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Killer voice? Check.
Killer songs? Check.
Killer band? Check.
Did someone say album of the year? You bet your f@#ing life it is!
We’re taking about album number 3 from Golden guitar nominee, Katie Brianna - This Way or Some Other. You can believe us when we say that the kid that Paul Kelly discovered at age 15 is now all grown up.
The album was produced by Katie’s label mate, Adam Young, who played in 90’s acts the Daisygrinders and Big Heavy Stuff and has assembled a band featuring himself, along with members of fellow alternative rock legends the Cruel Sea, the Clouds and Front End Loader. Some might say that this line-up is "Sound as Ever" but don’t let that draw the attention away from our leading lady (FYI, members of country rockers the Flood, the Re-Mains, Not Good With Horses and Spurs For Jesus also make an appearance, as does Caitlin Harnett).
Brianna has released two previous albums that ticked all the boxes of great Australian alternative country albums. This time around, the idea was to break the shackles of any genres or preconceived ideas of what people expect to hear from her. This Way or Some Other was recorded mostly live in the studio with minimal rehearsal so that the songs would remain fresh. The result is one of complete purity that not only showcases Katie’s astonishing voice but also her gift for songwriting and the written word.
According to Katie, “when it came time to make this album, I was old enough, tired, rejected and weathered enough that I felt like I could just do whatever the f@#k I wanted. We went in with the aim of keeping it raw. My vocals on this album are not perfect, they’re not tuned. I let myself feel them without worrying about the flaws or having to dial back my character. The songs are very personal, often about myself, sometimes about people close to me.
What makes this album different is that I think it’s the beginning of me realising I don’t really care or that I don’t have to care so much about what I think others might expect from me. I love all (almost) genres of music and the things that I listen to would probably surprise most people who know me from the country industry, even those from the Americana/alt-country world.”
This Way or Some Other has received a wealth of critical acclaim and was also nominated for the Australian Music Prize.
Katie will be touring the album extensively in 2022.
Killer songs? Check.
Killer band? Check.
Did someone say album of the year? You bet your f@#ing life it is!
We’re taking about album number 3 from Golden guitar nominee, Katie Brianna - This Way or Some Other. You can believe us when we say that the kid that Paul Kelly discovered at age 15 is now all grown up.
The album was produced by Katie’s label mate, Adam Young, who played in 90’s acts the Daisygrinders and Big Heavy Stuff and has assembled a band featuring himself, along with members of fellow alternative rock legends the Cruel Sea, the Clouds and Front End Loader. Some might say that this line-up is "Sound as Ever" but don’t let that draw the attention away from our leading lady (FYI, members of country rockers the Flood, the Re-Mains, Not Good With Horses and Spurs For Jesus also make an appearance, as does Caitlin Harnett).
Brianna has released two previous albums that ticked all the boxes of great Australian alternative country albums. This time around, the idea was to break the shackles of any genres or preconceived ideas of what people expect to hear from her. This Way or Some Other was recorded mostly live in the studio with minimal rehearsal so that the songs would remain fresh. The result is one of complete purity that not only showcases Katie’s astonishing voice but also her gift for songwriting and the written word.
According to Katie, “when it came time to make this album, I was old enough, tired, rejected and weathered enough that I felt like I could just do whatever the f@#k I wanted. We went in with the aim of keeping it raw. My vocals on this album are not perfect, they’re not tuned. I let myself feel them without worrying about the flaws or having to dial back my character. The songs are very personal, often about myself, sometimes about people close to me.
What makes this album different is that I think it’s the beginning of me realising I don’t really care or that I don’t have to care so much about what I think others might expect from me. I love all (almost) genres of music and the things that I listen to would probably surprise most people who know me from the country industry, even those from the Americana/alt-country world.”
This Way or Some Other has received a wealth of critical acclaim and was also nominated for the Australian Music Prize.
Katie will be touring the album extensively in 2022.
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"One of a very few promising Australian interpreters of Americana music."
- Martin Jones, Rhythms Magazine |
"The first time I put on 'Dark Side of the Morning' I fell in love with it. Beautiful songs, beautiful voice, and even though it sounded different to anything I'd heard before it was strangely familiar. A breath of fresh air.."
- Kasey Chambers |