Kat Burns

Kat Elizabeth Burns is a Canadian musician known as KASHKA who was the lead songwriter and vocalist of Forest City Lovers. She is also a visual artist and voice over actor.

Career
Burns led folk-pop band Forest City Lovers from 2006 to 2012, releasing three full-length albums and one vinyl single with the band before their indefinite hiatus. In 2010, she started KASHKA as a side project and has since taken it on full-time. She has released two full-length albums and a number of singles under the "KASHKA" moniker. Burns is also involved in community organisations Girls Rock Camp Toronto and SKETCH.

KASHKA

 * Relax (2017)
 * Port William Instrumentals (2017)
 * Heavy Ghost single (2016)
 * Bones EP (2014)
 * Bound (2013)
 * Vichada (2012)

Forest City Lovers

 * The Sun and the Wind (2006)
 * Haunting Moon Sinking (2008)
 * Phodilus & Tyto (2009)
 * Carriage (2010)

Kat Burns

 * For the Birds (2005)

Guest appearances

 * "Don't Go, Please" by Forest City Lovers on the Friends In Bellwoods compilation (Out of This Spark, 2007)
 * "Minneapolis" by Forest City Lovers on the Friends In Bellwoods II compilation (Out of This Spark, 2009)

KASHKA

 * Body Like Lead (2015) directed by Stephanie Markowitz.
 * Salmon Arms (Acoustic) (2014) directed by Kat Burns.
 * Never Had It (2013) directed by Daniel Tahmazian.
 * Bloodlines (2013) directed by Adam Seward.
 * ''Winter Light' (2012) directed by Kat Burns.
 * Vichada (2012) directed by Kat Burns.

Forest City Lovers

 * Song for Morrie (2007) directed by Stuart A. McIntyre
 * Pirates (2008) directed by Kat Burns.
 * Tell Me, Cancer (2010) directed by Ryan Marr.
 * If I Were A Tree (2010) co-directed by Jared Raab and Colin Medley
 * Keep the Kids Inside (2011) directed by Isotoica

KASHKA

 * Soundclash Music Awards 2013 (finalist)

Forest City Lovers

 * Verge Music Awards Artist of the Year 2011 (nominee)
 * Verge Music Awards Album of the Year 2011 (nominee)