Kate Fagan
Kate Fagan was the vocalist for Heavy Manners during the 80s. According to a blog post, Kate sang with BB Spin before that. After Heavy Manners, Fagan did some solo work - the tracks available on the linked site have a bit of a New Wave feel to them, along with some ska influences. One of her solo songs, I Don't Wanna Be Too Cool was released as a single in 1980 and got some radio airplay. Later on Kate wrote a rock opera and began a chaper of Rock N' Roll Camp for girls, she lives in New Orleans.
In late February 2023, I Don't Wanna Be Too Cool was released as an expanded full length album with 8 tracks. In the 2020s, I Don't Wanna Be Too Cool was used on TikTok as the background song for certain videos - usually female created ones with a punk rock aesthetic.
Releases
- I Don't Wanna Be Too Cool (1980)
- Original release was a single
- Re-released in 2023 by Captured Tracks with 8 tracks
- I Don't Wanna Be Too Cool
- Waiting For the Crisis
- Master of Passion
- Come Over
- Cover It Up
- Take Your Chances
- Something's Wrong
- Say It