A&R MUSIC VETERAN STEEV RICCARDO TALKS ABOUT DISCOVERING & SIGNING THE GREAT KAT IN iTUNES’ PODCAST:
“BLOWING SMOKE WITH TWISTED RICO” EPISODE 3
Listen at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-3-of-blowing-smoke-with-twisted-rico/id1448387957?i=1000427892047&mt=2
 
“Even More Controversial” than the Band Poison – Steev Riccardo

 
 

Steev Riccardo, former A&R for Roadrunner Records/Enigma Records, discovered and signed The Great Kat. He talked about the experience in his January 17, 2019 iTunes podcast, “Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico” Episode 3: “I signed to Roadrunner The Great Kat, which was probably even more controversial [than the band ‘Poison’]. While at Enigma, I heard The Great Kat’s 3 song tape. It was this blistering thrash metal with violin solos from a Juilliard graduate. I sent a postcard and said ‘It sounds great!’ One day, The Great Kat showed up in California at the office, without any warning, and she was just a trip! When I went to Roadrunner, I spoke to Cees Wessels about The Great Kat and he agreed we should sign her, which we did. She may have alienated many people along the way, but I have no regrets whatsoever about signing The Great Kat and I am proud to have worked with,” -Steev Riccardo,  “Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico” iTunes Podcast, Episode 3, January 17, 2019.  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-3-of-blowing-smoke-with-twisted-rico/id1448387957?i=1000427892047&mt=2

 Listen To The Great Kat’s Roadrunner/Warner Music Legendary Debut Album “Worship Me Or Die!” on iTunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/worship-me-or-die!/id1086423634

About The Great Kat – Full Bio at:  http://www.greatkat.com/05/index05.html 


Legendary Guitar/Violin Shredder, The Great Kat is the world-famous Juilliard graduate Classical Violin Virtuoso/Carnegie Recital Hall Violin Soloist/Winner of “Artists International Competition", “TOP 10 FASTEST SHREDDERS OF ALL TIME” (Guitar One Magazine)/ "FAMOUS JUILLIARD SCHOOL ALUMNI" (Ranker)/“50 SENSATIONAL FEMALE GUITARISTS” (Guitar Player Magazine)/Reincarnation of Beethoven and the ONLY Guitar-Violin Double Virtuoso since Niccolo Paganini, UPDATING Classical Music for the future with virtuosity, speed, power and outrageous persona. The New York Times declared: “The wave of the future might well be heavy-metal Beethoven by way of Juilliard. Ms. Kat's ‘Beethoven on Speed’ album elevates furiousness to a would-be world view.”
 

The Great Kat Website: http://www.greatkat.com  

The Great Kat is #1 on AMAZON PRIME METAL MUSIC VIDEOS:
"CZARDAS for VIOLIN and PIANO" Watch at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MC5ZQLM
US CHART: https://amzn.to/2TKPYDp
World Premiere on AMAZON PRIME: 
US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MC5ZQLM
Japan: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B07MCWLKJQ
Germany: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07M6S3MY8
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MC5XWT4

The Great Kat “Czardas for Violin and Piano”. The Great Kat Juilliard Violin Legend prepares for her Classical Violin Recital with a bubble bath. Great Kat's butlers, designers & chauffeurs serve their goddess with jewels & designer clothing. They all go to the show and the violin virtuoso shreds Czardas gypsy violin waltz at amazing speeds on her Classical violin. The audience goes crazy. Bravo! Watch Now at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MC5ZQLM   https://www.amazon.com/v/thegreatkat

NEW Great Kat DVD coming in 2019
Featuring ShredClassical masterpieces from Czardas, Beethoven, Mozart, Vivaldi, Sarasate, Rossini, Liszt, Bach, Terror, Czardas, Bazzini,  Chef Great Kat, Paganini & More shred insanity from The Great Kat Guitar/Violin Double Virtuoso! http://www.greatkat.com  WATCH MUSIC VIDEOS from UPCOMING DVD on AMAZON PRIME NOW at https://www.amazon.com/v/thegreatkat.


Links:
The Great Kat Website: http://www.greatkat.com
Amazon Partner: https://www.amazon.com/v/thegreatkat
iTunes Music: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/great-kat/id384709526     
iTunes Video: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-great-kat/id368743108 
Twitter: http://twitter.com/greatkatguitar  and https://twitter.com/greatkatviolin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katherineviolinguitar/
YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/Greatkat
 
PHOTOS:
The Great Kat: http://www.greatkat.com/08/sneakpeek/shredcreditsstill16.jpg
“Worship Me Or Die!” Cover http://www.greatkat.com/08/worshipmeordie/worshipmeordienew.jpg
Logo: http://www.greatkat.com/61/logo3a.jpg 
 
Music Videos:
"Czardas for Violin and Piano": https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MC5ZQLM 
Rossini's "The Barber Of Seville" Comic Opera: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HHKLKVD   
Beethoven's "5th Symphony"  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0759Z7R25 
"The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075FGMK5C 
"Chef Great Kat Cooks Beethoven's Macaroni And Cheese" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0795CMCKW
 
Press Contact for “Beethoven Shreds” CD, “Beethoven’s Guitar Shred” DVD review copies and interviews:
Karen Thomas
Thomas PR
karent@thomas-pr.com 
(631) 549-7575
http://www.greatkat.com