Katelyn Benton Bio

Katelyn Benton is a singer, songwriter, and pianist whose dreamy and dark alt pop connects the mysterious dots between Debussy and Disney movie soundtracks with an introspective, whimsical touch. 

“Soaring vocals and larger than life melodies are exactly what one would expect from a Berklee College of Music graduate and Katelyn Benton definitely does not disappoint.” - The Indie Place

Originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Katelyn grew up under the mentorship of her grandmother, Courtney Benton, an esteemed professional concert pianist. Katelyn began playing as a toddler, sitting next to her grandmother at a Steinway concert grand piano, and continued classical training through high school. At 11-years-old Katelyn began writing original music and performing locally. By 13 she was playing residencies as a hired pianist, and by her teenage years, had graced the stages of some of the most well-known venues in the area, as well as traveling nationally as far as NY, playing The Bitter End in Greenwich Village. Katelyn won a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she studied professional music with an emphasis in songwriting and contemporary writing and production. Other notable awards and appearances include winning the Best Music Video award at the Just Plain Folks awards in Nashville (Impossible Love), “Best Original Song” award at the World Championships of Performing Arts in Burbank, and appearing on the television show FOX Superhuman where she was able to identify songs while wearing noise-cancelling headphones by watching the hands of Paul Shaffer play the piano.

Katelyn has lived in LA for 18 years, establishing her name as a solo artist, supporting musician, and studio musician. She partnered with film composers Scott Nickoley and Ryan Franks and together produced 11 of Katelyn’s songs. The works feature rich production and live instrumentation, with live strings and horns on many of the songs. The collection has been rolling out in 2026 with the final release coming in early 2027.