19-year-old Singer-Songwriter based in Chicago and Orange County. Writer, performer, producer. Kate Stephenson was born in Naples, FL to a composer/trumpet player and a violinist. She started her musical career on the stage of the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra when she was in the WOMB! Her childhood consisted of violin, piano, cello, and voice lessons. She and her sister, Maddie Stephenson started writing songs together when Kate was 8 and Maddie was 10.