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Catey Shaw
Catey Shaw inside the venue Casa Del Popolo
Catey Shaw inside the venue Casa Del Popolo
Background information
Birth nameCatherine Elizabeth Shaw
Born (1991-04-02) April 2, 1991 (age 33)
Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
OriginBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician, producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, ukulele
Years active2014–present

Catherine Elizabeth Shaw (born April 2, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. She gained prominence with her 2014 song "Brooklyn Girls", which went viral and was covered by numerous news media outlets.[1][2]

Early life

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Shaw was born and raised in Virginia Beach, later moving to Brooklyn.[3][4] Shaw moved to New York City in 2010 to attend School of Visual Arts where she studied painting before dropping out due to financial problems.[5][6]

Career

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Shaw was discovered by her producer, Jay Levine, in the subways of New York City while busking to raise money for food and art supplies.[7]

Shaw's 2014 song "Brooklyn Girls" went viral and received over 300,000 views on YouTube.[8] Brooklyn Girls was widely criticised for its stereotypical portrayal of Brooklyn, and Shaw received several online death threats.[3] NYMag described Brooklyn Girls as "the anthem nobody wanted" and predicted that it would be "a huge hit among suburban teenage girls and people who have never been to Brooklyn".[9] Entertainment Weekly described it as "the most hated song on the internet".[4]

Her follow-up single "Human Contact" shows her smashing a croquet club and curling her hair with bananas. The video was directed by Shaw and Bryan Russell Smith.[10]

Shaw's song "Night Go Slow" is about two girls, Dylann and Jenny, who fall in love. She says that her sexuality "does a lot of good for [her] writing"; she is bisexual, having had relationships with both men and women.[11][12]

Discography

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Extended plays

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  • Clouds EP (2013)[13]
  • The Brooklyn EP (2014)[14]
  • Human Contact: Remix EP (2015)[15]
  • The Ransom (2016)[16]
  • Head Games EP (2018)[17]

Singles

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  • "Lovesick Jerk" (2016)
  • "The Ransom" (2016)
  • "Tell Everyone" (2015)
  • "Walks All Over You" (2015)
  • "Rumble In The Park" (2015)
  • "Cuddle Up" (2014)
  • "Human Contact" (2014)
  • "Brooklyn Girls" (2014)
  • "Family" (2012)

References

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  1. ^ "Meet Catey Shaw: The Rebecca Black of Brooklyn Gentrification". Vice.com. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ "'Brooklyn Girls' is the most hated song on the internet right now". Ew.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b Dubick, Stephanie (July 25, 2014). ""Brooklyn Girls" Singer Catey Shaw On Becoming An Internet Pariah". Bullett Media. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  4. ^ a b Raymer, Miles (January 18, 2015). "'Brooklyn Girls' is the most hated song on the internet right now". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  5. ^ Justin Rocket Silverman (August 4, 2014). "Newcomer Catey Shaw's hit 'Brooklyn Girls' sparks debate about the real borough". NY Daily News. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  6. ^ Brito, Christopher (July 17, 2014). "Virginia-born singer makes song about 'Brooklyn Girls'". PIX11. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  7. ^ Kovats, Kirstie (March 10, 2015). "Catey Shaw Talks New Music, Brooklyn and More in Exclusive Interview". Inked Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  8. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (August 26, 2014). "Catey Shaw Video Premiere: Watch The 'Brooklyn Girls' Follow-Up 'Human Contact'". Billboard. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  9. ^ Allison P. Davis (July 16, 2014). "'Brooklyn Girls' Is the Anthem Nobody Wanted". NYMag. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  10. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (August 26, 2014). "Catey Shaw's 'Brooklyn Girls' Follow-Up: Watch the 'Human Contact' Video Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  11. ^ Alexander, Anne (December 3, 2014). "Musician Catey Shaw on how her sexuality helps her songwriting". AfterEllen. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  12. ^ Bendix, Trish (November 21, 2014). "Catey Shaw's "Night Go Slow" music video is sexy and Sapphic". AfterEllen. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  13. ^ Kaplan, Ilana (January 27, 2014). "Catey Shaw: Not Your Average Pizza-Loving New Yorker". Baeblemusic.com. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  14. ^ Stone, Avery (September 2, 2014). "Catey Shaw's New 'Brooklyn EP' Proves She's Not Some Hipster Gimmick". Huffington Post. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  15. ^ Thomas, Aaron (February 24, 2015). "Catey Shaw's "Human Contact" remixed by French Horn Rebellion [Premiere]". Earmilk. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  16. ^ "The Ransom". Open.spotify.com. 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  17. ^ "Head Games EP". Open.spotify.com. 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
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