We featured the talented singer songwriter Katie Ellen and her single ' Can't We Just Be Friends ' on our site in May and she is now about to release her EP ‘These Little Words’ on 1st September.
Katie, from Liverpool, has a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for physical copies of her EP, including great incentives like signed copies and handwritten lyrics. If you'd like to contribute and help an independent musician you can find more information on her Kickstarter page here . In Katie's own words:
"In February 2017, I booked a session in a studio to see what would happen. Five months, 4 songs and hundreds of hours of work, performance and practice later, I have an EP that I am so, so proud of. It is due for release on the 1st September and so far, I have scraped together the money to self fund every aspect of it, until now. The last step in this process is the get physical copies made and, I'm not afraid to admit, I am really struggling to fund it. By helping me fund this final step, you will be helping me realise something that has been a dream since I started writing over 10 years ago and hopefully you will hear that passion in the EP."
Watch Katie performing Love You Right below:
Here's a track-by-track review of her new EP 'These Little Words' :
‘These Little Words’ consists of 5 songs, each written to express a feeling that is often felt during our lives most specifically in relationships and sometimes torn in decision making.
Opening with ‘Can’t We Just Be Friends’, this song is an indicator of what the EP’s overall sound is like, laced with Country and Soft Rock influences. You are reminded of bands such as Dixie Chicks and The Corrs while you listen to this song, but this does not distract from the fact that you are listening to music that is uniquely Katie’s.
The second track is ‘One Reason’, a toned down track about having that one reason to leave a relationship. Katie’s writing style is wonderful and completely captures how it can feel to be in that situation, and some listeners can probably relate to it as well. This song very much makes me think of older Taylor Swift songs, from the ‘Fearless’ period. A very good song indeed.
Next is ‘Half Way There’, which displays Katie’s voice perfectly. The song opens with piano and accompanied by guitar remains mellow for the rest of the song. It is not easy to rank the songs so far from this EP, but ‘Half Way There’ could rest well at the top.
‘Your Song (Out of My Head)’ is a track laden with beautiful harmonies, and after the first few listens you can probably sing along as well. That is part of what makes Katie’s song writing compelling, just close your eyes and listen. It is the best thing to do when playing this album.
Closing the EP is a stripped back piano-only version of ‘Half Way There’. If you loved the first version, then you will not be disappointed by this addition – a perfect way to finish this debut.
You can tell this is a personal piece of work and it can hit home with the listener. For a first EP release, this is very impressive and you will be playing it all on repeat. Keep an eye on Katie's social media and website for opportunities to see her perform live. Highly recommended to those who want to try something new or fans of similar artists such as KT Tunstall or Ward Thomas.
Read our previous blog post and single review of ' Can't We Just Be Friends ' here
Katie's Kickstarter campaign page is here
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