TEP Presents... Kaïa Kater + The Early Purple at The Vault

TEP Presents... An intimate performance. 

Kaïa Kater (Canada) + The Early Purple (Northumberland).

Grenadian-Canadian Kaia Kater's jazz-fueled voice and deft songcraft have garnered acclaim from NPR’s Tiny Desk, Rolling Stone and The Guardian. Her new album, Strange Medicine, celebrates the power of women and oppressed people and shares meditations on her own life, earning her a 2025 JUNO Award and her second Polaris Prize nomination. Kaia is equally recognized for her film work, winning a Canadian Screen Award for 'The Porter' (CBC/BET+), and contributing to the new film, My Dead Friend Zoe as a songwriter and singer.

"...plaintive, mesmerizing...writes and performs with the skill of a folk-circuit veteran..." -Rolling Stone

"You want some authenticity in your folk music or bluegrass – I give you Kaïa Kater." -No Depression

"A star in the making..."
-Folk Alley

“...One of the most remarkable Canadian folk records in some time...Kater's music is somehow ancient and brand new at the same time.”
-Tom Power

JUNO Award Winner 2025 - Contemporary Roots Album of the Year

Her Music Award Winner 2025 

Polaris Music Prize nominee 2025

International Folk Awards nominee 2025 - Album of the Year Strange Medicine and Artist of the Year

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The Early Purple is the indie-folk project of Northumbrian musician Matt Saxon, blending Fleet Foxes’ warmth with Midlake’s depth through rich three-part harmonies, finger-picked acoustic guitars, ethereal synths and gently driving percussion. Working closely with producer Will Thorneycroft (The Dawdler and Lovely Assistant), Saxon has earned praise for his evocative, introspective songwriting, with releases described as “lush ghost-folk” and “heartfelt indie-folk” by The Glasshouse and Narc Magazine.

Recent highlights include the release of the richly textured single The Greek Key, featuring contributions from Sam Fender, alongside appearances at BBC Proms, a residency at the Glasshouse Summer Studios, and supporting acts such as Flyte, Efterklang, John Francis Flynn and Bernard Butler, cementing his reputation as one of the North East’s most thoughtful and distinctive songwriters.