Katie Malco

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Katie Malco
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Malco at Stoke Sugarmill in 2022 supporting Bob Mould
Background information
Birth nameKatie Anne Malcolmson
Also known asKate Malco
Genres Folk rock, indie rock
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)guitar, vocals, piano
Website http://www.katiemalco.com

Katie Malcolmson, [1] known professionally as Katie Malco, is a British indie rock musician based in Northampton, England. [2]

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Career

Malco began her career releasing an EP in 2011 titled Katie Malco and the Slow Parade [3] on Alcopop! Records. [4] Malco released her second EP in 2013 titled Tearing Ventricles. [5] In 2020, Malco signed to Richmond, Virginia-based record label 6131 Records. Her debut album, Failures, was released through the label on 5 June 2020. [6] [7] The album was one of NPR Music's "Best New Albums" upon the week of its release. [8] Malco has toured with Julien Baker, [9] Alvvays, [10] Jenny Lewis, Bob Mould, Fenne Lily, [11] Dawes, Hurray for the Riff Raff, [12] Laura Stevenson, Medium Build and Peter Buck (R.E.M.), as well as opening for The Lumineers at their 2023 Crystal Palace Park show. [13] Malco released a new single in 2024 featuring Laura Stevenson, called Fatal Attraction. [14] [15] [16]

Personal life

Malco was born in Dunfermline, Fife to Scottish parents. She, her parents and her siblings moved to Northampton when she was a child.

Discography

Studio albums

YearTitleLabelFormat
2020Failures6131 Records12" vinyl LP, CD, Digital

EPs

YearTitleLabelFormat
2024Failures Remixed6131 RecordsDigital
2022Failures Revisited6131 RecordsDigital
2013Tearing Ventricles Alcopop! Records 12" vinyl EP, Digital
2011ThreEPeople (with Matt Emery and Warren Mallia) Alcopop! Records Digital
2011Katie Malco and the Slow Parade Alcopop! Records Digital
2010Four GoodbyesTree Bone RecordsDigital

Singles

YearTitleAssociated EP or AlbumLabelFormat
2016Be Good At ChristmasNone6131 RecordsDigital
2019CreaturesFailures6131 RecordsDigital
2019Colorblind (with S.T. Manville)NoneDifficultDigital
2020AnimalFailures6131 RecordsDigital
2020BrooklynFailures6131 RecordsDigital
2020FracturesFailures6131 RecordsDigital
2021Cloudbusting (Kate Bush Cover)None6131 RecordsDigital
2021The First Snow (Alternate Version)Failures Revisited6131 RecordsDigital
2022Creatures (Alternate Version)Failures Revisited6131 RecordsDigital
2022Brooklyn (Alternate Version)Failures Revisited6131 RecordsDigital
2022Animal (Alternate Version)Failures Revisited6131 RecordsDigital
2022Let's Go To War (Alternate Version)Failures Revisited6131 RecordsDigital
2022Fractures (Alternate Version)Failures Revisited6131 RecordsDigital
2024Fatal Attraction (with Laura Stevenson)NoneKatie MalcoDigital
2024Babette (with SOAK)NoneKatie MalcoDigital

References

  1. ↑ "Album Failures, Katie Malco". Qobuz. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Jackson, David. "Katie Malco releases emotive alt-rock debut album Failures". Northampton Chronicle & Echo . Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Tom (18 November 2011). "Album Review...Katie Malco - The Slow Parade EP". Gold Flake Paint. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Katie Malco reveals brand-new single Creatures + Announces signing with 6131 Records". Circuit Sweet. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. ↑ Gersten, Amanda. "Daily Dose: Katie Malco, "Creatures"". Paste . Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  6. ↑ Schatz, Lake (4 March 2020). "Katie Malco Announces Debut Album Failures, Shares "Animal": Stream". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  7. ↑ DeVille, Chris (16 April 2020). "Katie Malco – "Brooklyn"". Stereogum . Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  8. ↑ Powers, Ann; Thompson, Stephen; Chinen, Nate; Huizenga, Tom. "New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On June 12". NPR Music . Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "Julien Baker, Katie Malco". www.thelexington.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  10. ↑ "ALVVAYS - KATIE MALCO | Botanique". botanique.be. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  11. ↑ Webster, Libby (2023-10-11). "Fenne Lily Announces Expanded Edition of 'Big Picture'". deadoceans.com. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  12. ↑ "Hurray for the Riff Raff to commence summer tour with UK dates in August". Songlines. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  13. ↑ Tegan (2023-06-30). "RAG'N'BONE MAN, ELLA HENDERSON, BILLIE MARTEN AND KATIE MALCO JOIN THE LUMINEERS AT CRYSTAL PALACE". ON IN LONDON. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  14. ↑ "Katie Malco returns with first new release in four years, "Fatal Attraction"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  15. ↑ "Katie Malco & Laura Stevenson Share New Song "Fatal Attraction": Listen". Stereogum. 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  16. ↑ Interviews, Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews &; Murray, Robin (2024-07-10). "Katie Malco, Laura Stevenson Combine On 'Fatal Attraction' | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 2024-07-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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