Catey Shaw

Catey Shaw
Born	April 2, 1991 Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Origin	Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres	Pop doo-wop blue-eyed soul
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, musician, producer
Instruments	Vocals, ukulele
Years active	2014–present
Website	http://cateyshaw.com

Catey Shaw (born Catherine Elizabeth Shaw; April 2, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer. She gained prominence with her 2014 song "Brooklyn Girls", which went viral and was covered by numerous news media outlets.

Early life

Shaw was born and raised in Virginia Beach, later moving to Brooklyn.^[1][2] Shaw moved to New York City in 2010 to attend School of Visual Arts where she studied painting before dropping out due to financial problems.^[3][4]

Career

Shaw was discovered by her producer (now fiancé), Jay Levine, in the subways of New York City while busking to raise money for food and art supplies.^[5]

Shaw's 2014 song "Brooklyn Girls" went viral and received over 300,000 views on YouTube.^[6] Brooklyn Girls was widely criticised for its stereotypical portrayal of Brooklyn, and Shaw received several online death threats.^[1] NYMag described Brooklyn Girls as "the anthem nobody wanted" and predicted that it would be "a huge hit among suburban teenage girls and people who have never been to Brooklyn".^[7] Entertainment Weekly described it as "the most hated song on the internet".^[2]

Her follow-up single "Human Contact" shows her smashing a croquet club and curling her hair with bananas. The video was directed by Shaw and Bryan Russell Smith.^[8]

Shaw's song "Night Go Slow" is about two girls, Dylann and Jenny, who fall in love. She says that her sexuality "does a lot of good for [her] writing"; she is bisexual, having had relationships with both men and women.^[9][10]

Discography

Extended plays

• Clouds EP (2013)^[11]
• The Brooklyn EP (2014)^[12]
• Human Contact: Remix EP (2015)^[13]

Singles

• "The Ransom" (2016)
• "Tell Everyone" (2015)
• "Walks All Over You" (2015)
• "Rumble In The Park" (2015)
• "Cuddle Up" (2014)
• "Human Contact" (2014)
• "Brooklyn Girls" (2014)
• "Family" (2012)

References

1. Stephanie Dubick (July 25, 2014). ""Brooklyn Girls" Singer Catey Shaw On Becoming An Internet Pariah". Bullett Media. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
2. Miles Raymer (January 18, 2015). "'Brooklyn Girls' is the most hated song on the internet right now". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
3. Justin Rocket Silverman (August 4, 2014). "Newcomer Catey Shaw's hit 'Brooklyn Girls' sparks debate about the real borough". NY Daily News. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
4. Christopher Brito (July 17, 2014). "Virginia-born singer makes song about 'Brooklyn Girls'". PIX11. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
5. Kirstie Kovats (March 10, 2015). "Catey Shaw Talks New Music, Brooklyn and More in Exclusive Interview". Inked Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
6. Jason Lipshutz (August 26, 2014). "Catey Shaw Video Premiere: Watch The 'Brooklyn Girls' Follow-Up 'Human Contact'". Billboard. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
7. Allison P. Davis (July 16, 2014). "'Brooklyn Girls' Is the Anthem Nobody Wanted". NYMag. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
8. Jason Lipshutz (August 26, 2014). "Catey Shaw's 'Brooklyn Girls' Follow-Up: Watch the 'Human Contact' Video Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
9. Anne Alexander (December 3, 2014). "Musician Catey Shaw on how her sexuality helps her songwriting". AfterEllen. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
10. Trish Bendix (November 21, 2014). "Catey Shaw's "Night Go Slow" music video is sexy and Sapphic". AfterEllen. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
11. Ilana Kaplan (January 27, 2014). "Catey Shaw: Not Your Average Pizza-Loving New Yorker". baeblemusic.com. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
12. Avery Stone (September 2, 2014). "Catey Shaw's New 'Brooklyn EP' Proves She's Not Some Hipster Gimmick". Huffington Post. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
13. Aaron Thomas (February 24, 2015). "Catey Shaw's "Human Contact" remixed by French Horn Rebellion [Premiere]". Earmilk. Retrieved 26 April 2015. delete character in |title= at position 63 (help)