Gifted multi-hyphenate Kat Von D celebrates her exploration of the darker sides of love with the release of her ‘Exorcisms’ remix EP.

The EP features reworks of the haunting single by  British synthwave pioneers  Gunship, darkwave favorite Cold Cave, French evocative synth pop purveyors Scratch Massive, and Kraftwerk’s Henning Schmitz aka NEO.

An expanded Deluxe Remix EP with additional reworks will follow on November 30, to coincide with Kat’s global live stream event ‘The Love Made Me Do It Experience!’, in partnership with Moment House.

The remix EP follows Kat Von D’s acclaimed synth-driven debut LP, Love Made Me Do It, released on September 30th, 2021.  In addition to the synth-laced lead single, ‘Exorcism’, other darkwave bops released include ‘I Am Nothing’, ‘Enough’, and ‘Fear You’. The LP features collaborations with Dave Grohl, Linda Perry, Dave Sitek (TV On The Radio), Peter Murphy (Bauhaus), Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails), Ladyhawke and Charo.

On November 30, 2021, Kat Von D will debut her global livestream, ‘The Love Made Me Do It Experience!, featuring her full band Gregg Foreman AKA Mr. Pharmacist (synth 1), Sammi Doll (synth 2), Dave Parley (drums), and Brynn Route (contortionist) performing a cinematic live show of songs from her critically acclaimed debut album.

The live stream, produced in partnership with Moment House, gives fans who missed Kat on her recent west coast American tour a chance to watch her and her band deliver their theatrical and powerful live performance. ‘The Love Made Me Do It Experience!’ also features a very special, intimate acoustic performance direct from Kat’s LA home. Immediately following the performance, fans will have an opportunity for a virtual afterparty, which will then be followed by a virtual  meet and greet with Kat Von D.

Of the exhilarating live show, Music Connection says, “From ‘Fear You’ to ‘Exorcism’ to ‘Enough’, along with a neon-colored smokey stage, Kat Von D and her band resurrect a musical spirit similar to that of The Cure mixed with Guns N’ Roses, and a touch of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Kat Von D is an act worth paying attention to; as her reason for doing this is inspired by love.”

Kat Von D and Moment House Partner For First Ever Global Livestream Event ‘The Love Made Me Do It Experience!’. Showcases Live Performances of Songs From Kat Von D’s Debut Album and an Intimate Acoustic Performance From Kat’s Los Angeles House.

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Multimedia artist Kat Von D unveils the self directed cathartic new video for Fear You, the latest single from her debut LP, Love Made Me Do It, out August 27, 2021.

“I wanted to create a storyline that exemplifies violence in a way that was therapeutic and not self destructive. I wrote and directed this video to tell the story of not only the pain of heartbreak, but the power of the support from the friends around you” Kat Von D says.

The visuals perfectly depict the song’s lyrical content; trust, self-exploration and the concept of overcoming your inner fears when it comes to fully committing your heart to a loved one.

“The video starts off with me picking up my bandmates for band practice, but quickly discovering that Sammi and Gregg are experiencing turmoil within their relationships” Kat says. “It inspires me to throw band practice on the back burner, and take my mates on a journey to a mystery destination”.”

Describing the video Kat says: “We all pile in to an immaculately restored black 1957 Chevy convertible, and embark on our journey down a desolate highway, passing a hitchhiker (special cameo of Prayers), and finally exit and park in an abandoned ghost town where I finally reveal my surprise plan to my mates after I open the truck of the car to reveal an Arsenal of weapons for each of them to choose from. This leads us to a beautiful display of all red glass objects all perfectly arranged for us to take out our frustrations on together. There’s nothing more satisfying to watch than slow motion shots of the destruction of something so delicate and beautiful. After channeling all our frustrations out into the glass, we all feel a sense of relief and return to the car to drive off into the night. One step closer to healing”.

Love Made Me Do It sits at the core of Kat’s universe, proving that music is her first and strongest passion.

Having been a classically trained pianist since her youth with a deep appreciation for music of all genres, Kat poured her soul into this long-awaited full-length debut album.

The project features collaborators including Dave Grohl, Linda Perry, Dave Sitek (TV On The Radio), Peter Murphy (Bauhaus), Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails), Ladyhawke and Charo.

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Gifted multi-hyphenate Kat Von D is beginning an electrifying new chapter in her career with the release of her debut single and video for ‘Exorcism’ out today.

‘Exorcism’ marks the first track from her forthcoming debut album, ‘Love Made Me Do It’, due August 27th 2021. The pre-order of ‘Love Made Me Do It’ includes limited edition signed red vinyl, red cassettes, CD digipack, hoodies with Kat’s signature star face tattoos on the hood, custom sketchbooks and much more.

Other limited edition colour vinyl variants are also available for retail.

Both a sonic and songwriting leap for Kat, ‘Exorcism’ takes the listener on a reflective journey through the cycles of love and loss, rebirths and passings, the feelings of vulnerability and hardships a woman faces as she makes her way through challenges in her life. A cinematic and symphonic slow burn, the emotional track evokes wonder, tranquility, joy, pain, and ultimately, hope.

“I wrote ‘Exorcism’ after having binged on every exorcist movie that ever existed,” said Kat. “I loved the idea of tying the act of being possessed by something outside your control to what love can sometimes feel like; losing yourself in someone else, and sometimes it leaving you black and blue.”

‘Love Made Me Do It’ sits at the core of Kat’s universe, proving that music is her first and strongest passion. Having been a classically trained pianist since her youth with a deep appreciation for music of all genres, Kat poured her soul into this long-awaited full-length debut album. The project features collaborators including Dave Grohl, Linda Perry, Dave Sitek (TV On The Radio), Peter Murphy (Bauhaus), Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails), Ladyhawke and Charo.

Of the album, Kat said, “‘Love Made Me Do It’ is a collection of all my hopeless romantic thoughts poured into one album.”

Long before the history-making tattoos, ubiquitous television shows, best-selling books and an influential beauty empire, Kat Von D sat down at a piano for nearly two hours a day and played. In essence, music became her first creative language and most trusted outlet.

Classical training and a deep appreciation for music of all genres essentially underscored her life. She studied voice under Ken Tamplin six days per week, strengthening her vocals. In 2012, she began writing with GRAMMY Award-nominated Linda Perry. Following this experience, Kat continued to write on her own, sitting at the piano and summoning songs from raw emotion.

During 2014, she retreated to London to record the original mix of what would become her full-length debut album ‘Love Made Me Do It’ (KVD / Kartel Music Group) before cementing it with her band Gregg Foreman AKA Mr. Pharmacist (synth 1 / Cat Power, The Gossip), Sammi Doll (synth 2 / IAMX), Dave Parley (drums / Prayers), and Brynn Route (contortionist).

They moved into a bungalow cottage on her property, lived together, and finished the record. Capping off the process, Dan Haigh of Gunship handled mixing. A pastiche of shapeshifting analog synths, post-punk dreamscapes, gothic hues, and shy pop magnetism, these eleven songs echo the eternal will of the perennially brokenhearted to love until death.

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