KATIE BROOKE SHARES NEW SINGLE ‘TOO FAR DOWN’ + ANNOUNCES FORTHCOMING SHOW DATES

from The Northern Rivers Times Edition 173

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For Katie Brooke, country music is a way of life. Raised on the twang of fddle and guitar, she pens honest songs with a traditional bent. Today she unveils the beautifully haunting, ‘Too Far Down’.

A menagerie of acoustic guitars builds the backbone of ‘Too Far Down’, while a lonesome fddle glides atop – the calling cards of country’s music’s roots. The procession soon gives way to Katie’s vocal, like the parting of a sea, her seraphic tones instantly draw your ear. “I dip my toe in envy waters and I start to compare”.

Those opening lines eloquently summarise the song. Its message of staying true to oneself is embossed cleverly onto a metaphor of alluring waters. “Too Far Down is a vulnerable song,” reveals the singersongwriter. “It speaks of comparison and the temptation to stray from your path, abandoning yourself in attempt to seek approval or personal gain.”

Like many deeply capture the eerie beaty of the song she called on trusted collaborator, Rusty Crook, who produced the track at his Tamworth studio. and Rusty’s vision always seems to match mine”

Born and bred on a cattle property, Katie has a penchant for western fair. She continues in 2022, Sticks, Stones and Stories – 10 tracks with one foot in country’s roots and the other in the contemporary. Now she’s a 2023 Grand Finalist

Year’s Eve she’ll appear at the Buck Wild Country Barn Sessions, before making the pilgrimage to Australian country music mecca, Tamworth in January. Her two shows at the annual festival kick off at local favourite, The Welders Dog and then on to The Press Basement Bar.

Katie Brooke is a rare breed, able to authentically blend modern country music with the sounds of its past. ‘Too Far Down’ showcases her unique sound and enchanting voice – on par with mega stars of the genre.

SHOW DATES: personal songs, a furry of the pen spilled the lines onto the page. “This song was spontaneously and intuitively written without a lot of thought process behind it.” To

“We were really happy with this song from the demo phase and felt everything came together organically. This is the type of ethereal, dreamy song I like to work on, to live on the land to this day believing it’s a fundamental part of staying genuine to who she is as a country artist. The honey voiced singer released her debut album in the Listen Up Music Songwriting Competition.

Katie’s cut her teeth on stage with some of the best, having opened for The Black Sorrows and Shannon Noll. This New

December 31st- Buck Wild Country Barn Sessions – Townsville, QLD