Growing up in Harrow, London, Nash first became interested in music during her childhood when she learned to play the piano. She attended St. John Fisher school and moved on to the St. Joan of Arc School in Rickmansworth. Her talents were harnessed further when she wrote songs for her GCSE in Music and her time studying at the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon, South London. However, her first love was acting and so in 2005 she made moves to start a career in acting by auditioning at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and was rejected. After her rejection she fell down a flight of stairs, breaking her foot. During her recovery Nash was unable to go anywhere and found solace in song writing. She began to write some new songs, finished old ones and decided that she would book herself a gig at a local bar to showcase her songs. From this experience she decided to start a career in music.
Nash's early live performances saw her play a number of cover versions. After a few gigs, Nash uploaded her music to the popular website MySpace. Her music soon began to receive support from users of the site and Nash found herself a manager, proceeding to look for producers.
Fellow MySpace star Lily Allen has stated that she believes Nash is the "next big thing", and she has also garnered support from publications such as Vogue and NME, the latter dubbing her as "chavtronica". Nash has been compared to Lily Allen, because of their storytelling lyrics, the dry sense of humour that fuels their songs as well as distinctive London accents. Some people have commented that Nash sounds like Catherine Tate when she sings. Others have compared some of her songs to music by Regina Spektor.
Nash has stated that her biggest influence has been Regina Spektor and has an extensive list of influences on her myspace page. Some of her influences include, "London, punk, Bored Teenagers and John Cooper Clarke".
Nash's début release was a double-A side single released through independent record label Moshi Moshi in February 2007. The release was limited to 1000 copies and was available on only 7" vinyl. The first A-side, "Caroline's a Victim", is a synth-fuelled song about Nash's friend Caroline. A video for the song was released and received notable airplay on MTV2. The video, directed by Kinga Burza, featured Nash playing a variety of instruments at the same time that "Caroline" sits in her room "playing killer beats", taking photographs, trying on different outfits and sitting at her computer checking a social networking website.
The second A-side to the single was "Birds", an acoustic number that tells the story of a boy's inept attempts to try and explain to his girlfriend how he feels about her, all the while the girl remains despondent about the situation.
During the promotion for "Caroline's a Victim"/"Birds", Nash supported Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly on his national tour before embarking on her own headlining tour, which took her around the UK.
In April 2007, Nash was signed to the Polydor offshoot Fiction Records. A month later, Nash was mocked through a parody of her song, "Caroline's a Victim" entitled "LDN Is A Victim". The song mocked Nash and Lily Allen, amongst others, for singing in a Cockney-drawl, despite their privileged backgrounds.
Nash's second single and first through Fiction Records, "Foundations", which she co-wrote with producer Paul Epworth, was released on June 25, 2007 and reached number two in the official UK Singles Chart.
Following "Foundations", Fiction announced plans to bring forward the release of Nash's debut album to August 6, 2007. The album, Made of Bricks, produced by Paul Epworth, included many of the tracks she had been performing on her two nationwide tours. The album was leaked to filesharing networks days before its commercial release, and has received mixed reviews, The Independent describing it as being in "pole position for worst album of the year." The album reached number 1 in the UK charts.
During mid-2007, Nash performed at numerous festivals including Wireless Festival, Bestival, the Electric Gardens, Glastonbury, Latitude, Reading and Leeds, Oxegen and T in the Park. She made her official TV performance debut on Later with Jools Holland.
Nash features on rapper Kano's album London Town, in a song titled "Me & My Microphone". She is also featured in the song "Look What You've Done" from Lethal Bizzle's latest album, Back To Bizznizz.
Regarding the recording of a new album, Nash told NME that she had been inspired by The Supremes and has written a song called "Cat Song" in their honour. She is also set to release a duet single with Billy Bragg, a cover of The Shangri-Las "Give Storey A Great Big Kiss".
On 20 February 2008 she received a BRIT award for Best Female artist.
In April 2010 she released her sophomore album in 'My Best Friend Is You". With the singles "Do-Wah-Doo" and "Kiss that Grrrl" following close behind.
Sister
Kate Nash Lyrics
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She was about your age
She kinda had your smile
She kinda had your face
(x2)
She wanted to be my lover
But my heart was with another and
But I know that I’ll never get you back again
I just wish that you would answer the phone
‘Cause, I could really do with talking to you right now
Another girl broke my heart; it hurt
I even wrote you poetry
So now I’m scarred
I look up into the sky and
I wish that I could fly
High
Sister, sister
Well, don’t ya know how much I missed ya?
Well, I might get my, my sister
You were so sly
I missed ya
Well, sister, sister, don’t ya know how much I missed ya?
Sister?
She wanted to be my lover
But my heart was with another and
Yeah I really wish that we could be friends
But I know that I’ll never get you back again
I just wish that you would answer the phone
‘Cause, I could really do with talking to you right now
It’s not fair to watch you walk away like this
I just wish that I could get one more kiss
You gave it, you gave it to another
And it’s not fair on me to trust ya
To be ripped away from you, is like being ripped out of the room
I’m sorry is that too dramatic? I should just be far more placid
Well blah-blah, blah-blah, me myself and I
I’m so funny oh my god ha ha
She wanted to be my lover
But my heart was with another and
Yeah I really wish that we could be friends
But I know that I’ll never get you back again
I just wish that you would answer the phone
‘Cause, I could really do with talking to you right now
She wanted to be my lover
But my heart was with another and
Yeah I really wish that we could be friends
But I know that I’ll never get you back again
I just wish that you would answer the phone
‘Cause, I could really do with talking to you right now
The lyrics of "Sister" by Kate Nash describe a complex relationship between the singer and another girl. The song opens by describing this "cool, cool girl," who reminds her of someone else. This girl wanted to be the singer's lover, but her heart was already taken by someone else. She wishes they could be friends again, but she knows it's not going to happen. The singer is longing to talk to this girl, possibly to try and reconnect with her.
The second verse reveals that the singer's heart was broken by another girl, and she wrote poetry to try and deal with the hurt. She talks about wishing she could fly away and escape from the pain. The chorus repeats the lines about missing this girl, and how the singer wishes they could still be in each other's lives. The third verse is more introspective, with the singer grappling with feelings of hurt and anger at being "ripped away" from this girl. She apologizes for being too dramatic, and ends on a note of self-deprecating humor.
Overall, the song is about the complicated emotions that can arise from a relationship that didn't quite work out. It explores themes of longing, regret, and the difficulty of moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
There was this cool, cool girl
There was a girl that I really liked and respected
She was about your age
She was around the same age as you
She kinda had your smile
She had a smile that reminded me of yours
She kinda had your face
She had a face that reminded me of you
She wanted to be my lover
She wanted to be in a romantic relationship with me
But my heart was with another and
I had feelings for someone else and couldn't reciprocate her feelings
Yeah I really wish that we could be friends
I wish we could have a friendly relationship without any romantic feelings involved
But I know that I’ll never get you back again
I realize that we can never be together romantically
I just wish that you would answer the phone
I wish you would talk to me and hear me out
‘Cause, I could really do with talking to you right now
I need someone to talk to in this moment and I wish it could be you
Another girl broke my heart; it hurt
I was hurt by someone else before
I even wrote you poetry
I expressed my feelings for you through writing
So now I’m scarred
I am emotionally wounded and affected by my past experiences
I look up into the sky and
I am deep in thought and introspection
I wish that I could fly
I wish I could escape from my problems and pain
Sister, sister
Addressing the girl as a sister, implying a close bond or relationship
Well, don’t ya know how much I missed ya?
Expressing how much I missed and longed for her friendship
Well, I might get my, my sister
Expressing a desire to find a replacement in a new friend
You were so sly
Commenting on her charming, attractive nature
I missed ya
Reiterating how much I missed her
It’s not fair to watch you walk away like this
Feeling hurt and abandoned by her decision to move on
I just wish that I could get one more kiss
Expressing a desire to relive a romantic moment with her
You gave it, you gave it to another
Referring to her giving her love to someone else
And it’s not fair on me to trust ya
Feeling hurt and betrayed by her actions
To be ripped away from you, is like being ripped out of the room
Feeling like she was taken away from me suddenly and painfully
I’m sorry is that too dramatic? I should just be far more placid
Questioning my own emotional reactions and wondering if I am being melodramatic
Well blah-blah, blah-blah, me myself and I
Sarcastic commentary on my own emotional turmoil
I’m so funny oh my god ha ha
Sarcastic statement to make light of a difficult situation
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Written by: KATE MARIE NASH
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David Martins
There was this cool, cool girl
She was about your age
She kinda of had your smile
She kinda of had your face (2x)
She wanted to be my lover
But my heart was with another and
Yeah I really wish we could be friends
But I know I'm never gonna get you back again and
I just wish that you would answer the phone
‘Cause, I could really do talking to you right now
Another girl broke my heart; it hurt
I even wrote you poetry so now I’m scarred
I look up into the sky and
I wish that I could fly
High
Sister, sister
Well, don’t ya know how much I missed ya?
Well, o my god my my sister
Well you were like a blister
Well, sister, sister, don’t ya know how much I missed ya?
Sister?She wanted to be my lover
But my heart was with another and
Yeah I really wish we could be friends
But I know I'm never gonna get you back again and
I just wish that you would answer the phone
‘Cause, I could really do talking to you right now
It’s not fair to watch you walk away like this
I just wish that I could get one more kiss
But you gave it, you gave it to another
And it is not fair of me to judge that
Begin ripped away from you was like begin ripped out of the womb
Oh, I'm sorry is that too dramatic?
I should just be far more placid
Well blah-blah, blah-blah, me, myself and I
I’m so funny o my god ha ha
She wanted to be my lover
But my heart was with another and
Yeah I really wish we could be friends
But I know I'm never gonna get you back again and
I just wish that you would answer the phone
‘Cause, I could really do talking to you right now
Elliot B.
There was this cool, cool girl
She was about your age
She kind of had your smile
She kind of had your face
[2x]
She wanted to be my lover
But my heart was with another and
Yeah I really wish that we could be friends
But I know I'm never gonna get you back again
I just wish that you would answer the phone
'Cause I could really do with talking to you right now
Another girl broke my heart; it hurt
I even wrote you poetry
So now I'm scarred
I look up into the sky and
I wish that I could fly, high
Sister, sister
Well, don't ya know how much I miss ya?
Oh my god, my, my sister
You were just like
A blister
Well, sister, sister,
Don't ya know how much I missed ya?
Sister
She wanted to be my lover
But my heart was with another and
Yeah I really wish that we could be friends
But I know I'm never gonna get you back again
I just wish that you would answer the phone
'Cause I could really do with talking to you right now
It's not fair to watch you walk away like this
I just wish that I could get one more kiss
But you gave it, you gave it to another
And it's not fair of me to judge that,
Being ripped away from you, is like being ripped out of a womb
I'm sorry, is that too dramatic? I should just be far more plastic
Well blah-blah, blah-blah, me myself and I
I'm so funny, oh my god, ha ha
She wanted to be my lover
But my heart was with another and
Yeah I really wish that we could be friends
But I know I'm never gonna get you back again
I just wish that you would answer the phone
'Cause I could really do with talking to you right now
[3x]
Blaukinder799
A lot of people don't appreciate the melody because of how seemingly ugly the song sounds, but love can be ugly, and the raw emotion she puts into this perfectly describes the heart break a person feels when a relationship ends.
period pooh
literally exactly. This was the first song Kate recorded for Girl Talk and the raw emotion and power really shows and it honestly kind of sets the mood for the rest of the album. Sister is honestly one one of my favourites for that reason but exactly people don't appreciate it enough.
Gabriela Permanhane
Love can be ugly :(
Matthew Campos
Beth Lowery Is this Kate Nash's only riot girl style song? Stuck in my head, want more, listening bikini kills and Veruca salt to satisfy my craving
cornelius scipio
One of my favorite...
HorrorDirector
Kate and punk rock, heart break never sounded so good..
Francesca G.
The emotion she puts into her singing in this song (especially when you know how her voice usually sounds) is incredible.
period pooh
its honestly so underrated but literally yes
LJdaEntertainer
Andrew Murillo she's not underrated. You're just a hipster.
GregIsLegend
I love this song. Kate is one of very few pop artists who genuinely experiments and takes risks. You can hear in her voice just how authentic she is in performing music like this. Everything from her raw vocals to the production Is just so bold and POWERFUL. Great song. Great musician.