Born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in La Habra, California, Kara Wethington
got her big break in the music industry during her high-school years thanks to
being in the right place at the right time. A part-time assistant at local
producer Jon St. James’s recording studio, she was one day invited to stand in
for an absent singer, laying down a rough vocal for the dance-pop track “DJ
Girl”. This resulted in St. James not only using her version, but also offering
to manage her and co-writing and producing the lion’s share of her ensuing debut
album. Adopting the moniker Katalina, ...