Debbie Harwood has made a lasting impact on the New Zealand music scene as a singer. She won NZ Music Awards in 1985 and 1987 for her solo recordings and in 1986 formed Kiwi phenomenon When the Cat’s Away - Top Group at the NZ Music Awards in 1989. WTCA also celebrated a Gold album and No1 single with Melting Pot. WTCA toured again in 2001/02 achieving Platinum sales for their album Live in Paradise and yet another hit single Asian Paradise. Harwood has produced several albums and owned a recording studio in Devonport called The Bus. In 2004 Debbie released her album Soothe Me and was a finalist for Best Female Artist in 2005. Debbie has a jazz band and a party band and facilitates an original team-building concept called MusicMakers. More …