Katrina and the Wave

Retro Futura Tour w/ Howard Jones, Thompson Twins singer, Midge Ure, China Crisis & more this summer (dates)

A whole bunch of ’80s new wave acts (or members of them) will be puttin’ on the hits this summer via the Retro Futura Tour. Thompson Twins singer Tom Bailey and Howard Jones headline this package tour that also includes Ultravox’s Midge Ure, China Crisis and Katrina of Katrina and the Waves…

Our Katrina and the Waves tribute EP is now on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify & RDIO

Back in 2010 we asked tUnE-YarDs, Fucked Up, Sam Amidon, Doveman, and Deer Tick to cover songs for a tribute CD in celebration of their hit song “Walking on Sunshine” (which Sam and FU both covered)…

Doveman completes the BV KATW EP - download all 5 tracks

DOWNLOAD: Doveman – Love Shines a Light (Katrina & the Waves cover) (MP3) Doveman @ the Kitchen’s Spring Gala Benefit (more by Tim Griffin)GET ALL 5 TRACKS ON THE EP 1…

Fucked Up covered "Walking on Sunshine" too - it's track #3 on our EP (get it free right now)

DOWNLOAD: Fucked Up – Walking on Sunshine (Crooked Sunshine version) (MP3) Fucked Up @ SXSW (more by Ryan Barkan)contains such absolutely brilliant songs as “Going Down to Liverpool” (cleverly covered by the Bangles, who could spot a tune worth singing) and the infectious title track…

tUnE-YarDs is track #4 on the BV KATW EP (free MP3!)

DOWNLOAD: tUnE-YarDs – I Really Taught Me To Watusi (KATW cover) (MP3) tUnE-YarDs @ Bowery Ballroom (more)”Every spring, as the sun starts to shine, DJs reach for the song “Walking on Sunshine…

Deer Tick is track #2 on the BV KATW EP (free MP3), announce summer tour dates (Maxwell's, Webster Hall & more)

DOWNLOAD: Deer Tick – Sun Street (Katrina & the Waves cover) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Deer Tick – 20 Miles (MP3) Deer Tick @ Terminal 5 earlier this month (more by Tracy Allison)”When the Soft Boys split up, Kimberley Rew was bursting with new songs, and ready to get into the studio…

Sam Amidon covers Walking on Sunshine for BV EP (MP3)

DOWNLOAD: Sam Amidon – Walking on Sunshine (MP3) Monday, May 24th, 2010 marks the 25th anniversary of Katrina and the Waves‘ classic song “Walking On Sunshine”…