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KANSAS CITY, MO. – Indie roots/rock duo Katy Guillen & The Drive have premiered the second single, “Discoloration” from their debut album Another One Gained produced by Kevin Ratterman (My Morning Jacket, Heartless Bastards, Ray LaMontagne) at Invisible Creature Studio in Los Angeles.
In the feature, FolknRock enthuses: “‘Discoloration’ has the soulful songwriting of the golden era of folk and country fused with the mesmeric guitar sounds of garage rock. Think of it as if Patty Griffin joined a post-grunge band. With its chorus and beautiful bridge with an uplifting angelic vibe, ‘Discoloration’ is a song that also shows not everything has to be in black and white.”
“Discoloration” (available 6/24) encapsulates a journey of inner turmoil through a densely gray mental space, but arrives at a determined and self-assured state of mind. Katy Guillen further explains, “The verses reflect on an inner turmoil – that ‘dark dense fog’ that left me overwhelmed and depressed – and working my way through it. Determination and self-assurance shine through in the chorus, with a sonic lift in the bridge, representing a brighter state of mind. Nothing ever stays the same, but it changes highways. In the face of disruption, you have to be ready to change with it.”
Katy Guillen & The Drive are currently on tour throughout the summer including a performance at Summerfest in Milwaukee this Saturday, 6/25. Further dates below.
BUZZ FOR “SET IN STONE”
“… an infectious guitar rocker, the video for which she now unveils in all of its hard-driving glory.” – V13
“…a rocking new fem-duo that dabbles in both pop and country with a toothy, bluesy edge.”- Country Queer
New Music Friday pick “Set In Stone” - ET Online
ABOUT KATY GUILLEN & THE DRIVE
Katy Guillen & The Drive – Katy Guillen (guitar) and Stephanie Williams (drums) - dropped their first EP, Dream Girl, right before the 2020 lockdown, leaving them without opportunities to perform live. In their basement rehearsal space, they spent the year learning home recording and pre-production techniques, gradually crafting a collection of songs from the ground up. The following April, they took the demos to producer/engineer Kevin Ratterman (My Morning Jacket, Heartless Bastards, Ray LaMontagne) at Invisible Creature Studio in Los Angeles. From their work with Ratterman emerged a batch of 15 songs. At the end of 2021, the band released the four-track Battles EP, offering listeners a darker, more simmering edge to their impelling indie-rock sound. Ten more would comprise Another One Gained, the full-length debut due August 19, 2022.
U.S. TOUR DATES
JUN 24 / APPLETON, WI @ Fox River House
JUNE 25 / MILWAUKEE, WI @ SummerFest / Johnson Controls World Stage (6:45 pm)
JUL 7 / JACKSON, MS @ Duling Hall
JUL 8 / BATON ROUGE, LA @ Manship Theatre
JUL 15 / GRAND ISLAND, NE @ Hear Grand Island
JUL 16 / SIOUX CITY, IA @ Vanguard Arts
JUL 31 / COLORADO SPRINGS, CO @ Vultures
AUG 3 / VIRGINIA BEACH, VA @ Elevation 27
AUG 4 / RICHMOND, VA @ Richmond Music Hall
AUG 5 / WASHINGTON, DC @ City Winery
AUG 7 / ROCKY MOUNT, VA @ Harvester Performance Center
AUG 19 / DAVENPORT, IA @ Alternating Currents Festival
AUG 20 / LINCOLN, NE @ The Zoo Bar
AUG 26 / KANSAS CITY, MO @ Knuckleheads
AUG 27 / DES MOINES, IA @ xBk Live
"SET IN STONE" SINGLE (OUT NOW)
