She records under the aliases Katherine Ellis, Kathy Wood, Arrola and K. Ellis and her maiden name Katherine Wood (Ellis is her married name, and she is mother to two sons). She has no connection with vocalist Katherine E, even though some bios and websites have mistaken the two artists as being the same person because of the similar sounding name.

Katherine has been a tit vocalist since the age of 15, performing lead and backing vocals. Her touring credits include that of working with the likes of Belinda Carlisle, Chaka Khan, Boy George and Roger Sanchez.

She has recorded with a variety of prominent names in dance music including Freemasons, The Soul Avengerz, Dave Lee (in all his guises) and Roger Sanchez, and on a more underground tip, collaborations with Meat Katie, Dylan Rhymes, Lee Coombs and Tom Stephan.

From 1997 to 2000, Ellis was the vocalist for The Ruff Driverz, singing "Deeper Love," "Don’t Stop," "Shame," and the international smash hit "Dreaming" (for which she also wrote the Spanish topline for under the credited alias name "Arrola").

In 2008, Ellis's releases include ‘When You Touch Me’ with Freemasons (Loaded), ‘Ain't Nothin' Goin’ On But The Rent’ with 7th Heaven (Hard2Beat), ‘Poza (Got What I Need)’ with Countparis (Eyezcream), ‘Do It’ with DJ Prom (GFab), ‘Gotta Get Through’ with Paul Emanuel & Gav McCall (Born to Dance), and ‘One Luv’ with The Soul Avengerz (Milk & Sugar/One Love Recordings) as well as ‘Laisser Toucher’ with Cerrone (Maligator Productions) which is featured in the French movie Disco!.

In 2009, her releases include the re-release of Dreaming with The Ruff Driverz (Maelstrom), 'You're mine' with Solitaire (Muzik K) and 'Time 2 Play' with Soulshaker (Audiofreaks) as well as an acoustic version of the classic 'Hideaway' featured on New State Music's UnClubbed Album. She also wrote and performed two tracks, 'Control' and 'You make me crazy' that feature on Lee Coombs' 2009 album 'Light & Dark' (Lot49)

Ellis is also a member of the band Bimbo Jones, who are signed to Tommy Boy Records. The group released its album Harlem 1 Stop in late 2008. Ellis received cowriting and vocal credit for all tracks, including lead single "And I Try," which reached #1 on Billboard Magazine's "Hot Dance/Club Play" chart the week of Oct. 18, 2008.

Aside from her music career, Ellis has also done television commercial work and can currently be heard as the vocalist on the Gaviscon "What A Feelin'" advert in the UK.

Featured vocalist

Vocalist and writer/co-writer