Katherine Priddy

Last updated
Katherine Priddy
Born
Katherine Priddy

(1994-11-09) 9 November 1994 (age 29)
Birmingham, England
Nationality English
Other namesPriddy
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2010–present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Synth
Labels Cooking Vinyl
Website www.katherinepriddy.co.uk

Katherine Priddy is an English folk singer and songwriter from Birmingham, England. [1] [2] She is currently signed to Cooking Vinyl records. [3]

Contents

Early life and education

Priddy was born in Birmingham, England, on 9 November 1994. She grew up in Alvechurch, and attended South Bromsgrove High School. [4] [5] She developed an interest in music at a young age, alongside a passion for literature. This dual interest led her to pursue a degree in literature at the University of Sussex, where she further honed her skills in storytelling and narrative construction. These elements would later become central to her songwriting approach. [6] [1]

Career

Priddy's music career began to gain traction with the release of her album "The Eternal Rocks Beneath" in 2021. The album achieved commercial success, reaching number one on the Official UK Folk Albums Chart [3] on August 3, 2021, and number 23 on the Official UK Albums Sales Chart on July 8, 2021. [7] To date, the album has spent 19 weeks on the chart. This initial success established her as a noteworthy presence in the UK folk scene. The Guardian has described her as a "folk prodigy". [8] She appeared on the List of UK Independent Album Breakers Chart number ones of the 2020s.

During the pandemic lockdown, Priddy recorded a number of video duets with other musicians from the UK folk scene, including David Delarre, Ciaran Algar and George Boomsma. Notably, she recorded three songs by Nick Drake with fellow Midlands musician, Jon Wilks, Jon Nice and Lukas Drinkwater, [9] forming the short-lived quartet, Slow Jane. She subsequently went on to be included on the "Endless Coloured Ways" compilation album featuring artists covering Nick Drake. [10] She also recorded the vocals for the traditional song, "Mary Ashford's Tragedy", with Jon Wilks. [11]

Priddy has also collaborated and toured with the singer-songwriter, John Smith, releasing the single "Talk to Me of Mendocino" together in 2022. [12]

Her live performances have included notable appearances such as the BBC Proms and the Glastonbury Festival Acoustic Stage, as well as on the BBC's live coverage of the festival. [13] Describing Priddy as "the best thing I've heard all year". [14]

In October 2023, Priddy announced her second studio album, introducing "First House on the Left" as the lead single. The album, titled "The Pendulum Swing," was released in February 2024. [15] [16] Produced by Simon Weaver and released under Cooking Vinyl, it was met with positive critical reception from publications such as The Guardian [17] and The Irish Times. [18] The Mail on Sunday called Priddy "Katherine the Great" and called for the album to receive a Grammy. [19]

In May 2024, Priddy appeared on Later... With Jools Holland alongside Paul Weller, Mark Knopfler, Nadine Shah, Bob Vylan and Rachel Chinouriri. [20] She performed her song "A Boat on the River" from her latest album, "The Pendulum Swing".

Personal life

Priddy was born in Birmingham. [21] She studied literature at the University of Sussex. [22]

Discography

Singles

With Slow Jane

With other artists

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eternal (group)</span> British R&B girl group

Eternal are a British R&B group formed in 1992, with the line-up originally consisting of sisters Easther and Vernie Bennett, with Kéllé Bryan and the latter's friend and classmate Louise Nurding, who were also recruited into the group by the label.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cooking Vinyl</span> British independent record label

Cooking Vinyl is a British independent record label, based in Acton, London, England. It was founded in 1986 by former manager and booking agent Martin Goldschmidt and his business partner Pete Lawrence. Goldschmidt remains the current owner and chairman, while Rob Collins is managing director.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">You're All I Need to Get By</span> 1968 single by Tammi Terrell and Marvin Gaye

"You're All I Need to Get By" is a song recorded by the American R&B/soul duo Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell and released on Motown Records' Tamla label in 1968. It was the basis for the 1995 single "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" from Method Man and Mary J. Blige.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nowhere to Run (song)</span> 1965 single by Martha and the Vandellas

"Nowhere to Run" is a 1965 song by Martha and the Vandellas for the Gordy (Motown) label and is one of the group's signature songs. The song, written and produced by Motown's main production team of Holland–Dozier–Holland, depicts the story of a woman trapped in a bad relationship with a man she cannot help but love.

"I'm Gonna Be Strong" is a song written by the songwriting duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. It was first recorded by Frankie Laine in 1963 and released as a single on Columbia Records. However, the song did not become a major hit until 1964, when Gene Pitney released his version as a single. It was also a single released by the 1980 band Blue Angel, with lead vocals provided by future star Cyndi Lauper. This release was prior to Lauper's solo career; however, Lauper re-recorded the track and released it as a single in 1994. The song was also featured on 1982's Quiet Lies album by Grammy winner Juice Newton. Though Newton never released the song as a single, her remake was later added as a bonus track to her first Greatest Hits collection.

Nancy Priddy is an American actress, singer and singer-songwriter. As an actress, she has appeared on many television series, including Bewitched, The Waltons, and Matlock. She is the mother of actress Christina Applegate.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cry for You (Jodeci song)</span> 1993 single by Jodeci

"Cry for You" is a song by American R&B group Jodeci recorded for their second album, Diary of a Mad Band (1993). The song was released as the album's lead single in November 1993 by Uptown/MCA. It peaked at numbers fifteen and nineteen on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. The song also spent four weeks at number one on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, and number one on the Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop airplay chart. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales in excess of 500,000 units.

"Let's Face the Music and Dance" is a song published in 1936 by Irving Berlin for the film Follow the Fleet, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire and featured in a celebrated dance duet with Astaire and Ginger Rogers. The jazz song has also been covered by various artists years following its release, including Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, Todd Gordon and others.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Boss (Diana Ross song)</span> 1979 song by Diana Ross

"The Boss" is a 1979 song written and produced by Ashford & Simpson and recorded by American singer Diana Ross, who released it as a single on the Motown label. It was the first release from the album of the same title (1979). The song was released on May 22, 1979, a day before the album release.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">You'll Be Mine (Party Time)</span> 1996 single by Gloria Estefan

"You'll Be Mine " is a 1996 song by Cuban American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released as the follow-up to "Reach", as the second single from her seventh studio album, Destiny (1996). The song is a dance track with strong African rhythms and became one of Estefan's most popular songs. Since its appearance, the song has been present on all the tours of Gloria Estefan as it remains a favorite among fans. In the UK the Classic Paradise radio mix by Love To Infinity was the preferred version played by radio stations including Radio 1. The single peaked within the top 20 in Finland, France, Scotland, Spain and the United Kingdom. In France it was released twice; at its first release, it peaked at number 15, but at the second release the song peaked at number 17.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stay (Glenn Jones song)</span> 1990 single by Glenn Jones

"Stay" is a song written by Bob Khozouri and Mark Stevens, and originally recorded by American singer Glenn Jones. It was released in 1990 by Jive Records from his fifth album, All for You (1990), reaching number six on the US Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. The song became a worldwide hit for British girl group Eternal in 1993 and 1994.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Surrender (Diana Ross song)</span> 1971 single by Diana Ross

"Surrender" is a song composed and produced by Ashford & Simpson and sung from singer Diana Ross' album of the same name in 1971 on the Motown label. It was released as the album's third single on July 6, 1971.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Waxahatchee</span> American indie music project

Waxahatchee is an American indie music project, formed in 2010 by American singer-songwriter Kathryn Crutchfield, known professionally as Katie Crutchfield, following the breakup of her previous band P.S. Eliot. The band is named after Waxahatchee Creek, in Alabama, where Crutchfield grew up. Originally an acoustic solo project, her recordings now tend to involve a full backing band. As Waxahatchee, she has released six solo studio albums to date: American Weekend (2012), Cerulean Salt (2013), Ivy Tripp (2015), Out in the Storm (2017), Saint Cloud (2020) and Tigers Blood (2024). Away from Waxahatchee, Crutchfield was also a member of alternative country duo Plains alongside Jess Williamson.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rhiannon Giddens</span> American musician (born 1977)

Rhiannon Giddens is an American musician known for her eclectic folk music. She is a founding member of the country, blues, and old-time music band the Carolina Chocolate Drops, where she was the lead singer, fiddle player, and banjo player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Girls Talk (Garbage song)</span> 2014 single by Garbage

"Girls Talk" is a stand-alone single released by alternative rock band Garbage for Record Store Day 2014, backed with the b-side "Time Will Destroy Everything". Both tracks would be remastered and included on Garbage's seventh studio album No Gods No Masters in 2021.

The Grizzly Folk is an ongoing musical project involving journalists Jon Wilks and Richard Lines, multi-instrumentalist Jon Nice, and a group of other musicians who come and go from recording to recordings. It was also the name of a traditional folk music project run by Jon Wilks – a blog on which he explored the traditional songs of the British Isles by interviewing key musicians from the contemporary folk scene.

<i>Patty Griffin</i> (album) 2019 studio album by Patty Griffin

Patty Griffin is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Patty Griffin. The album was released on March 8, 2019, and follows a four-year hiatus that Griffin took while battling breast cancer following her 2015 album Servant of Love, including briefly losing her voice.

"Seven" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her eighth studio album, Folklore (2020). Swift co-wrote the song with its producer, Aaron Dessner. "Seven" is a folk song with nostalgic lyricism. It blends present and past perspectives: a 30-year-old narrator introspecting on her childhood in Pennsylvania while recalling the purity of her relationship with an old friend and the then 7-year-old narrator incapable of understanding the domestic violence her friend had experienced but realizing it years later. The song is led by Swift's upper register over a swirling piano line, complemented by acoustic guitars, drums, and strings.

Jon Wilks is an English writer, folk singer, and guitarist, known for his work in the traditional folk music scene. He has gained recognition for his authentic interpretations of traditional English folk songs, as well as his own original compositions. fRoots magazine has described him as "one of the best of the New Wave Of Folk Blokes".

<i>Queen of Me</i> 2023 studio album by Shania Twain

Queen of Me is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer and songwriter Shania Twain. The album was released on February 3, 2023, by Republic Records. It is her first album since Now (2017), and is her first to not be released with her previous label of 29 years, Mercury Nashville. The album was promoted with the release of two singles and a promotional single: "Waking Up Dreaming", "Last Day of Summer", and "Giddy Up!". Commercially, the album became her third number one album in the United Kingdom, and entered the top ten in Canada, Switzerland, Australia and the United States.

References

  1. 1 2 Martin, Liam. "Katherine Priddy Biography by Liam Martin". Allmusic . Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "FEATURE: Spotlight: Katherine Priddy". Music Musings & Such. 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  3. 1 2 Paine, Andre (11 October 2023). "Cooking Vinyl signs singer-songwriter Katherine Priddy". Music Week . Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  4. ↑ Priddy, Katherine (2021-05-04). "REFLECTIONS: INDIGO". Katherine Priddy. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  5. ↑ "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  6. ↑ "Katherine Priddy at Alvechurch & Tanworth in Arden". Folk on Foot. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  7. ↑ "KATHERINE PRIDDY". Official Charts. 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  8. ↑ Spencer, Neil (19 June 2021). "Katherine Priddy: The Eternal Rocks Beneath review – a class act". The Guardian .
  9. ↑ Weir, David (2021-06-15). "Katherine Priddy: Folk Radio Interview". KLOF Mag. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  10. ↑ Geraghty, Hollie (2023-03-02). "Listen to Fontaines D.C. cover Nick Drake's 'Cello Song'". NME. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  11. ↑ Jon (2020-09-27). "Mary Ashford: A Broadside Ballad". Jon Wilks. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  12. ↑ "John Smith and Katherine Priddy – Talk to Me of Mendocino Review". CULT FOLLOWING. 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  13. ↑ Page, Tim (12 February 2024). "Elbow to headline summer gig at castle". BBC . Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  14. ↑ ra120118 (2023-10-26). "KATHERINE PRIDDY ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM 'THE PENDULUM SWING' FOR FEB 2024". Spiral Earth. Retrieved 2024-03-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ↑ Music, Clash (29 February 2024). "Just Played: A Column About Vinyl Records #49". Clash Magazine . Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  16. ↑ Thomson, Graeme (17 February 2024). "Why I was wrong to think Idles obvious and depressing". The Spectator . Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  17. ↑ Spencer, Neil (2024-02-03). "Katherine Priddy: The Pendulum Swing review – a rich, poised second album". The Observer. ISSN   0029-7712 . Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  18. ↑ "Katherine Priddy: The Pendulum Swing – a comforting throwback to 1960s folk". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  19. ↑ "Katherine the great deserves a Grammy" . Retrieved 2024-03-13– via PressReader.
  20. ↑ Later... with Jools Holland - Series 64: Episode 2 . Retrieved 2024-06-10– via www.bbc.co.uk.
  21. ↑ Spencer, Neil (2024-02-03). "Katherine Priddy: The Pendulum Swing review – a rich, poised second album". The Guardian. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  22. ↑ Gallacher, Alex (2023-10-26). "Katherine Priddy announces 'The Pendulum Swing' and shares her first single 'First House on the Left'". KLOF Mag. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.