Will She - Katey Brooks

Our next LCM Featured artist singer-songwriter Katey Brooks’ unique sound epitomizes the culturally diverse environment in which she grew up. Born and raised between Bristol, London and Arizona to musical parents, the Indie Award nominee is best described as a female 'Hozier', with all the haunting intensity and every bit of the soul. Katey is due to release her high anticipated second album 'We The People' shortly and our LCM #TrackOfTheDay is the beautiful and atmospheric debut single 'Will She'. Katey will be releasing the new single at Birthdays in London on the 4th December, followed by dates in Manchester, Glasgow and Bristol as part of a UK mini tour.

With a ‘voice to melt glaciers’ (Venue magazine), Katey is at home anywhere she can take her guitar. From Glastonbury to the National Folk Festival in Australia, her devastating vocal talent has gained her admirers across the music industry as well as an adoring public. Her voice has been used on songs that also feature the likes of Paloma Faith and Imelda May, she has appeared on a compilation with Anais Mitchell, Ane Brun and Marissa Nadler, and has shared bills with a wide variety of acts including Newton Faulkner, Ghostpoet, Martin Simpson, Deaf Havana, Lou Rhodes and Mystery Jets. The haunting, ethereal sound of her 2016 ‘I Fought Lovers’ EP received a warm reception from radio stations around the UK and internationally, including BBC Radio 2 / 6 Music and CBC Canada, and acted as a fitting prelude to the sonic largesse of her forthcoming new album, ‘We The People’.

Katey is often on the road and has led a fascinating life populated with a vivid cast of characters from whom she has drawn inspiration for her songs. The writing for the album began in the chaos of London life, continued while on tour in the dusty expanse of Australia, before being completed on the side of a beautiful mountain in the Welsh wilderness. Katey packed in tours of Europe, Australia and Canada in 2016, followed by a return visit to Australia in early 2017 that included sell out performances at the National Folk Festival. She has spent much of the year recording ‘We The People’ (her second album), from which ‘Will She’ is the opening salvo.

Will She - Katey Brooks

Our LCM featured artist today Katey Brooks has been very busy recently recording her debut album and touring around the world. We are thrilled that her new album 'We The People' will be released later this year. Katey and her band will be headlining at The Camden Assembly on 1st October. Lots of new songs and old favourites are promised. Our LCM #TrackOfTheDay is a live acoustic version of the first single 'Will She'. Let us know what you think about Katey's new song? 

Singer-songwriter Katey Brooks’ unique sound epitomizes the culturally diverse environment in which she grew up. Born and raised between Bristol, London and Arizona to musical parents, the Indie Award nominee is best described as a female Hozier, with all the haunting intensity and every bit of the soul.

With a “voice to melt glaciers” (Venue Magazine) Brooks is at home anywhere she can take her guitar. From Glastonbury Festival to the National Folk Festival in Australia, Brooks’ “devastating vocal talent” (Just Music That I Like) has garnered her admirers from across the spectrum of the industry, seeing her sing on tracks with Paloma Faith, Imelda May, The Rolling Stones’ Bill Wyman, Nick Mason of Pink Floyd and Brian May, and share the bill with acts such as Newton Faulkner, Ghostpoet, Deaf Havana and Mystery Jets.

The haunting, ethereal sound of her last ‘I Fought Lovers’ EP is prelude to the sonic largesse of her forthcoming album ‘We The People’, receiving a warm reception from stations across the country and internationally, including BBC Radio 2, 6, and Canada’s CBC.

Having led a fascinating life with a vivid cast of characters, Brooks takes to the road often, to draw inspiration from the people she meets. The writing for her current album began in the chaos of London life, continuing on tour in the dusty expanse of Australia, and finding its completion on the side of a beautiful little mountain in the Welsh wilderness. Brooks packed in tours in Europe, Australia and Canada last year, a follow up tour in Australia earlier this year which featured sell out shows at the National Folk Festival, and is now in the studio finishing her brand new album ‘We The People’, set for release later this year.