Kathryn Ellison Kirby[1] is a Nashville, Tennessee based American musician and singer-songwriter from Spicewood, Texas.[2]
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Early life
editKirby grew up as an evangelical Christian[3] in Spicewood, Texas,[2] where she was homeschooled and listened primarily to worship music.[2] She attended college at Belmont University, where she majored in English.[2]
Career
editKirby began releasing music in 2018, with the EP Juniper.[4] In May 2020, she shared a new recorded version of her song "Tap Twice".[5]
In late 2020, she announced plans to release her debut album and, along with the announcement, released the single "Traffic!" The album, Cool Dry Place, came out on February 19, 2021,[6] and became Stereogum's "Album of the Week".[7] The album would eventually be included in a number of yearend best-albums-of-2021 lists,[8] including those by Paste,[9] Our Culture Mag,[10] and Consequence of Sound.[11]
In 2023, Kirby signed to ANTI- Records and announced her sophomore album, Blue Raspberry, released January 2024. Following this, she embarked on an American and European tour in support of the album. [12] In August, Kirby was featured on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert Series. [13]
Personal life
editKirby currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Kirby is openly queer.[14]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Cool Dry Place (2021, Keeled Scales)
- Blue Raspberry (2024)
EPs
edit- Juniper (2018, Keeled Scales)
References
edit- ^ "EYELIDS". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Baines, Huw. "Introducing… Katy Kirby, the Texan songwriter approaching indie-rock with a clean slate". Guitar. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ Mongredien, Phil (27 February 2021). "One to watch: Katy Kirby". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (17 February 2021). "Artist Spotlight: Katy Kirby". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ Rettig, James (26 May 2020). "Katy Kirby – "Tap Twice"". Stereogum. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ Graves, Wren (19 November 2020). "Katy Kirby Announces Debut Album Cool Dry Place, Shares "Traffic!": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ Rettig, James (16 February 2021). "Album Of The Week: Katy Kirby Cool Dry Place". Stereogum. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Katy Kirby - Cool Dry Place". Album of The Year. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ Paste Staff (2021-11-22). "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Our Culture. 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ "Top 50 Albums of 2021". Consequence. 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (2023-10-24). "Katy Kirby Announces Album and Tour, Shares Video for New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ NPR Music (2024-08-26). Katy Kirby: Tiny Desk Concert. Retrieved 2024-09-01 – via YouTube.
- ^ Murray, Robin (2023-08-29). "Katy Kirby's 'Cubic Zirconia' Is Entrancing | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 2023-12-26.