Carmenkata started her music-career in 1995, when she became singer and songwriter of the band dANSKLUp. dANSKLUp made it to the finals of the Grote Prijs van Nederland. The band recorded the album "I Kiss My Heart". dANSKLUp supported the Cords, Van Dik Hout and Nilsson, and had airplay on Radio 3FM. Late 1999, Carmenkata decided to go solo. Carmenkata began to record songs and finished her first solo cd "In My LivingRoom" in 2000. This cd got some very good reviews. In 2002 her second album "Dear angel soft clown" appeared. This time she produced the music together with Halfhide.

Since December 2002 Carmenkata now includes both Halfhide and Carmen. With guitar, drums and a sampler, Carmenkata creates a sound that's energetic and powerful. As a solo artist, Carmen has proven to be a convincing entertainer with disarmingly beautiful lyrics. Now backed up by Halfhide, she puts her foot down firmly in the realm of indierock, her voice clear and catchy as ever.