Full Bio
A BRIEF HISTORY
As long as Kacee can remember, she was singing. She grew up in a musical family and a church with an active music program, giving her a firm foundation for what would later become a lifestyle. Although Kacee studied classical voice, she dove into many genres of music, including black gospel, funk, vocal ensemble pop, musicals, folk and rock-n-roll. She eventually took classes at University of the Pacific’s Conservatory of Music, studying classical, baroque, and jazz. She quickly learned that she was a bit of an outcast in that world, and turned her focus in a more accepting direction, learning the art of commercial singing through jingles, songwriter demos and soundtrack.
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ON THE ROAD
Big Brother and the Holding Company
In 2002, Kacee joined BBHC, Janis Joplin’s original San Francisco-based band, as their lead vocalist. She spent the next decade touring with them throughout the U.S. and Europe, carving out a name for herself as a raw and energetic powerhouse.
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Joe Cocker
From 2004-2008, Kacee joined forces with legendary singer, Joe Cocker, which included both his Heart & Soul and Hymn For My Soul world tours. Joe was a one-of-a-kind artist and a lovely human. He is sorely missed.
THEATRE/BROADWAY
Kacee’s career took a surprising turn in 2001, when she joined the vibrant world of theatre as the lead in a regional production of "Love, Janis", a rock musical about the life and music of the legendary Janis Joplin. Over the next decade, between tours as a background singer, she joined the production at various theatres, including the San Diego Rep, Kansas City Rep, and Downstairs Cabaret Theatre in Rochester, NY. Kacee’s name was forever inked on a very short list of women honored to play such a rich and challenging character.