"Kat and the Hurricane is like a storm on the horizon.
You see it coming, and when it hits, you better be ready."
- Teri Barr, Maximum Ink
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DELUXE LP "Got It Out (Almost Completely)" OUT OCTOBER 4, 2025!!
Mainstays of the Wisconsin music scene, trans synth rock/indie-pop band Kat and the Hurricane have honed their craft of catharsis. Guitarist/vocalist Kat Rhapsody, keyboardist/vocalist Benjamin Rose, and drummer Alex Nelson (all they/them) have made waves across the Midwest since 2017, driven by a bombastic sound, strong connection to community, and genre-defying songwriting. In the year following the release of their debut full length album, Got It Out, the trio toured their electric live show to sold out rooms across the Midwest and East Coast, racked up 275k+ streams on their 2024 single, “Caffeine & Alcohol,” and received five Madison Area Music Association Awards, including Song of the Year 2025 ("Caffeine & Alcohol"), Pop Song of 2025 ("Caffeine & Alcohol"), and Pop Album of 2025 (Got It Out).
Kat and the Hurricane's 2024 debut LP, Got It Out, seamlessly weaves synth rock, pop punk, indie-pop, alternative rock, indie-folk, and hip-hop across ten irresistibly hooky tracks that deliver a sonic punch, wave after wave. Drawing on varied influences from 2000s pop/rock (The Killers, Walk the Moon, Paramore, Weezer, Jimmy Eat World) to today's sapphic music legends (Tegan & Sara, girl in red, MUNA, Chappell Roan), the trio speaks to the growing pains of mental health and trauma healing. From the raucous stadium rock anthem, “Therapy,” high-energy pop-punk confessional “Caffeine & Alcohol,” and lush indie-pop closer, “Smoke,” the album illustrates that, even with some healing and a lot of getting it out, pain never truly goes away - it simply shifts.
Appeared at:
* Big Turn Music Fest (Red Wing, MN) 2026 *
* StoopFest (Lansing, MI) 2022, 2026 *
* POUZZA (Montreal, QC) 2026 *
* Mid West Friends Fest (Newport, KY) 2025, 2026 *
Hands Off Our Fest (DeKalb, IL) 2025
Rochester Thaw (Rochester, MN) 2025
Project North Fest (Rhinelander, WI) 2024
La Fete de Marquette (Madison, WI) 2024, 2023
Summerfest (Milwaukee, WI) 2024, 2019
Live on King St. (Madison, WI) 2024, 2023, 2022
Wisconsin Pop Fest (Madison, WI) 2024, 2022
Wise Fest (Eagle, WI) 2023
Mid West Music Fest (La Crosse, WI) 2023, 2022
Mile of Music (Appleton, WI) 2023, 2022, 2021
Alternating Currents (Davenport, IA) 2022
AtwoodFest (Madison, WI) 2022
Homegrown Music Fest (West Bend, WI) 2022
Glacier Valley Music Fest (Cambria, WI) 2022, 2019
Milwaukee Pridefest (Milwaukee, WI) 2022
FemFest (Madison, WI) 2020
Mustache Music Festival (Middleton, WI) 2019
See full tour history
* upcoming *
Shared stages with:
Apes of the State
The Astronomers
Best Bear
Betsy Ade and the Well-Known Strangers (from NBC's The Voice)
Biitchseat
Blvck Hippie
Crooked Teeth
* Crown Shy *
The Dollyrots
Ekko Astral
Gatlin
Glitterfox
Gully Boys
HummusVacuum
Kiss the Tiger
Leisure Hour
Night Moves
Okey Dokey
Partner
Pretty Bitter
RENT STRIKE
Rodeo Boys
SuperKnova
* The Sonder Bombs *
Thelma and the Sleaze
Yam Haus (from NBC's American Song Contest)
* upcoming *
Accolades:
Song of the Year 2025 (Caffeine & Alcohol) - Madison Area Music Association (MAMA)
Pop Song of 2025 (Caffeine & Alcohol) - MAMA
Pop Album of 2025 (Got It Out) - MAMA
Performer of the Year 2025 - MAMA
Rock Performer of 2025 - MAMA
Pop Song of 2025 (Caffeine & Alcohol) - Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI)
Pop Performer of 2025 - WAMI
Artist of the Year 2023 - MAMA
Video of the Year 2023 (Stay) - MAMA
Pop/R&B/Rap/Electronic Performer of 2023 - MAMA
Alternative Rock Performer of 2022 - MAMA
Rock Album of 2021 (The Sorry EP) - MAMA
Rock Song of 2021 (Sorry That I'm Like This) - MAMA
New Artist of 2020 - MAMA
Best Alt/Indie Band in Madison Magazine's Best of 2020
Sold out ticketed shows include:
- The Shitty Barn (110 cap) - Spring Green, WI, 2025 **
-Gamma Ray Bar (120 cap) - Madison, WI, 2025 *
- Upstairs at Abyssinia (40 cap) - Philadelphia, PA, 2025 *
- Quarry House Tavern (100 cap) - Silver Spring, MD, 2025 **
- The Majestic Theatre (300 cap) - Madison, WI, 2023 *
-The Subterranean (100 cap) - Chicago, IL, 2023
- Odd Humyns (50 cap) - Eau Claire, WI, 2021 *
* headlining
** co-headlining
Music
Music
Got It Out (2024)
Got It Out (2024)
Kat and the Hurricane's debut LP, released in October 2024, represents a new high in the trio's craft of catharsis. Seamlessly weaving elements of synth rock, pop punk, indie-pop, alternative rock, indie-folk, and hip-hop across ten tracks, the band speaks to the growing pains of mental health and trauma healing.
The Sorry EP (2021)
The Sorry EP (2021)
Kat and the Hurricane's 2021 breakout release, The Sorry EP blurs the lines between rock, pop, punk, and alternative in its use of 80s synths, indie rock chords, chilling harmonies, and introspective lyrics.
Libra (2020)
Libra (2020)
After finding bandmates Ben and Alex, the trio recorded their second album, Libra, released in February 2020. A lush and evocative 6-song EP, Libra marked a critical turning point for the band and a departure from Miles Away's plucky folk sound. The band re-released Libra as a deluxe edition with bonus tracks in 2024.
Miles Away (2017)
Miles Away (2017)
Kat and the Hurricane's 20217 debut EP, a solo indie-folk album penned and performed by singer/guitarist, Kat Rhapsody.
In Press
In Press
"Kat And The Hurricane swing for the fences on Got It Out, and connect with conviction. A string of radio-ready singles teased Got It Out‘s arrival earlier in 2024, each suggesting the album would sound absolutely massive. Kat And The Hurricane make good on that promise across 10 seismic bursts of hooky, synth-heavy pop/rock. Opener “Therapy” weaponizes an irrefutably sticky melody, stadium-minded songwriting, and a welcome bit of crunch." -Steven Spoerl, Tone Madison
"Kat And The Hurricane swing for the fences on Got It Out, and connect with conviction. A string of radio-ready singles teased Got It Out‘s arrival earlier in 2024, each suggesting the album would sound absolutely massive. Kat And The Hurricane make good on that promise across 10 seismic bursts of hooky, synth-heavy pop/rock. Opener “Therapy” weaponizes an irrefutably sticky melody, stadium-minded songwriting, and a welcome bit of crunch." -Steven Spoerl, Tone Madison
"'Therapy' is a tight three-minute eruption of pop/rock passion that the band proudly describe as loud, defiant, brash, joyful, chaotic, and self-declamatory – calling it 'dad rock for girlypops – a gay Weezer, if you will.'...With 'Therapy,' Kat and the Hurricane are well on their way to showing the world what local Madison concertgoers have known for several years now: That they are one of the boldest, brashest, breathtaking bands, and an undeniable artist to watch." -Mitch Mosk, Atwood Magazine
"'Therapy' is a tight three-minute eruption of pop/rock passion that the band proudly describe as loud, defiant, brash, joyful, chaotic, and self-declamatory – calling it 'dad rock for girlypops – a gay Weezer, if you will.'...With 'Therapy,' Kat and the Hurricane are well on their way to showing the world what local Madison concertgoers have known for several years now: That they are one of the boldest, brashest, breathtaking bands, and an undeniable artist to watch." -Mitch Mosk, Atwood Magazine
"To the Masses™, a band solely comprised of they/thems making self-proclaimed 'sad lesbian music' would be contradictory. First of all, identity is complex, dummy. Second, it’s about the vibes, and this Madison-based band has vibes to spare. The group kicks off their first new original music since their 2021 Sorry EP with 'On My Way Back,' a rocking declaration perfect for a return. " -Charlie Grey, INTO
"To the Masses™, a band solely comprised of they/thems making self-proclaimed 'sad lesbian music' would be contradictory. First of all, identity is complex, dummy. Second, it’s about the vibes, and this Madison-based band has vibes to spare. The group kicks off their first new original music since their 2021 Sorry EP with 'On My Way Back,' a rocking declaration perfect for a return. " -Charlie Grey, INTO
"Originally conceived as an acoustic folk track, “On My Way Back” is a triumphant, energetic new single that the band calls their 'dance-rock anthem of the summer.' 'A lot of our fans and a lot of our community are trans, queer or marginalized in some way,' singer and keyboardist Benjamin Rose says. 'We’re going to write about the hard parts of that, but sometimes it’s just fun to dance with people you feel safe around. We just wanted a song people can dance to.'" -Stephen M. Coss, Isthmus
"Originally conceived as an acoustic folk track, “On My Way Back” is a triumphant, energetic new single that the band calls their 'dance-rock anthem of the summer.' 'A lot of our fans and a lot of our community are trans, queer or marginalized in some way,' singer and keyboardist Benjamin Rose says. 'We’re going to write about the hard parts of that, but sometimes it’s just fun to dance with people you feel safe around. We just wanted a song people can dance to.'" -Stephen M. Coss, Isthmus
"Kat And The Hurricane’s [2021] release, The Sorry EP, relies on the power of acceptance and unabashed expression. The Madison trio...have found themselves comfortably positioned in the upper Midwest’s queer music community, finding joy in an increased confidence. If 2017's Miles Away EP and 2020's Libra EP were the expressions of earlier conflicts, The Sorry EP is an attempt at therapeutic resolution. The Sorry EP’s pointedly uncompromising pop finds the trio operating in a bolder register than before." -Luis Acosta, Jr., Tone Madison
"Kat And The Hurricane’s [2021] release, The Sorry EP, relies on the power of acceptance and unabashed expression. The Madison trio...have found themselves comfortably positioned in the upper Midwest’s queer music community, finding joy in an increased confidence. If 2017's Miles Away EP and 2020's Libra EP were the expressions of earlier conflicts, The Sorry EP is an attempt at therapeutic resolution. The Sorry EP’s pointedly uncompromising pop finds the trio operating in a bolder register than before." -Luis Acosta, Jr., Tone Madison
"The contrast of the happy, bright, colorful, fun vibes from the [Sorry That I'm Like This] video compared to the melancholic lyrics makes this video so much better. In a way, it felt very poetic. We’re all getting sick of gender reveal parties and lengths people actually go to celebrate it. Between wildfires and people literally dying, it’s just getting old. The visuals feel like a middle finger to this part of our culture, and also celebrates trans and non-binary identities through representation." -Brock the Pigeon, Rock the Pigeon
"The contrast of the happy, bright, colorful, fun vibes from the [Sorry That I'm Like This] video compared to the melancholic lyrics makes this video so much better. In a way, it felt very poetic. We’re all getting sick of gender reveal parties and lengths people actually go to celebrate it. Between wildfires and people literally dying, it’s just getting old. The visuals feel like a middle finger to this part of our culture, and also celebrates trans and non-binary identities through representation." -Brock the Pigeon, Rock the Pigeon
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