Kate

Kate (a.k.a. Catherine Elizabeth, Cathy, Kate, Cate {pronounced Kate...Bobby likes to be difficult}, Katie, Princess, Zena Warrior Goddess) - Vocals

Alias: Yes, I believe we are not alone
Height: 5’6"
Weight: OH NO YOU DI’INT!
Age: OH NO YOU DI’INT!
Ethni city: Where is that.....?
Eyes: Brown, but blue due to contacts.....then on Halloween I get the cool Cat ones....
Places Lived: Western Mass, South Florida, Manhattan, North of Boston, Boston, South of Boston (I love Boston)
Astrological Sign: Aries = Needs to be center of attention, always trying to be the boss....wait, I’m not Aries...Bobby is!...so is Matty!....and Jeff....Daaaaaaammmmmmm....
Education: Filmore Junior High, Rydel High, and I was a Delta Phi
Income: I have a good income with my DAY job...but still taking applications for a shugah daddy
Sense Of Humor: Oh, please....I’m in a band with THESE JOKERS and you question this??
Political Views: One time I viewed the Mayor of Chicopee close up. He asked me for some money
First Car: I think it was Rick Ocasek
Number of Broken Bones: Let’s see....I bopped a guy in the nose in NY once for saying “Red Sox suck"....so ONE
Achilles' Heel: Men who wear their baseball caps backwards with goatees and one earring. As long as they don’t speak
Little Known Fact: Factory Defect is only the SECOND baby sitting job I’ve had in my life...My first was my ex-husband
Pet Peeve: When the cop says ”Ma’am...do you know why I pulled you over?” Like I’m going to help him with HIS JOB for goodness sake! I want to say...“OK, I will tell you why you pulled me over....if you promise to come to MY office tomorrow and help me with my paperwork!”
How I Got Into Singing: My VBF (very best friend...) Marcia (marcia marcia) set me up on an audition without telling me because she was, as she put it, “all set” with me singing in the car. That was with Art in Motion....shout out to: Paul Macnamara, John Reynolds, Jeff Kent, Chris Murello....I just wanted to fit ‘shout out’ in my bio somehow....oh, and....I just freaked myself out by remembering all their names
My Role In FD: The girl singer--Jeff's previous title
Other Bands I’ve Been In: From Western Mass- Art in Motion, Taboo....From Florida- Some country band that no one around here cares about....From Boston- Groove Alliance (thaaaat’s right, I was the wedding singer...), Muttley, The Change, Joey and Maria’s 25th Anniversary Party (an interactive dinner theatre out in Boston....I played the ex-girlfriend) and....I was in a rendition of Bye-Bye Birdie...."I NEED TO SEE JAZZ HANDS, PEOPLE!!!!!”....back to Springfield with FACTORY DEFECT
Musical Inspiration: Julie Andrews in the Sound of Music (ever since I saw Matty dancing in his underwear to the tune of I Feel Pretty), Laurie Partridge...if you pay close attention, you will realize that I play keyboards just like her, Johnny Bravo because he fit the costume....and my all time biggest inspiration....Peter Brady, because the show went on even when his voice cracked. He made it work, man (sniff...). THAT.....(sniff...) is courage
Favorite Sayings (not as gay as Dan’s): YAN-KEE’S SUCK! And DUDE! NO SAH!
Favorite Candy: It USED to be chocolate....see Matt’s bio to understand why it is no longer my favorite....
Favorite Song: A catchy little tune you will hear me sing often...goes a little somethin’ like this:
la la la la la.
la la la la la.
la la la la la.
la la la la laaaaa.
Do-N do-N do-doooooo....
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!
Favorite Movie: Bring it, Bring it on, Bring it on again. Bring it on or I’ll kick your cheer-ass, Bring it on or I’ll sleep with your cheer-boyfriend, Bring Crosby in A Christmas Cheer-ocracy, Bring it back to the store because you stole it, Bring bring....answer the damn phone
Things That Make Me Stay In FD: Matty’s impression of Rainman....(I THINK it’s an impression....no one can be THAT obsessed), girl talks with Bobby, and of course--braiding Jeff’s hair after making popcorn and watching Steel Magnolias
Most Memorable Moment: Catching the guys giving each other pedicures

You can email Kate at kate@factorydefect.net
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