Born and raised in Portland, OR, Katie started her first music lessons at age three, began trumpet at age nine, and never looked back. An original member of MarchFourth, she left Portland for a number of years to play with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, and Warsaw Poland Bros. Returning to Portland in 2008, after receiving her Master of Science in Teaching Music from Portland State University, Katie continues to tour, perform, and record now as a multi-instrumentalist with a number of different artists. Her curriculum vitae and discography are available at www.katiepresley.com.