Perth artist and former Little Birdy frontwoman Katy Steele released her second long awaited solo studio album Big Star last Friday June 9 and to coincide with the release she will be heading out on a massive national tour which kicks off in July.
The tour will include a stopover at Castlemaine’s Bridge Hotel on August 5 and Katy told the Mail she is looking forward to sharing her new music with the local audience.
The new album features recently released alt-pop track Come And See Me plus previous singles End Is Near and Feel So Bad.
The album was created and recorded at her home in Perth alongside life partner Graham McCluskie over a period of time where they became parents to two beautiful girls.
The latest offering is completely DIY and really shines a light on Katy’s craftsmanship as an artist as well as her ability to do it all as a musician and mother.
Katy reflects on the process, “Of course, like many projects that demand so much energy and creativity, there were times I questioned everything. However, one of the most important lessons I’ve learnt about myself is that I will never stop creating, no matter what life throws my way. This is what I was born to do,” she said.
“All of the elements that you will experience when listening were lovingly created and recorded in my home studio, by me and my life partner. To be able to hit record whenever you feel that spark inside you is pretty incredible. The world we live in is forever changing and now this album is a part of it.”
If there’s one thing that you remember about Katy Steele it’s that voice. Undeniable, ethereal, dramatic and melodic. She’s a one and only. A creative chameleon. A singersongwriter. An artist with almost two decades in the Australian music industry who continues to impress.
Katy is no stranger to hard work. At 19, and as the lead singer of one of Australia’s biggest bands Little Birdy, she travelled the world building her music career and releasing three studio albums with the band (BigBigLove, Hollywood, Confetti).
The success of which came with a myriad of ARIA nominations as Little Birdy continued to make its mark on the music scene.
A band hiatus saw her move to New York to work on song writing and production allowing her to develop and explore her own sound while navigating a personal and emotional evolution.
Out of that experience came her first solo album Human, including It Ain’t Me, Everywhere With You and Where’s The Laughter.
Speaking to the Mail during her recent stint as the Double J Artist in Residence Katy said it was wonderful to have the ability to experiment and build on the sound for this latest album.
“It was also incredible to have input into the art direction as well. We had control over every aspect of the project,” she said.
“It involved growth, strength and determination but I am really proud of the final result and so excited to be able to share it with a live audience,” she said.
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