THE GREAT KAT

“The Great Kat, whose real name is Katherine Thomas (sounds a lot more serene doesn’t it?), has built a career on dressing like a dominatrix. Here she is in one of her more tame publicity shots, looking like she's prepared to rip our heads off.” - Gigwise

The Great Kat Shred Guitar Videos on YouTube with Guitar Tablature/Music Notation!

-Bach’s "Brandenburg Concerto #3" http://youtu.be/9etszc4VjcQ 

-Paganini’s "Caprice #24" http://youtu.be/6uDPPz12sFw

-Beethoven’s "5th Symphony" http://youtu.be/JA2kmV4QH2I 

-“The Flight of the Bumble-Bee" http://youtu.be/oteJe3Yum1I

-Sarasate’s “Zapateado" http://youtu.be/N7hhwhrFgAM 

-“The Flight of the Bumble-Bee” with OVER 234,000 YOUTUBE VIEWS http://youtu.be/sGUQyKBMklA

- Paganini’s “Caprice #24” with OVER 164,000 YOUTUBE VIEWS http://youtu.be/-RLsZfeqyoM

The Great Kat http://www.greatkat.com, recently honored by Spin Magazine with a Star in the "GUITAR HERO GALAXY,” is the famous Juilliard graduate Violin Virtuoso/Carnegie Recital Hall Violin Soloist turned Shred Guitar Virtuoso (“Top 10 Fastest Shredders of All Time” - Guitar One Magazine/"Top 10 Fastest Guitarists of All Time" - Guitar World Magazine).  The Great Kat’s groundbreaking new “BEETHOVEN SHREDS” CD showcases Classical masterpieces shredded on the guitar & violin by Guitar Icon - The Great Kat, including shred versions of “The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee” (at 300 BPM!), Beethoven's “5th Symphony,” Paganini’s “Caprice #24”, Bach's “Brandenburg Concerto #3” and more.  Distributed internationally by Music Video Distributors (MVD),“Beethoven Shreds” CD is priced at $7.95 SRP.

Hear Great Kat Shred/Classical music clips at: 

http://www.greatkat.com/beethovenshreds/beethovenshreds.html.

The Great Kat Guitar Goddess (http://www.greatkat.com) is:

-Honored with a STAR in the "GUITAR HERO GALAXY" (Spin Magazine)
-"Top 10 Fastest Shredders Of All Time" (Guitar One Magazine)

-"Top-10 Fastest Guitarists Of All Time" - Guitar World Magazine's Readers' Poll

-"The 100 Wildest Guitar Heroes" (Classic Rock Magazine)

-"12 Greatest Female Electric Guitarists" – (Elle Magazine)

-Juilliard Graduate Violin Virtuoso/Winner of the Artists International Competition on Violin/Carnegie Recital Hall Violin Soloist

"The Great Kat, whose 34 videos have collectively received over one million hits on YouTube, has released her eleventh album. Appropriately titled 'Beethoven Shreds,' a speed demon version of five revered classical tracks served up Great Kat style on guitar. Combining her love of all things metal with her knowledge of classical music, the album is a whirlwind look at Beethoven gone metal. Lacing virtuosity with speed." - Examiner.com

"No one in heavy metal has exploited Beethoven to the extent of Katherine Thomas, known as 'The Great Kat.' Loud, blistering fast guitar riffs accompanied by screams, and an aggressive hyper-dominatrix persona. Her act is not subtle. She is direct and flamboyant about her intentions. Her virtuosity is for real. Over-the-top stage persona. This is a frontal assault." -"Beethoven in America" Book (Indiana University Press)

http://www.greatkat.com