Kate Harding, who originally lived in Freshwater and Sandown before moving to Portsmouth, is playing in the line-up for her first Country music festival ‘Country on the Coast’ and plans to release 2 new singles before April.
The first release is out Monday. ‘SHE STARTED IT’ is one punchy, punky, energetic Country track. Written about a fight between 2 women in a bar. Wine gets thrown, bottles smash and you have to listen to the track to hear what happens next.
Drums for the song were recorded in Portsmouth by Casemates Studios in Hilsea with Drummer Sean Kenneally and Producer Jim Harding. As Jim is taking the helm on Production for Kate’s next release, SHINY THINGS, coming before April. The studios shortlisted for The Portsmouth Music Awards in the ‘Recording Studios of the Year’.
Originally from the Island, Kate has been shortlisted as ‘Acoustic/Country/Folk act of the Year’ at The Portsmouth Music Awards. Since releasing her debut single ‘WALLFLOWER’ in April last year, Kate has been writing, co-writing, performing and recording whilst establishing herself as a Country artist.
The radio edit of ‘SHE STARTED IT’ will be aired for the first time on ‘Country Roads Radio’ with Country radio DJ Harry Colley, this Sunday.
To celebrate the release of new music Kate will be launching a ‘Mixed Berry Sour’ craft beer, which will be available in Kegs for pubs and music venues to order from the Powder Monkey Brewery, where Kate works in Sales & Marketing when she isn’t singing/writing/recording. Head Brewer, Mark Hamblin, has created a mixed berry fruited sour with strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, cherry and hibiscus. The notes of cranberry gives a good baseline red colour (a reference to the red wine thrown in the song).
The first place to try a taste for yourself will be the Powder Monkey Tap House venue in Gosport. On the Island, there is a possibility it may be available on tap at Goddards Brewery, near Sandown.
