The Uncharted Zone and Phil Thomas Katt
lemonmeringue got the ball rolling on this whole Mark Gormley deal, but I decided to dig deeper into the history of this Gulf Coast musical phenomenon. At the bottom of it all, the genius of one Phil Thomas Katt and his public access music television show, The Uncharted Zone, resides.
Katt (right), with his good friend Tommy Robinetti.
The biography page on his personal website shows a long, successful career in the Gulf Coast music scene, culminating in the dominance of his television show, The Uncharted Zone, which repeatedly pulls in high ratings in Pensacola and several adjoining counties.
Producing some of the most cutting-edge music videos this side of the Eastern Bloc, Katt has found amazing local talent of high pedigree. He provides these otherwise unknown artists an opportunity to become international superstars, charging a mere $99.95 to produce a music video that would probably win every MTV Moonman ever, if only the 6 TV stations that carry the show were able to send out a signal beyond their current 50 mile radius.
With the advent of YouTube and The Internets, Katt looks to expand his music empire by attracting a younger audience and winning the hearts of the “Myspace generation”.
Brilliance often goes by unnoticed, but Katt’s impact on Florida music is inequivocally unforgetabble. Do yourself a favor and discover the amazing world of The Uncharted Zone. Or whatever.
