Katy Rose Bennett - Songs of the River Rea (2016)

Tracklist

01. Cold November Day
02. Counting Kettles
03. Jack & Ivy
04. One Day
05. Soul in the Soil
06. Rusted Ring
07. Fried Green Tomatoes
08. We'll Keep Trying
09. Driving Home
10. One More Time
11. My Friend

As a solo artist, Katy has been a BBC Young Folk Award Finalist and has performed across the UK supporting acts including Willy Mason, Karine Polwart and The Staves. She was a founding member and songwriter of the Birmingham all-female, world-folk group, Little Sister. Katy has recently finished her fourth solo album (Songs of the River Rea) recorded with her brother Joe Bennett (of Dreaming Spires, Goldrush and Co-Pilgrim). This new album is a collection of songs which tell stories of life in the UK’s second city – songs on the themes of connection, love, loss, memory, and family. The style moves from the acoustic folk of songs like Cold November Day, through the samba-infused pop of One Day, from the old-time country feel of Driving Home to the slow-burning, Americana sound of Jack and Ivy and the gospel-inspired My Friend. Alongside Katy and Joe, the album features a fine band of players including Phill Ward, Hannah Rhodes, Mike Monaghan, C. j. Hillman and Robin Bennett. It is due for release in April 2016 and will be accompanied by a short tour across the UK taking in intimate acoustic venues and festivals in Spring and Summer 2016. As well as writing, recording and performing, Katy works as a music therapist and runs community choirs in Birmingham.

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