Voegele made her musical debut in 2002, while Voegele was only 16 years old, when she recorded and released her debut extended play, The Other Side.
The song "Top of the World" received local radio airplay, and songs from the album were performed locally by Voegele at numerous venues.
That same year, Voegele performed alongside John Mayer and Counting Crows.
In 2004, it was revealed that Voegele would be a performer at the 2004 Farm Aid concert, alongside artists such as Willie Nelson and Neil Young.
Voegele's songs began being used in popular media as well around this time.
Her song "Only Fooling Myself" was featured in series' such as Clubhouse and The Ghost Whisperer.
Her song "It's Only Life" was featured in the MTV series Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County.

In 2004, Voegele released her second extended play, Louder Than Words.
The extended play, as well as her previous one, helped further draw interest in Voegele as an artist.
The album featured songs from her first album, as well as a new song titled "Better Days".
That same year, Voegele's song "Only Fooling Myself" won the Pop category of the 2005 USA Songwriting Contest, the youngest artist ever to win the honor in any category.
In 2006, her song "I Won't Disagree" was a winner of the New York City Songwriters Circle.
Her song "Only Fooling Myself" also won praise at the 2006 USA Songwriting Competition at Borders Books & Music in Austin, Texas.

In 2006, Voegele received a message on popular social media website MySpace from the owner, Tom Anderson.
Anderson asked if Voegele was signed, and later asked her to meet him.
She later signed with MySpace Records, a branch of Interscope Records.
On the event, Voegele stated "I thought it was a fake message.
I mean does Tom really even exist, let alone go on MySpace and send messages to random people?
But sure enough, it was totally legitimate, and the next week I was out in LA meeting and showcasing for him. [...]
I was so excited because from the start I knew MySpace Records was different than other labels I'd been to.
I felt immediately comfortable and I could tell I would be given a lot of artistic freedom there."
Voegele made her musical debut in 2002, while Voegele was only 16 years old, when she recorded and released her debut extended play, The Other Side. The song "Top of the World" received local radio airplay, and songs from the album were performed locally by Voegele at numerous venues. That same year, Voegele performed alongside John Mayer and Counting Crows. In 2004, it was revealed that Voegele would be a performer at the 2004 Farm Aid concert, alongside artists such as Willie Nelson and Neil Young. Voegele's songs began being used in popular media as well around this time. Her song "Only Fooling Myself" was featured in series' such as Clubhouse and The Ghost Whisperer. Her song "It's Only Life" was featured in the MTV series Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County.
In 2004, Voegele released her second extended play, Louder Than Words. The extended play, as well as her previous one, helped further draw interest in Voegele as an artist. The album featured songs from her first album, as well as a new song titled "Better Days". That same year, Voegele's song "Only Fooling Myself" won the Pop category of the 2005 USA Songwriting Contest, the youngest artist ever to win the honor in any category. In 2006, her song "I Won't Disagree" was a winner of the New York City Songwriters Circle. Her song "Only Fooling Myself" also won praise at the 2006 USA Songwriting Competition at Borders Books & Music in Austin, Texas.
In 2006, Voegele received a message on popular social media website MySpace from the owner, Tom Anderson. Anderson asked if Voegele was signed, and later asked her to meet him. She later signed with MySpace Records, a branch of Interscope Records. On the event, Voegele stated "I thought it was a fake message. I mean does Tom really even exist, let alone go on MySpace and send messages to random people? But sure enough, it was totally legitimate, and the next week I was out in LA meeting and showcasing for him. [...] I was so excited because from the start I knew MySpace Records was different than other labels I'd been to. I felt immediately comfortable and I could tell I would be given a lot of artistic freedom there."
Kate Voegele