Kate Nord is a Finnish composer and classically trained vocalist

creating Space Music Dreamscapes with a Midnight Disco twist.

Kate Nord started her musical career as a classical piano student in the city of Porvoo in Finland in 1997.

A deep interest in music and linguistics soon led to her picking up poetry and writing songs of her own.

Discovering the music of Nightwish in high school created an obsession with the sound combination of classical vocals and heavy metal. Studies in classical vocals soon followed at the local music school in Porvoo, and later at the Helsinki Conservatory.

Learning Irish folk songs from a friend in 2009 sparked a new passion for traditional music, and in 2010 Kate was one of the founders of Bray Hearts, an Irish folk music band in Porvoo. The group was active in the local music scene until 2011.

The inspiration for Kate's own music comes from the wisdom of folk tales and fairy stories about the human condition, as well as the scientific mysteries of the universe and deep space. The experimental use of Kate's vocals as one of the instruments combined with keyboards and synthesizers are focal elements in the creative process. All without forgetting about energetic rock guitars and a rhythm section made to move the listener.

~ The Mediterranean Chapter ~

In 2011 Kate moved to Italy and continued her studies in classical vocals at the Conservatory of Terni. In 2013 she made an important collaboration by becoming lyricist for the Italian progressive power metal band Noveria.

Noveria's first album Risen (Scarlet Records 2014) was chosen Best Metal Newcomer of the Year by metalunderground.com and the following releases Forsaken (2016), Aequilibrium (2019), and The Gates of The Underworld (2023) had excellent reviews from around the world, often mentioning the lyrics as a highlight of the albums.

The 2017 Holiday single Walking In The Air was meant to be a small independent test release, but still got airtime on various web radio stations.

Kate's debut solo album in the symphonic metal genre, "Compass To Your Heart's Desire" was released on December 16th, 2022 with much praise from fans of the genre, earning "Album of the Year 2022" on Mexican music news outlet Metal Pedia.

In 2023, Kate joined the ranks of the symphonic metal band AqvileA, performing in the city of Aquileia in northern Italy at Tempora, a festival celebrating the ancient history of the city.

In 2024, Kate joined the symphonic metal band Vivaldi Metal Project created by Maestro Mistheria (Bruce Dickinson, Joe Stump's Tower of Babel), with music inspired by the great classic composers of Western music set in the key of metal. Live shows were played in Rome and Milan. In 2025, the band performed at the BaRock Festival in Piazza Armerina in Sicily, sharing the stage with Kee Marcello, Mats Levén, Matt Starr, and Joel Hoekstra as well as Chris Catena's Rock City Tribute.

~ A new Chapter ~

In 2025 Kate moved back to Finland, once again switching gears in her musical career. A new musical collaboration was initiated with the Cleveland-based space music group Active Intersection. The first album Traveling Without Moving is set to be released in 2026.