Hailing from San Francisco, K. Flay brings a new and inimitable style to the Hip Hop genre. With two degrees from Stanford University under her belt, and as at home sharing the stage with Hip Hop Royalty as she is in buttoned-up hipster clubs throughout the US K.Flay is all about defying expectations.

Kristine Flaherty grew up outside of Chicago, devouring her father’s classic rock records and staying up late dancing to Parliament-Funkadelic in the living room. It was this same musical open-mindedness that would later spark her artistic development. She found her musical voice in college, fusing the eclectic power of the Bay Area hip hop scene with her own unique presence, inspired by strong, independent female artists ranging from Missy Elliott and Lauryn Hill to Fiona Apple and Liz Phair.

On stage, K.Flay is a one-woman whirlwind: whether she’s creating beats, singing, rapping or playing guitar, her wit and acerbic charm shine through. Her talents have led her to share the stage with artists including Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, and 3OH!3, where she quickly won over audiences who hadn’t seen anything quite like her before. Further setting her apart from the pack, she serves as her own producer in the studio, methodically infusing her hip hop swagger with a dose of sonic exploration.

Hailing from San Francisco, K. Flay brings a new and inimitable style to the Hip Hop genre. With two degrees from Stanford University under her belt, and as at home sharing the stage with Hip Hop Royalty as she is in buttoned-up hipster clubs throughout the US K.Flay is all about defying expectations.

Kristine Flaherty grew up outside of Chicago, devouring her father’s classic rock records and staying up late dancing to Parliament-Funkadelic in the living room. It was this same musical open-mindedness that would later spark her artistic development. She found her musical voice in college, fusing the eclectic power of the Bay Area hip hop scene with her own unique presence, inspired by strong, independent female artists ranging from Missy Elliott and Lauryn Hill to Fiona Apple and Liz Phair.

On stage, K.Flay is a one-woman whirlwind: whether she’s creating beats, singing, rapping or playing guitar, her wit and acerbic charm shine through. Her talents have led her to share the stage with artists including Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, and 3OH!3, where she quickly won over audiences who hadn’t seen anything quite like her before. Further setting her apart from the pack, she serves as her own producer in the studio, methodically infusing her hip hop swagger with a dose of sonic exploration.

With one mixtape (the genre-hopping MASHed Potatoes) already available online, K.Flay spent the rest of 2010 touring with Passion Pit in October and 3OH!3 in November.

Currently releasing her second Mixtape ‘I Stopped Caring in ‘96’, K. Flay is already showing all the signs of a building momentum – she has been number one on Hype Machine twice and has signed a publishing deal with Sony.

Coming to the UK in May, to play KOKO and PROUD Galleries she looks set to take the UK by storm, following on from her US-side example.

For a tester of the mixape -

http://soundcloud.com/kflay/sets/i-stopped-caring-in-1996-demos/s-vV8Xt