Catey Shaw Explained

Catey Shaw
Alt:Catey Shaw inside the venue Casa Del Popolo
Birth Name:Catherine Elizabeth Shaw
Birth Date:April 2, 1991
Birth Place:Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Origin:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation:Singer-songwriter, musician, producer
Instrument:Vocals, ukulele
Years Active:2014–present

Catherine Elizabeth Shaw (born April 2, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. She gained prominence with her 2014 song "Brooklyn Girls", which went viral and was covered by numerous news media outlets.[1] [2]

Early life

Shaw was born and raised in Virginia Beach, later moving to Brooklyn.[3] [4] Shaw moved to New York City in 2010 to attend School of Visual Arts where she studied painting before dropping out due to financial problems.[5] [6]

Career

Shaw was discovered by her producer, Jay Levine, in the subways of New York City while busking to raise money for food and art supplies.[7]

Shaw's 2014 song "Brooklyn Girls" went viral and received over 300,000 views on YouTube.[8] Brooklyn Girls was widely criticised for its stereotypical portrayal of Brooklyn, and Shaw received several online death threats. NYMag described Brooklyn Girls as "the anthem nobody wanted" and predicted that it would be "a huge hit among suburban teenage girls and people who have never been to Brooklyn".[9] Entertainment Weekly described it as "the most hated song on the internet".

Her follow-up single "Human Contact" shows her smashing a croquet club and curling her hair with bananas. The video was directed by Shaw and Bryan Russell Smith.[10]

Shaw's song "Night Go Slow" is about two girls, Dylann and Jenny, who fall in love. She says that her sexuality "does a lot of good for [her] writing"; she is bisexual, having had relationships with both men and women.[11] [12]

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet Catey Shaw: The Rebecca Black of Brooklyn Gentrification. Vice.com. 16 July 2014 . 28 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 'Brooklyn Girls' is the most hated song on the internet right now. Ew.com. 28 December 2020.
  3. Web site: "Brooklyn Girls" Singer Catey Shaw On Becoming An Internet Pariah . Stephanie . Dubick . July 25, 2014 . Bullett Media . 10 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150628201930/http://bullettmedia.com/article/brooklyn-girls-singer-catey-shaw-becoming-internet-pariah/ . 28 June 2015 .
  4. Web site: 'Brooklyn Girls' is the most hated song on the internet right now. Miles. Raymer. January 18, 2015. Entertainment Weekly. 11 April 2015.
  5. Web site: Newcomer Catey Shaw's hit 'Brooklyn Girls' sparks debate about the real borough. Justin Rocket Silverman. August 4, 2014. NY Daily News. 16 April 2015.
  6. Web site: Virginia-born singer makes song about 'Brooklyn Girls'. Christopher. Brito. July 17, 2014. PIX11. 16 April 2015.
  7. Web site: Catey Shaw Talks New Music, Brooklyn and More in Exclusive Interview. Kirstie. Kovats. March 10, 2015. Inked Magazine. 16 April 2015.
  8. Web site: Catey Shaw Video Premiere: Watch The 'Brooklyn Girls' Follow-Up 'Human Contact'. Jason. Lipshutz. August 26, 2014. Billboard. 14 May 2015.
  9. Web site: 'Brooklyn Girls' Is the Anthem Nobody Wanted. Allison P. Davis. July 16, 2014. NYMag. 11 April 2015.
  10. Web site: Catey Shaw's 'Brooklyn Girls' Follow-Up: Watch the 'Human Contact' Video Premiere. Jason. Lipshutz. August 26, 2014. Billboard. 10 April 2015.
  11. News: Musician Catey Shaw on how her sexuality helps her songwriting. Anne. Alexander. December 3, 2014. AfterEllen. 11 April 2015.
  12. News: Catey Shaw's "Night Go Slow" music video is sexy and Sapphic. Trish. Bendix. November 21, 2014. AfterEllen. 11 April 2015.
  13. Web site: Catey Shaw: Not Your Average Pizza-Loving New Yorker. January 27, 2014. Ilana. Kaplan. Baeblemusic.com. 26 April 2015.
  14. Web site: Catey Shaw's New 'Brooklyn EP' Proves She's Not Some Hipster Gimmick. Avery. Stone. September 2, 2014. Huffington Post. 26 April 2015.
  15. Web site: Catey Shaw's "Human Contact" remixed by French Horn Rebellion [Premiere]|first=Aaron|last=Thomas|date=February 24, 2015|website=Earmilk|accessdate=26 April 2015].
  16. Web site: The Ransom. 2016-06-10. Open.spotify.com. en. 2018-09-08.
  17. Web site: Head Games EP. 2018-08-29. Open.spotify.com. en. 2018-09-08.

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