From the land down-under we introduce you today to the poetic, alternative-folk songbird, Kate Martin, who has just released her new single, Apples, along with a debut music video. Apples is the first single from Kate’s sophomore album, due for release in early 2012.
Since the release of her debut album, Synthetic Shoes and Leather Boots in June last year, Kate and her band The Shallow sea Choir, has been exploring territories outside of her musical comfort zone. The inspiration for this transformation was upon discovering an old Fender Stratocaster in a junk shop in Townsville, Kate’s hometown. Falling in love with a new guitar and a new sound, Kate began writing and recording her new album. 18 months of writing and recording features lush and complex instrumentation, her gifted melodies with beautiful layered harmonies.
Kate Martin has been busily building her live repertoire in the last few years, despite the distance involved in travelling from Townsville in North Queensland. Kate has played alongside The Middle East, The Waifs, Bluejuice, Founds, Little Birdy, Hungry Kids Of Hungary and Ash Grunwald.
Check it out, I'm really digging this song!
Apples
director: Timothy Melville
producer: Aly Whitmore
cinematographer: Shelley Farthing-Dawe
b camera: Hugh Turral
Here's another great song from about a year ago, from the album 'Synthetic Shoes, Leather Boots'.
Lua
Cute video, hold on is that Wilfred on the third guitar?
One more from last year.
Cloudskater
Kate Martin - Cloudskater at Palm Creek Folk Festival
Check out her previous album, Synthetic Shoes, Leather Boots, right here.
