Sell Out Crowd For Brissie’s Own Kate Bradley
It is with the utmost of pride that we feature Brisbane’s very own Kate Bradley as our Musicadium artist of the week. This year Kate was invited to showcase her unique brand of rock ‘n’ roll at the infamous South by South West festival in Austin, Texas and has just released her album, ‘The Deeper the Sand’, which is proudly distributed by Musicadium. Her name is synonymous with powerful and engaging rock music that is difficult to pigeon-hole, so we won’t attempt to as her music speaks (or rather sings) for itself. Keep you eyes and ears on Kate Bradley – because the world is taking notice of this local girl, and with extremely good reason.
Firstly, Congratulations on your album, ‘The Deeper the Sand’. You played a sold-out show at the Troubadour in Brisbane to celebrate, how did that go?
Thank you. The launch was sold out and I was most stoked about the turn-out and support.
It was a special night and everything just went smoothly. I have a great band supporting me now. They are all just incredibly talented musicians and we have so much fun together, and I think that allowed the show to just be that much more exciting and enjoyable.
You have been compared to PJ Harvey, Cat Power and other highly successful and influential artists, who were you listening to when you were a teenager?
Well I got into PJ Harvey when I was 13 and Cat Power in my twenties. I hadn’t really heard of Cat Power and then someone said I sounded like her. So, I gave her a listen and really liked her music.
I don’t really know if these artists are my most influential but people seem to say this all the time. Women are always compared to other female artist. I actually grew up listening to David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, The Ramones, Kate Bush, U2 and Fleetwood Mac. What really influences me in my writing is just my day-to-day experiences on the planet. But we can’t help but look for the familiar and draw comparisons with things.
Who do you feel are some exciting artists that are emerging as we speak?
• The Westministers (ed. Note - also distributed by Musicadium!)
• The Art of State
You were recently invited to perform at SXSW festival in Texas this year, how was that experience?
SXSW was one of the best experiences in my life. It was hard-work but really rewarding. I have more connections with US and UK music representatives then I do here. I found the US and UK industry people really approachable and interested in what I was doing. We had a ball playing the shows.
I love the USA so it just was such fun! I got to see my sister who lives there too. Anyone who gets selected for SXSW should go. I had great support from AUSTRADE too. All my shows were packed and well received.
Who were your favourite artists that you saw perform there?
• Martha Wainwright
• Paul Kelly
• Nada Surf
Where would your ideal venue be to play?
Love to play the Tivoli and at The Dandy Warhol’s pad in Portland.
What are your plans for the next few months in terms of touring?
We will be performing regionally in QLD and NSW and then down to Melbourne in August (22-24)
I guess I’m also looking at doing more things OS too if possible.
Thanks so much for your time, Kate.
Check out Kate’s album, ‘The Deeper the Sand’ and see for yourself why she has been named by local and international music industry professionals as an artist to watch.
