Kaitie Sly – Bassist • Composer • Sonic Storyteller

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For nearly three decades, Kaitie Sly has been captivating audiences with her deep musicality, cinematic soundscapes, and magnetic stage presence. A Vancouver Island native, Kaitie began performing professionally before she could drive — cutting her teeth in smoky clubs and on festival stages across British Columbia. By high school, she was already touring internationally, lighting up legendary venues like Liverpool’s Cavern Club and sharing the stage with Motown legend Martha Reeves.

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Known for her melodic, emotionally resonant bass lines, Kaitie’s music fuses jazz, rock, world music, and experimental sound design into immersive live experiences. Whether performing solo or as a collaborator, she delivers performances that are both technically masterful and soul-stirring — pulling listeners into sonic worlds they won’t soon forget.

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Trained in jazz, contemporary music, and music technology at some of North America’s leading institutions, Kaitie first built her reputation as a sought-after session bassist and vocalist. Her latest solo album, Forgotten Memoirs, released in May 2025, is a bold, genre-defying journey that blurs the line between memory and music, rhythm and reflection.

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A cutting-edge sound designer, Kaitie has developed immersive spatial audio works during residencies at Lobe Studio (Vancouver) and MONOM’s 4DSOUND system (Berlin), where she continues to push the boundaries of sonic storytelling.

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Currently Head of Bass for Musora’s pioneering PlayBass platform, Kaitie is also a dedicated mentor, empowering a new generation of women and girls to take up the bass and claim their space in music.

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For bookings, press, or collaborations: contact@kaitieslymusic.com 

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“Kaitie is a very fine bass player.”

​Michael Mennell, Bass Instructor, Musicians Institute

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"Great voice dynamic and ambient."

Angelo Dodaro, VP, Zedd Records 

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“Ms. Sly performs at a high level of musicianship..”

​Chuck Silverman