get that message out every time we put out a brand new song because we put our music out sometimes on social media, whether it’s TikTok or Instagram. And there have been comments that say, Oh, that’s not country music or country music can’t be done in Spanish. And we have to disagree with that. Yeah, country music is definitely for everybody. No matter what language you speak, how you grew up. Everyone’s got a cowboy soul in them. Because being a cowboy is not just this lifestyle of being out on a farm or working with cattle. It’s more than that. It’s about a posture of your heart, being humble and caring for others and working hard. Those are things that everybody can relate to. So yeah, country music is for everyone. We want to continue to make country music not only in English, but also in Spanish. And we want to also thank people like Tim McGraw that duetted a video of ours.
Kat: Which was unreal.
Alex: Where we did Luke Combs’ Forever After All translated in Spanish. And Tim McGraw duetted it and was like, I like this. This is awesome. Yes, country music is indeed for everybody.”
About Kat & Alex: For as much as Kat & Alex embody classic country stylings and values, the Nashville-based duo also rewrite the rules altogether with a Latin twist. The husband-and-wife pair shake up country with full-bodied soulful delivery, engaging live instrumentation, and bilingual lyrics, introducing themselves as Nashville’s most compelling outliers. Kat is a Miami native and first-generation American from a Cuban family. Alex, who is of Puerto Rican descent, grew up in Northwestern Georgia and moved to Miami by middle school. Their paths crossed after Kat witnessed Alex singing one day at their church, and the two quickly forged an eternal bond after meeting up to collaborate. They appeared on American Idol individually before returning home to focus on writing and recording original music as a duo, and then made their way to Nashville in 2020, igniting a life-altering couple of years. Kat & Alex released their debut single “How Many Times” and its accompanying Spanish version in the fall of 2020, which amassed nearly 20 million streams independently. The following year the couple tied the knot, made their Grand Ole Opry debut, and released several new tracks to critical acclaim including “Heartbreak Tour,” which The New York Times dubbed as “an earnest power country slow-burner.” Named a 2022 Artist to Watch by Sounds Like Nashville and Country Now as well as a CMT “Listen Up” artist, the duo continues to make waves with their scorching signature style while resolutely representing Hispanic culture in country music with a sound that’s rich and soulful with velvet harmonies, pop-like vocal riffs, and hooky lyrics. Their latest releases, “I Want It All” and its accompanying Spanish version “Yo Quiero Amarte,” and “Let’s Find A Bar” along with its Spanish version, “Tomemos Un Trago,” set the tone of what’s to come later this year for the country music trailblazers.
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