Ending the week with a session from the amazing Katy J Pearson, recorded in session for Riley and Coe at BBC 6 Music on December 11th.
Katy J Pearson released her debut single “Tonight” in 2019 through Heavenly Recordings. In 2020, Pearson issued her debut album, Return, also on Heavenly Recordings. In 2022, Pearson released her second album, Sound of the Morning. The album received positive reviews. Pearson released her third album, Someday, Now, on 20 September 2024.
A relatively new face on the scene, but already she’s attracted a wide swath of fans – from club goers to peers, Katy J Pearson has an immediately captivating voice and comes armed with an ever growing catalogue of wonderful songs. She has an emotional articulacy that is beyond her years. At 24, the West Country singer-songwriter’s debut ‘Return’ is an honest collection exploring themes of romance, depression and good ol’ fashioned country heartbreak. “I think most of the songs on the album have happened so naturally,” Pearson says, “That’s why I’m so happy with all the ones on there, because none of them have felt forced. They’ve all come from a place that feels very genuine.”
After her previous band Ardyn – featuring brother Rob – was dropped by a major label, Katy moved from her family home in rural Gloucestershire to the city and went solo with Heavenly Records [Working Men’s Club, The Orielles]. Her debut album ‘Return, out November 13, is the perfect amalgamation of her personal style (which she describes as “‘70s Texas mom”) and her penchant for classic rock. Made up of songs she’s written with Rob over a four-year period, the collection swoops from folk-laced ballads to bouncy pop riffs, with a sense of West Country meets Wild West to her Stevie Nicks-esque vocals.
What a great way to end the week (if I must say so myself) – crank this one up and drift off. It’s a lovely adventure.
