KATRINA MAKES WAVES
Katrina & The Waves made a big splash last year with their top-selling selftitled debut LP and hit single “Walking On Sunshine.” Up until then, not many people in America had even heard of the band, but the uptempo “happy” song helped establish Katrina alongside other female superstars like Pat Benatar, Stevie Nicks and Madonna.
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KATRINA MAKES WAVES
Katrina & The Waves made a big splash last year with their top-selling selftitled debut LP and hit single “Walking On Sunshine.” Up until then, not many people in America had even heard of the band, but the uptempo “happy” song helped establish Katrina alongside other female superstars like Pat Benatar, Stevie Nicks and Madonna.
Since their beginning in 1981, Katrina & The Waves have been garnering attention in respected publications such as the Village Voice, Rock & Roll Confidential and Sounds, in addition to a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist in 1985. A rare combination of soul, country, pop, blues and rock ’n’ roll, the Waves’ music consisted of two Canadian LPs and sevej U.K. singles, available only through} port until the release of the debut Kan & The Waves LP on Capitol record! America.
And now Katrina & The Waves j back with a second American relea simply called Waves—that’s makj waves in pop circles across the U.S.; Europe! The infectious-sounding LPQ tains the current hit single “Is Thatl| and potential others, including the t “Tears For Me,” the ’60s-flavored‘ Street” and the power-filled “LovelyL say.”
Katrina & The Waves’ band men consist of Katrina, Kimberly Rew, i penned “Walking On Sunshine"! “Goin’ Down To Liverpool,” a song n popular by the Bangles (he also plaj in one of England’s most obscure, j fluential neo-psychedelic groups, the! Boys, whom were lead by the brilj songwriter Robyn Hitchcock), Cooper and Vince de la Cruz. This| band that is surely setting new pops ards that’ll keep ’em in business ( long time to come.
