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Katherine Abbott

atherine Abbott is a free spirited folk singer/songwriter from England.
KGrowing up in a musical household, she has been singing all her life and
began writing songs as a teenager which led to pursuing a musical career through
busking & performance. Influenced by the likes of Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and
Bon Iver and inspired by the quest for freedom and the contrast between reality
and dreams; Abbott composes songs on guitar that display poetic and thought
provoking lyrical content and a haunting, soulful and soaring vocal delivery.
Abbott’s songs blend contemporary subject matter with classic folk songwriting to
create something truly unique & captivating.

Abbott began busking at the age of 16 and gigging in working mens clubs in
Coventry and the West Midlands. After moving to the seaside town of Brighton,
she started to play local shows and small festivals regularly, where she met and
began touring with a band throughout Europe in 2010. This set alight her love of
travelling which she pursued alone a year later, busking throughout Spain, living
out of a rucksack and camping out. Later her travels took her further afield to
India, New Zealand and Australia where she busked and played shows along the
way. Tales of Abbott’s travels and the people she’s met on the road have greatly
influenced her writing. Her lyrics are inspired by observing the contrast between
people’s dreams and their realities. The shortcuts we take in order to reach the
highs we’re hungry for and the loneliness that comes from lost dreams and the
pitfalls along the way that block you from achieving your potential.

Her highly anticipated single “Lullaby for Lucas” is a song about forgiveness and
not being so quick to judge others. Written after a man named Lucas, who she met
whilst walking the Camino de Santiago, Abbott felt compelled to tell his story of
an opera singer turned nomad. She explains, “Lucas was an opera singer in
Vienna but had lost his voice and had taken to living a nomadic existence. We
had a jam in a bar one night and he tried to sing but his voice just came out as this
croak which brought him to tears.”

Recorded with the talented producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and friend;
Jonathan Fletcher, “Lullaby for Lucas” glows with warm guitar melodies providing
the backdrop for her delicate, ethereal vocals and storytelling lyricism. The
minimalist arrangement allows for Abbott to demonstrate her ability to craft
authentic music, creating a poignant and euphoric emotion. The songwriter
confides, “I would hope in the moment the music may help someone to feel lighter
in spirit. There’s so much beauty that exists inside our own minds and we can
combat our daemons with it. I’m always dumb-struck by the transformative power
of music.”

Abbott has performed up and down the country playing acoustic sets at festivals
including Glastonbury, Rollright Fayre and Secret Garden Party and some of her
personal highlights include playing in venues of great renown including Ronnie
Scott’s & The Troubadour in London, as well as being invited to perform at the
commemorative Nick Drake Gathering. Abbott is set to embark on a year of
touring in 2021, showcasing her latest work with an array of releases lined up for
the coming year. The cinematic and dreamlike “Lullaby for Lucas” is currently
available worldwide.

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