Detroit’s own  Queen of Sax, Kat Orlando, follows up her electrifying  soulful, funky anthem , “Love Army (Like-Minded),” with the  highly danceable “Mean Daughter’s Wedding”. 

Kat takes a humorous look at being a reluctant guest to her  friend’s daughter’s wedding. “Mean Daughter’s Wedding” is  cool grooving track that tells the bride-to-be in her imagined  RSVP “please don’t get me wrong, you’ll find your Amazon  in the morning…” and “have a drink for me!” What was the  inpsiration for this musical look at dodging a wedding invite?  Kat says she reads about these situations in the column, “Dear Abby” all the time. Reality bridezilla shows  make many who may recognize that entitled arrogant type in  anyone’s family or friend circle, cringe. Kat explains, “One day  I was hanging out with friends and one starting talking about  a friend who had two daughter’s. One was nice and the other  one, engaged to be married, no so much. My friend did not  want to go “to the mean daughter’s wedding.” That line was so  cool to me I literally had to excuse myself from the conversa tion and go scribble down a few lines of lyrics.  

Once again, Producer Gayle Brannan knows how to bring  the story to life adding a pumping rhythm section, and that  chunking rhythm guitar thanks to James Owens. Of course,  Kat’s screaming Sax rips the song open from the start and  sends it out for a strong finish. Even the horn section parts  are reminiscent of Billy Joel’s ethnic-tinged “Moving Out”.

Known for her moody, funky, and gritty saxophone style, Kat  Orlando has energized Detroit’s nightclub and festival stages  for decades. A consummate performer and entertainer, she  traverses multiple genres with ease—laying down heavy funk  grooves, soaring into rock, and slipping seamlessly into pop,  soul, and jazz.  
Kat Orlando’s lifelong passion for music began at just four  years old, inspired by the 45s her grandmother and aunt  brought from their restaurant jukeboxes. Early influences  ranged from the flute mastery of Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson to  the vocal powerhouses Aretha Franklin and Diana Ross. She  studied with Denver Jazz Bebop saxophonist George Keith,  honing her craft anddeveloping her unmistakable tone and  phrasing. As a songwriter, she draws heavily from legends like  Stevie Wonder and Prince, infusing her music with a mix of  social consciousness, emotion, and irresistible groove. 

On stage, she’s a dynamic force—switching effortlessly from  lead vocals to sax, flute, and harmonica, all while moving with  the rhythm and engaging audiences with every beat.