interview with kat perkins, 2010

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On July 24, the original and wild cover band "SKITZOfrenic" is returning to Big Daddy's in Grand Forks. After 5 was able to catch-up with Kat, the lead singer of SKITZOfrenic and dive into adventures involving American Idol, intense dancing and imitating several pop personalities all in one package. The band SKTIZOfrenic features two female dancers, a drummer and Kat, who sings and performs amazing and enegertic cov- ers of today's most popular pop stars. A5: How did you guys form, how long have you guys been doing this and where did the inspiration come from? Kat: I have an original rock band called Scarlet Haze. I have been writing, record- ing, and performing all over the US with Scarlet since 2004, promoting our 2 al- bums. We needed to take some time off from that project to record our next album. So, last summer, my business partner and I were brainstorming how I could keep my business rolling with income to cover our debts while Scarlet Haze took a break. We conceptualized this cover band while sit- ting on my couch in St. Paul one night in August. By October, I started auditioning dancers and by November, we had decided on what songs we wanted to cover, and we started rehearsals after Thanksgiving. I was very inspired by all the 'pop' singers through the years and especially by the pop stars currently performing out there. It was very important to me to try to bring the high energy you see in an arena with acts like Lady Gaga, Britney, and Katy Perry to the smaller stages in venues near you! We started performing with this band on Jan- uary 29 of this year. A5: Describe what it's like to be at a SKITZO Show. Kat: SKITZOfrenic provides a high en- ergy, fun, explosive environment for fans to have a great time watching and dancing along. We try to create a 'sensory overload' on a fun Friday or Saturday night in your local music venue and/or bar! We always encourage singing and dancing along to all your favorite pop songs! A5: When I saw you guys at your last show at Big Daddy's, I felt like I walked into a Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Do some people take issue with your attire (es- pecially in conservative North Dakota) if so, and how do you address that? Kat: Yes. We definitely have had some fans take issue with our attire at shows. But as I like to say, if you got it, flaunt it. Also, we feel that the caliber of talent on stage backs up the fact that we like to wear next to noth- ing... We will never really please each and everyone's taste so we just like to wear and do what we feel we want to do. A5: Your touring schedule seems pretty heavy, so the future looks bright for your group. What are your guys' goals and what does the future hold for Skitzo? Kat: We are very excited and very, very fortunate to have a fantastic booking agency, ARM Entertainment from St. Paul, behind this whole project. We intend to perform as much as we can and keep adding current radio hits as they are re- leased from all the great artists currently on the radio. We are delighted to bring a high quality of entertainment to each and every venue we play and want to continue to do that as long as the fans enjoy it. A5: "Skitzofrenic" refers to a mental disorder refering to the disortion of reality. How did this come out to be the band name? Kat: The band name was decided on by our agency. It is officially SKITZOfrenic. They wanted to depict a show that had many different personalities of different fe- male pop artists, all impersonated by me! Unfortunately there are a few bands with this same name and it is a bit difficult to search online for our particular band, but I think it is still a catchy name... Hopefully we are known to 'distort reality' in our high energy shows! A5: Final question, a friend told me you tried out for American Idol but they said lose the tattoo and disregarded your natu- ral, God-given ability to sing. What's the story behind your try-out and how has your attitude, your outake on life kept you to keep singing? Kat: (Laughs.) Well, yes, I did the American Idol experience back in season 2 of the show. I actually won a local con- test in Fargo, ND at the Old Broadway Bar and Grill, that sent me on to Pasadena, CA for a guaranteed audition for the show. I made it through 4 rounds of auditions and was in Hollywood for 7 days before get- ting 'cut' from the show. It was a very roller coaster-like experience, and in the end, was pretty devastating. However, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right? I took some time off of singing for a while after that and really evaluated the talents that I was given. But I only came back to one feeling in the end: I was born to do this! That statement drives me each and every day. Be sure to check out SKITZO when they come to town on July 24 at Big Daddy’s with Rhyme or Reason. Granted, their style isn't for the whole family, but if you want to get a more-than-adequate taste of today's most popular pop stars- their music and their performances- then you will want to see SKITZOfrenic. Kat's singing ability is about the best around, hence her involvement with American Idol and is reason alone to go. SKITZOfrenic is: Kat, Lead singer/manager, Nina DeNio, Kristen Olson, and Maggie Hoadley-Ed- wards/dancers and Peter Day Elledge/drummer. July 2010 www.After5GF.com Page 3 Music WILD, DANCING POP-COVER BAND RETURNS TO BIG DADDY'S JULY 24TH Mike Peterson Contributing writer Happy Hour 2-7 p.m. Located in Simonson Travel Center 701-775-9240 Open 9:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. *All times 9:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. Friday Race Night Special $3 pounders 7 pm to close all Summer long! *Great drink specials every night of the week *Full Food menu 9 AM - 2 AM everyday July Bands July 9 Identity 5 July 16 OCD July 23 Bethany and the Bandits July 30 Little Donny and the Groovetones

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Page 1: Interview with Kat Perkins, 2010

On July 24, the original and wild cover

band "SKITZOfrenic" is returning to Big

Daddy's in Grand Forks.

After 5 was able to catch-up with Kat,

the lead singer of SKITZOfrenic and dive

into adventures involving American Idol,

intense dancing and imitating several pop

personalities all in one package. The band

SKTIZOfrenic features two female

dancers, a drummer and Kat, who sings

and performs amazing and enegertic cov-

ers of today's most popular pop stars.

A5: How did you guys form, how long

have you guys been doing this and where

did the inspiration come from?

Kat: I have an original rock band called

Scarlet Haze. I have been writing, record-

ing, and performing all over the US with

Scarlet since 2004, promoting our 2 al-

bums. We needed to take some time off

from that project to record our next album.

So, last summer, my business partner and

I were brainstorming how I could keep my

business rolling with income to cover our

debts while Scarlet Haze took a break. We

conceptualized this cover band while sit-

ting on my couch in St. Paul one night in

August. By October, I started auditioning

dancers and by November, we had decided

on what songs we wanted to cover, and we

started rehearsals after Thanksgiving. I

was very inspired by all the 'pop' singers

through the years and especially by the pop

stars currently performing out there. It was

very important to me to try to bring the

high energy you see in an arena with acts

like Lady Gaga, Britney, and Katy Perry to

the smaller stages in venues near you! We

started performing with this band on Jan-

uary 29 of this year.

A5: Describe what it's like to be at a

SKITZO Show.

Kat: SKITZOfrenic provides a high en-

ergy, fun, explosive environment for fans

to have a great time watching and dancing

along. We try to create a 'sensory overload'

on a fun Friday or Saturday night in your

local music venue and/or bar! We always

encourage singing and dancing along to all

your favorite pop songs!

A5: When I saw you guys at your last

show at Big Daddy's, I felt like I walked

into a Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Do

some people take issue with your attire (es-

pecially in conservative North Dakota) if

so, and how do you address that?

Kat: Yes.

We definitely

have had some

fans take issue

with our attire

at shows. But

as I like to say,

if you got it,

flaunt it. Also,

we feel that

the caliber of

talent on stage

backs up the

fact that we

like to wear

next to noth-

ing... We will

never really

please each

and everyone's

taste so we

just like to

wear and do

what we feel

we want to do.

A5: Your touring schedule seems pretty

heavy, so the future looks bright for your

group. What are your guys' goals and what

does the future hold for Skitzo?

Kat: We are very excited and very, very

fortunate to have a fantastic booking

agency, ARM Entertainment from St. Paul,

behind this whole project. We intend to

perform as much as we can and keep

adding current radio hits as they are re-

leased from all the great artists currently

on the radio. We are delighted to bring a

high quality of entertainment to each and

every venue we play and want to continue

to do that as long as the fans enjoy it.

A5: "Skitzofrenic" refers to a mental

disorder refering to the disortion of reality.

How did this come out to be the band

name?

Kat: The band name was decided on by

our agency. It is officially SKITZOfrenic.

They wanted to depict a show that had

many different personalities of different fe-

male pop artists, all impersonated by me!

Unfortunately there are a few bands with

this same name and it is a bit difficult to

search online for our particular band, but I

think it is still a catchy name... Hopefully

we are known to 'distort reality' in our high

energy shows!

A5: Final question, a friend told me you

tried out for American Idol but they said

lose the tattoo and disregarded your natu-

ral, God-given ability to sing. What's the

story behind your try-out and how has

your attitude, your outake on life kept you

to keep singing?

Kat: (Laughs.) Well, yes, I did the

American Idol experience back in season

2 of the show. I actually won a local con-

test in Fargo, ND at the Old Broadway Bar

and Grill, that sent me on to Pasadena, CA

for a guaranteed audition for the show. I

made it through 4 rounds of auditions and

was in Hollywood for 7 days before get-

ting 'cut' from the show. It was a very roller

coaster-like experience, and in the end,

was pretty devastating. However, what

doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right?

I took some time off of singing for a while

after that and really evaluated the talents

that I was given. But I only came back to

one feeling in the end: I was born to do

this! That statement drives me each and

every day.

Be sure to check out SKITZO when

they come to town on July 24 at Big

Daddy’s with Rhyme or Reason. Granted,

their style isn't for the whole family, but if

you want to get a more-than-adequate taste

of today's most popular pop stars- their

music and their performances- then you

will want to see SKITZOfrenic. Kat's

singing ability is about the best around,

hence her involvement with American Idol

and is reason alone to go.

SKITZOfrenic is:

Kat, Lead singer/manager, Nina DeNio,

Kristen Olson, and Maggie Hoadley-Ed-

wards/dancers and Peter Day

Elledge/drummer.

July 2010 www.After5GF.com Page 3

Music WILD, DANCING POP-COVER BAND

RETURNS TO BIG DADDY'S JULY 24TH

Mike Peterson

Contributing writer

Happy Hour2-7 p.m.

Located in Simonson

Travel Center

701-775-9240

Open 9:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m.

*All times 9:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.

Friday Race NightSpecial

$3 pounders 7 pm to close

all Summer long!

*Great drink specials

every night of the

week

*Full Food menu

9 AM - 2 AM

everyday

July BandsJuly 9

Identity 5July 16

OCDJuly 23

Bethany andthe BanditsJuly 30

Little Donnyand the

Groovetones