Katie Ellen; "I found it difficult to capture the emotional intensity of the song"
- With Andrew Mullen
- Jul 13, 2018
- 2 min read
The eagerly anticipated follow up to her critically acclaimed, debut EP, 'Three Little Words', UK based singer songwriter Katie Ellen's elegantly simple piano ballad, 'Yours', is a strikingly honest testament to devotion.
Andrew: Can you briefly introduce yourself to the readers of Music Talks?
Katie: I’m a singer/songwriter from Liverpool, UK. I have a variety of influences from Country to soul. My latest writing is mostly inspired by piano ballads with a hint of soul.
Andrew: What was the inspiration behind the song ‘Yours’?
Katie: I first came up with the idea for ‘Yours’ from the chord progression used in the chorus. It sounded intense and emotional so I knew the lyrics had to match. So the idea for belonging to someone and not being able to leave became the story I worked with.
Andrew: When doing the live performance for ‘Yours’, a) what was the toughest thing about the experience? b) what was the bit you found the easiest, or enjoyed the most? Katie: I found it difficult to capture the emotional intensity of the song. I didn’t have the harmonies so I tried to push a bit harder to create the emotion. I love performing so I feel at home playing piano and singing by myself.
Andrew: What 3 things keep you sane while on the road?
Katie: Coffee ,A good book, A notebook to write songs
Andrew: Do you have any interesting / weird / funny rituals before going on stage that we should know about?
Katie: Nothing springs to mind but I do like to take a lot of time getting ready.
Andrew: What is next for you? Anything cool to announce or news to share?
Katie: I can tell you exclusively that I will be playing a set at Liverpool's biggest folk music festival Folk On The Dock in August! More info coming soon!
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WEBSITE: https://katieellenmusic.com/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/katieellenmusic
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/katieellen_music/
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