Kate Voegele’s new EP “Wild Card” was released Nov. 4 of this year. She has been promoting her new EP on Instagram and she is currently on tour promoting the five track collection.

Before her debut on “One Tree Hill,” Kate Voegele started to gain interest from recording demos for record labels. Her first demo, “The Other Side” was released in 2003. Her second demo, “Louder Than Words” was released in 2004. Shortly after, Voegele signed with MySpace records in 2006 and released her first album “Don’t Look Away” in May 2007.

Kate Vogele was further introduced to the music world when she was cast on CW show “One Tree Hill” during the fifth season in 2008.

Throughout the series, “One Tree Hill” incorporated lots of musical talents into the show such as Fall Out Boy, Nada Surf, Jimmy Eat World, Tyler Hilton, and many more. But in season five, Kate Voegle was introduced on the show as “Mia Catalano” a young singer who could play the keyboard and was part of a rock band. After a couple episodes on the show, she becomes a solo artist.

Because “One Tree Hill” incorporated so much music on the show, all music on the show would be listed after airing. This helped grow Voegele’s fan base.

I was an avid “One Tree Hill” fan, and when I was introduced to Voegele I was immediately hooked. Her first album “Don’t Look Away” was great. It  was more on the rock side, and her songs had a powerful message to go with her powerful voice.

Her next album, “A Fine Mess,” was released in 2009. A lot of the same sound that was on her first album continued to the second. This album had more heartbreak songs than her last album, but some of her songs stayed on the slower side. “99 Times” is one of her faster songs about how every time she would look this guy in the eye, she saw that he was liar. It’s very fast and vengeful, perfect to listen to after a breakup. This summarizes the sound of her second album.

Voegele’s third album “Gravity Happens” is where her sound started to change. She didn’t have that powerful rock sound as much as the first two. She still has an upbeat sound, but not as strong. Some songs that have this sound like “Enough For Always” I liked but weren’t as loud or strong. This album was okay, but I wished she kept going with her old sound, which made her stand out.

Suggested Songs:

Album: Don’t Look Away |“No Good,” “Only Fooling Myself,” and “Wish You Were”

Album: A Fine Mess | “99 Times,” “Say Anything,” “Manhattan From The Sky”

Album: Gravity Happens | “Enough For Always,” “Heart In Chains,” and “Say You’re Mine”

https://play.spotify.com/user/a_berner/playlist/1oPot8wctFSPY6UTrA7HVs

Voegele’s new EP, complete with five songs, was released Nov. 4. From following on her Instagram, I saw the hype, and was excited for the release.

After listening to all five songs, I liked it, but it was closer to her third album “Gravity Happens.” Her first song “Just Watch Me” is an inspiring, slow song. Voegele’s next song “Carousel” is a love song about how she is stuck in a relationship that keeps going in circles. This song has more of a country feel to it because of instruments used in the song. Her third song “Ooh La La” is a happy song about love. It doesn’t have an overall theme, and it isn’t my favorite song.

The last two songs are slower songs. “Caught Up In You” (feat. Inland Sky) is a duet about love too, being caught up in your significant other. This song is OK. I’m used to her faster songs, and this is the opposite. The same goes for her last song, “When I’m Gone.” It’s a remake originally sung by Anna Kendrick in “Pitch Perfect.” Personally, I like how Kendrick sings it better. Its faster and not as slow as Voegele’s version.

Overall, Voegele’s new EP is OK. I like “Just Watch Me” and “Carousel” but her other songs I wouldn’t listen to everyday. I like her old albums better and I wish she would bring back her old sound.

Like what you hear? Check out her website www.katevoegele.com for tour information.

Want a closer look at her as an artist? Follow her on Instagram: katevoegele.