Singer⁄songwriter Kate Voegele grew up outside Cleveland in the suburban locale of Bay Village, OH, where she began singing in her church choir at age ten. Though her father had always played the guitar around the house during her childhood, it wasn't until she entered high school that Voegele first picked up the instrument with any seriousness. Spurred on by a teenaged breakup, she began to write songs while seeking musical guidance from her father, who also convinced her to let him record her work. One of those demos managed to find its way into the hands of a Warner Bros. representative at a Michelle Branch concert, and soon Voegele had garnered some major-label interest, particularly from Madonna's imprint on the WB label, Maverick Records. In 2003, the burgeoning musician recorded a five-song EP entitled The Other Side with help from producer Michael Seifert. Before long, Voegele was opening at Farm Aid in Seattle and performing in the Women in Rock<⁄i> set at South By Southwest, as well as playing numerous label showcases and shows around Cleveland. In the fall of 2006, the college-aged Voegele was officially signed to MySpace Records, a new label that released her full-length debut, Don't Look Away, the following spring. ~ Marisa Brown, All Music Guide