Kate Voegele

All Music Guide:

Before launching her dual careers as pop-minded songwriter and television actress, 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 often playing guitar during his daughter's childhood, it wasn't until she entered high school that Voegele first picked up the instrument with any serious intent. Spurred on by a teenage breakup, she began to write pop/rock songs while seeking musical guidance from her father, who decided to 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 own 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 had landed performances alongside the likes of John Mayer and Counting Crows, which led to a wider array of opportunities: a stint at Farm Aid in Seattle, inclusion in the Women in Rock set at South by Southwest, and numerous label showcases around Cleveland. In the fall of 2006, the college-aged Voegele was officially signed to MySpace Records, a new label that issued her full-length debut, Don't Look Away, the following spring.

Despite receiving accolades from organizations such as the New York Songwriter's Circle, Voegele struggled to assemble a loyal following until 2008, when she landed a recurring role on the TV sitcom One Tree Hill. By playing the role of Mia Catalano -- a young songwriter on the cusp of a solo career -- Voegele was able to promote her own music aggressively on the show, resulting in an upsurge of attention that helped jump-start the sales of Don't Look Away (which was subsequently reissued, this time in partnership with Interscope Records). Voegele remained with the show during the following season, during which time she also found enough leeway to record her sophomore effort, A Fine Mess. The album was released in May 2009, aided in part by a concurrent story line on One Tree Hill that saw Mia Catalano releasing her own album as well.

Wikipedia:

Kate Elizabeth Voegele (born December 8, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She is also known for playing Mia Catalano on The CW TV series One Tree Hill.

Career

Voegele was born in the Cleveland suburb of Bay Village, Ohio. Sheref> She also recorded a cover of the song, "When You Wish Upon a Star", for the compilation album DisneyMania 6. Voegele's second album, A Fine Mess was released on May 18, 2009. and her third, Gravity Happens, was released on May 17, 2011. Voegele opened for Natasha Bedingfield on her Less is More Tour at select concerts.

As an actress, she appeared in One Tree Hill as Mia. She appeared in seasons 5, 6, 7 and 8. The season 8 finale marked her final appearance on the show. Her character did not return to the series.

Personal life

Voegele was born in the Cleveland suburb of Bay Village, Ohio. Voegele attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio through spring of 2007 as a fine arts and psychology major, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, leaving to focus on a music career afterwards. Since the spring of 2008, Kate has been taking online classes to pursue a bachelor of science degree in Psychology at the University of Phoenix. She is engaged to professional lacrosse player Brett Hughes of the MLL's Ohio Machine.