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Richmond, VA-based artist Kate Bollinger returns with her first song since the release of her 2020 EP, A word becomes a sound. Forced to finish her last EP in lockdown, Bollinger excitedly returned to sessions in the spring of 2021 to explore a new batch of songs, the first of which to emerge is “Shadows,” written by Kate with her longtime collaborator John Trainum and guitarist Chris Lewis. Warm and languid melodies mingle with pointed lyrics; there’s an air of mischief sweetened by a surreal, fish-eyed video directed by Bollinger’s childhood friend, Kia Wassenaar. “Maybe the last year made me want to hide a little,” says Bollinger, referring to the song’s abstract nature. “I made this song with two close friends of mine in our month-to-month storage space during a time when many things in my life were shifting. It was a complicated time with lots of conflicting feelings, which I think can be felt in the song.” Her verses and chorus bounce along stuttered percussion; augmented with swirling flourishes, the arrangement is as much ‘60s psychedelia as it is beat-infused contemporary pop. Listen to the track and watch the video now HERE.
Today Kate also announces an upcoming tour with Real Estate, starting this Fall. These dates are in addition to her upcoming shows with the likes of Faye Webster, Jeff Tweedy, Annie Blackman, Overcoats, and more. See below to find a show near you, and get your tickets HERE.
Tour Dates
09/29/21 – NY, NY – Mercury Lounge – w/ Annie Blackman
09/30/21 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Made – w/ Jeff Tweedy – SOLD OUT
10/01/21 – Washington, DC – Black Cat – w/ Overcoats
11/03/21 – Buffalo, NY – Asbury Hall at Babeville – w/ Real Estate
11/04/21 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom – w/ Real Estate
11/05/21 – Ferndale, MI – Loving Touch – w/ Real Estate
11/06/21 – Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme – w/ Real Estate
11/07/21 – Madison, WI – High Noon – w/ Real Estate
11/09/21 – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theatre – w/ Real Estate
11/10/21 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue – w/ Real Estate
11/11/21 – Louisville, KY – Zanzibar – w/ Real Estate
11/12/21 – Lexington, KY – The Burl (Outdoors) – w/ Real Estate
11/13/21 – Columbus, OH – Skully’s Music Diner – w/ Real Estate
11/14/21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Music Hall – w/ Real Estate
11/16/21 – New Haven, CT – Space Ballroom – w/ Real Estate
11/17/21 – Portsmouth, NH – 3S Artspace – w/ Real Estate
11/18/21 – Holyoke, MA – Gateway City Arts – w/ Real Estate
11/19/21 – Woodstock, NY – Levon Helm Studios- w/ Real Estate – SOLD OUT
02/01/22 – Birmingham AL – Saturn – w/ Faye Webster
02/03/22 – Dallas, TX – Trees – w/ Faye Webster
02/04/22 – Austin, TX – The Parish – w/ Faye Webster
02/05/22 – Houston, TX – W******** – w/ Faye Webster – SOLD OUT
02/07/22 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent – w/ Faye Webster
02/08/22 – San Diego, CA – Casbah – w/ Faye Webster
02/10/22 – Los Angeles, CA – Fonda – w/ Faye Webster
02/11/22 – Oakland, CA – New Parish – w/ Faye Webster – SOLD OUT
02/13/22 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom – w/ Faye Webster
02/14/22 – Seattle, WA – Neumos – w/ Faye Webster – SOLD OUT
02/15/22 – Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore – w/ Faye Webster
02/19/22 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown – w/ Faye Webster
02/21/22 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line – w/ Faye Webster
02/24/22 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe – w/ Faye Webster
02/25/22 – Montreal, QC – Petit Campus – w/ Faye Webster
03/01/22 – NYC – Webster Hall – w/ Faye Webster
03/03/22 – Charlottesville, VA – The Jefferson Theater – w/ Faye Webster
03/04/22 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle – w/ Faye Webster
