[8] As a child, Kat Perkins sang harmonies with her sister Kelly and took piano lessons.

[1][5] Perkins had surgery on her vocal cords, which resulted in a three-year hiatus from her singing career.

[1] She began working as a full-time nanny for a family with five children in Twin Cities[1][5] During her off time, Perkins traveled to the Middle East with other musicians to entertain American military troops in 2013.

[11] Perkins was chosen to audition for The Voice season 6 in Los Angeles, California, after producers saw a video of her singing Adele's "Someone Like You" on YouTube.

[8] Perkins performed "Gold Dust Woman" at the television show's blind audition, and received interest from three judges.