Maria Katre Osler

Maria Katre is an LA-based singer-songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, writer, and producer. She is the true definition of a Multi-hyphenate. Raised by her grandparents in the small town of Ypsilanti, Michigan, just outside of Detroit, some of her earliest and fondest memories are of listening to cassette tapes in her grandmother's car. From a young age, she held a particular love for R&B, soul, and funk; legends like Anita Baker, Prince, and George Benson played often in her childhood bedroom. An old soul, she made a habit of falling asleep to the sounds of smooth jazz playing over the radio. Out of all the many voices across the varied genres she listened to, what drew her in most of all were the horns. Mesmerized by their power and timbre, she picked up the cornet herself in 6th grade. By high school, Maria Katre was singing and playing tuba, piano, and percussion in addition to the cornet. She also found her way to another creative outlet - writing - and her written words wo