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Kate Martin
Genre: Indie, Pop
Region: Townsville, QLD
Members: Kate Martin - vocals/guitar, Justin Fimmel - drums, Jake McPherson - bass, Ben Cheetham - guitar
Sounds Like: Sparklehorse, the do, Efterklang
Influences: Sally Seltmann, Sufjan Stevens, A Weather

Unearthed Artists We Like: The Middle East


Since the release of her debut album in June last year, Kate Martin has been living outside of her musical comfort zone. After becoming known as a solo folk artist with an acoustic guitar, Kate formed (and re-formed) a band to start playing her own unique brand of experimental pop. The reason for this change was not some life-changing event, although there were more than enough of those. It wasn't due to a lack of success - quite the opposite - the album received good radio airplay and press coverage, a finalist in a number of songwriting competitions, and was used in TV shows, short films and commercials. The catalyst for the turnaround was the chance discovery of an old Stratocaster in a junk shop in her home town of Townsville. After haggling the price down and falling in love with a new guitar sound, Kate began her transformation. The result of over 18 months writing and recording, Kate's second album features lush, complex instrumentation and layered harmonies complementing Kate's harp-like fingerpicking guitar.

Kate's new album, Hand Me My Bow And Arrow, is out now.

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Played on triple j Played on digital radio Apples
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Played on digital radio Apples (One Above remix)
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Played on triple j Played on digital radio Candle Burnin, Wax Drippin
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Apples
rating:  4/5
What a drifting beauty of a song. Had it on repeat just for the warmth of those harmonies.
triplej



Apples
rating:  4/5
It's great to hear Kate step up with some great production on this track. Great harmonies, and a great arrangement too.
triplej



Apples
rating:  4/5
Great sound, well produced, sweet as vocals, not too sure about the slight American rounding of words... Really sweet stuff Kate!
triplej



Apples
rating:  4/5
This is so cute. Sudden harmonies that come and go, warmth right through and that voice sends me sideways.
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