Kat McLevey is a queer and trans nonbinary singer-songwriter, bassist and music educator based in Toronto, Canada. 

They grew up in St. John's, NL as the youngest of 4 kids, grabbing on to the interests and hobbies of their siblings, most notably jamming on acoustic guitars and shooting hoops in front of the house. As it became apparent early on that Kat wouldn’t be reaching heights vertically, they focused their energy on music and began to excel as a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter.

McLevey became an active figure in the city's thriving folk scene by the age of 15, gigging in pubs and theatres alike, singing twisting melodies atop alternatively tuned and fingerpicked guitar. Their high school years were propelled by playing festivals and showcases around the island and opening for many an Eastern-Canadian darling, such as Amelia Curran, Hey Rosetta!, Old Man Luedecke, The Dardanelles, Fortunate Ones, and others.  

McLevey released the award winning full-length record Evergrown in August of 2015, preceded by Drifter EP in 2014 and an album of self-recorded demos titled Turn Here My Friend in 2012. Evergrown garnered McLevey five MusicNL Award nominations, winning the categories of Female Songwriter of the Year and Rising Star of the Year, as well as an East Coast Music Award nomination for Emerging Artist of the Year. 

Following that release, McLevey moved to Boston, MA to begin studying electric bass at Berklee College of Music. They studied jazz composition in the classroom and American Roots music in venues and living rooms around the Northeast states.  

After graduation in 2019, McLevey moved to Toronto with no grand plan, just a feeling that the city would provide the inspiration and friendships to keep the music thing rolling. Soon after, in the spring of 2020, McLevey released two singles, “Doorman” and “Winter Shoes Me”. Both singles were recorded in the world-class Berklee studios during their final year of school. McLevey’s compositional skills shine on string quartet arrangements featured on both tracks.

The next number of years focused heavily on session work, including a quilt work of playing on records and gigging around the city, country, and continent as a bassist and vocalist. Notable artists include Donovan Woods, Abigail Lapell, Leith Ross, Taylor Ashton and Tim Baker.

In 2025, McLevey started a music program for trans youth in Toronto’s west end called the Trans Youth Rock Band. Since becoming involved in this deeply affirming work, McLevey has returned focus onto their own project as a singer-songwriter, which apart from one hometown show a year, had only been active behind the scenes since 2020. The necessity and urgency for queer and trans artists to release art has never felt more clear for McLevey. Their latest work is deeply centered in queerness and community.