Katie Harkin
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Background information | |
Born | 12 April 1986 |
Genres | Indie rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals, keyboards |
Years active | 2005–present |
Website | weareskylarkin |
Katie Harkin (born 12 April 1986) is an English musician and songwriter, originally from Leeds, England.[1] She is best known as the guitarist of Sky Larkin[2] and as a touring member with Courtney Barnett, Sleater-Kinney and Wild Beasts.[3]
Biography
Harkin was a founding member of Sky Larkin from 2005 to 2014, performing guitar, keyboards and vocals while acting as the band's main songwriter.[4] She formed the band while attending university with her childhood friend Nestor Matthews.[5] The group released two singles on Dance To The Radio[6] and three albums on Wichita Recordings.[7]
In 2011 Harkin toured with Wild Beasts[3] in support of their album Smother and composed the score for 2016 Turner Prize winner Helen Martin's CGI animation Dust and Piranhas for The Serpentine Gallery in London.[8]
Beginning in 2015, she was a touring member of Sleater-Kinney, appearing on their live album Live in Paris.[9]
In 2016, Harkin worked with Waxahatchee on their album Out in the Storm, performing on the album and also contributing to some of the songwriting process.[10]
In 2017, Harkin toured with Kurt Vile and Courtney Barnett in their backing band to promote their album Lotta Sea Lice.[11][12] She also soundtracked British comedian Josie Long's podcast All Of The Planet's Wonders Shown In Detail the same year.[13]
In 2018, Harkin toured with Courtney Barnett in her backing band in the US and Europe to promote her album Tell Me How You Really Feel.[14]
On 24 April 2020 she released her first solo album, Harkin.[15]
References
- ^ "Meet Katie Harkin, Sleater-Kinney's new (touring) member". Oregonlive.com.
- ^ "Meet Katie Harkin, Sleater-Kinney's Touring Fourth Member". 12 March 2015. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Katie Harkin talks new solo project Harkin, and playing in Sleater-Kinney's live band". Diymag.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2016.
- ^ Chapman, Daniel (30 October 2015). ""I Can Let My Own Ambitions Be Small & Weird" — Katie Harkin". The City Talking. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Interview: Nestor Matthews of Sky Larkin". Theregoesthefear.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013.
- ^ "Sky Larkin - Molten". 45cat.com.
- ^ "Wichita Recordings - Shop - Sky Larkin". Wichita Recordings. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Park Nights: Helen Marten's Dust and Piranhas". Archived from the original on 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Sleater-Kinney - Live In Paris". Discogs.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Waxahatchee Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song "Silver": Watch | Pitchfork". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Kurt Vile & Courtney Barnett Touring Together This Fall, Collaboration LP Out Later This Year – Matablog". Matablog.matadorrecords.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "See Kurt Vile, Courtney Barnett's Deadpan 'Over Everything' Video". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "All Of The Planet's Wonders Shown In Detail". Stitcher.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Courtney Barnett, Albert Hall, Manchester review - mesmerising indie-rock set". Theartsdesk.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Harkin - Harkin - Album Review". Loud And Quiet. Retrieved 14 July 2020.