Kate Nyx

maker. musician. faerie. feminist.

Kate Nyx, "The Stripologist",  is a showgirl, songwriter, and seamstress from Philadelphia, PA. 

In a month, I will be 29. That sounds so young for how I feel, but the 16 year old me looking through my eyes sees that as a grownup. She sees an adult; a caretaker. A full grown faerie. The crone who makes her home in my hips says “no, child, you still have so long to go.” What a dichotomy, us three (maybe a trichotomy?). The maiden in my eyes, the mother in my mind, and the crone in my bones. 💔🍃✨🦋 #faeries #faeriemagic #faeriesofinstagram #faeriefolk #faefolk
It took me a while to realize what kind of faerie I was. Now I know I am a dryad; specifically of a London plane across the street from me in Philadelphia. City trees don’t get much love, and they do a lot of hard work. I am here to remind you to respect the gifts this earth has given you. What are they? 🍃🎶 #dryad #bardlife #socialjusticebard #faeriesofinstagram #faeriefashion
this is what my face looked like when I found out I gained 50 Spotify listeners overnight. Somehow, I’ve gone up about 300 listeners in the last 10 days, and I am just so amazed and grateful. Thank you for sharing my work and supporting my music. I couldn’t have done it without you. ♥️ #phillymusic #musiciansofig #musicislife🎶 #femalesingers #femalesongwriter
“...a well-rounded entertainer. If you find Kate Nyx’s name on a flyer or ad for anything...go and check her out, you will not be disappointed.”
— Heather Fox, RIOT NERD
“Think this generation’s Ani Difranco, but more cabaret.”
— Doug Coombe, Metro Times
“A fiery explosion in human form”
— Stephen Segal, Philadelphia Weekly

But that's just what other people think about me. Have a look around and see for yourself!