Bio

Fresh indie tunes with catchy pop hooks are the signature style of emerging Brisbane artist Katanak. Known for his infectious indie rock/pop groove-inducing earworms that fans of The Wombats, Smallpools and CRUISR will appreciate, Katanak brings colour to your world. Fresh off touring and collaborating with some of Australia's most highly respected emerging and established artists (Quan Yeomans (Regurgitator) and Pete Murray to name a few), Katanak comfortably straddles genre’s grey-area of rock & pop, proving that he can't be defined by genre.

Katanak has toured Queensland and rocked the stages of the Brisbane, Cairns, Rockhampton River Festival, sharing the spotlight with The Delta Riggs and Eskimo Joe, and.the Agnes Blues, Roots & Rock festival, with an upcoming spot on YOWIE. Adding to this growing list of live performances, Katanak supported Pete Murray and secured the prestigious halftime slot at the FIFA Fan Festival during the Matilda's electrifying game against France for the FIFA Womens Football World Cup.

With the release of 'Honeycomb and Hurricane' and 'Talk Like That', the first two singles off his Debut EP garnering support and captivating listeners across Australia, the US and the UK, Katanak's third single 'Holding Out For Gold' will further solidify his growing profile and expand his reach.

To date his music has been played on major stations Triple J Unearthed, Double J Radio, ABC Radio, BBC Introducing Radio Solent (UK), BBC Radio nan Gaidheal (Scotland), Amazing Radio (both UK & US), OZ Now Radio and 4ZZZ with Sunday’s video clip added to rotation on MTV Upload across Australia and New Zealand. Gathering praise from Music is My Muse, Happy Mag, LivewireAU and Good Call Live, Katanak is establishing himself as an exciting indie newcomer.

With music “oozing the charm of a 90s boy band dipped in a delicious sugar-pop sound” (Music is my Muse), the young musician shows no sign of slowing down any time soon!

Career Highlights

January 2024

First support for Pete Murray NYD gig alongside Salt and Steel, Matthew Armitage

September 2023

Played Cairns Festival

July 2023

Played FIFA Fan Fest - Southbank Parklands
First support for Pete Murray - Fortitude Music Hall
Played Rockhampton River Festival
Semi-finalist Unsigned Only Music Comp
'Lights of Tokyo' Queensland tour

May 2023

'Lights of Tokyo' released 3/5/23
'Lights of Tokyo' debuts at No. 9 on the AMRAP charts

Jan 2023

Finalist UK Songwriting Competition 2022

June 2022

Played the role of Jerry Scheff in the BAZ Luhrmann movie ELVIS.

Apr/May 2022

Queensland Regional Tour
Released 'Weigh Down'

Mar 2022

Baz Luhrmann shared the ELVIS movie trailer and I was able to mention my role as Jerry Scheff from The TCB Band.

Jan 2022

Sunday gained the #24 spot in the 4ZZZ Hot 100 2021 Countdown
Semi-finalist UK Songwriting competition 2021 with Pinch Grip.

Oct 2021

NRL Grand Final Fan Fest in King George Square, Brisbane. Played before Sheppard's set.

September 2021

Released 'Pinch Grip'

July 2021

'Sunday's video chosen for MTV upload and is on rotation in Australia & New Zealand.

June 2021

Triple J Unearthed - 'Valentine' played on Unearthed Radio
BBC Music Introducing - Given a spin on Radio Solent & Rapal

May 2021

Released 'Sunday (feat. Koolz)'

Feb 2021

Released 'Valentine'

July 2020

Announced as The People’s Choice winner for QUBE Effect 2020, an initiative of the Brisbane City Council
Media Coverage in The Courier Mail dated 3rd July 2020.
Announced as Never Enough Music Indie artist of the Month

May 2020

Spins in Australia on 4zzz, 2RRR, Fbi, Triple R, SYN, 2SER, 89.3FM 2GLF, 96.5 Inner FM, Radio Adelaide, Bay FM, Aussie Music Weekly
Spins on international internet radio programs in UK, US, Ireland & Germany

April 2020

Released third single ‘Take Us Back’.

March 2020

Semi-finalist International Songwriting Competition 2020

February 2020

Released ‘Astronomy’.
Added to Spotify Playlist Fresh Finds: Poptronix
Announced as one of 24 Brisbane artists in the QUBE Effect 2020

September 2019

Released ‘Life’ first single under Katanak

2019

Collaboration with Keir Nuttall to produce 'Astronomy'
Supporting Pete Murray on his 'Summer Sessions' Tour

Awards

• Finalist USA Songwriting Competition 2023 - Rock/Alternative

• Semi-finalist Unsigned Only Music Competition 2023

• Finalist International UK Songwriting competition 2022

• Semi-finalist International Songwriting competition 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

• Semi-finalist UK Songwriting competition 2022, 2021

• QUBE Effect 2020 – The People’s Choice

Festival / Support Slots

** Coming up - Agnes Blues, Roots & Rock Festival - Feb 2024

• Cairns Festival 2023

• Rockhampton River Festival 2023

• FIFA Fan Festival 2023

• Pete Murray - Greatest Hits Tour w/- Marlon & Katanak

• Chill Out Fest - Caloundra

• Brisbane Festival playing on the BOQ Gardens Festival Stage.

• NRL Grand final fan fest supporting Sheppard in King George Square, Brisbane – Oct 2021

• Opening support for Pete Murray’s PM3 summer sessions (January 2019) for Gold Coast & Kingscliff leg of tour.

• Micro Festival at Lefty’s Music Hall supporting High Tropics with 10 other bands

• Micro festival at Solbar, Maroochydore

• Valley Fiesta – 2017

• Teneriffe Festival 2018

• Morningside Festival 2018

• Redfest 2018

Collaborations

Pete Murray

Keir Nuttal

Quan Yeomans

Koolz

Matt Collins (Wharves)/Emma Bosworth - Chosen by Airlock studios to participate in an emerging and Mid-career songwriting co-writing skills opportunity.

Aspy Jones

Harry J Hart

Awards | Festival Slots | Collaborations