“Heartache makes you question whether any of the love was even real? If it wasn’t real, then is it even worth chasing after and saving? So there is a real emotional struggle in this story. Geez, I suppose it isn’t a happy song, but it’s hopeful for some type of resolution.”
– Katie Cole
While the past few years have been a strain to many, there have been a few silver linings; some priorities have changed while the pause has also provided some “me” time in various ways. Alt-country Nashville-based, Australian-born Katie Cole used some of that freed time to review previous unreleased work, and her fans are very happy she did as she re-discovered her latest single “Call You Up.” The acoustic mid-tempo track is available now.
“I co-wrote this with Jess and Steve from Jess And The Bandits,” says Cole. “Originally, I thought this would be a song for them. But during covid and lockdowns I was going through songs and re-discovered it. And thought it would be a good fit to include in my latest upcoming EP Rivers & Roads. In its demo stage, the lyrics were still a bit… should I say “nice”. Haha. So I did what I do…. and re-wrote a portion of the lyric to fit the narrative that I truly had in mind. This song has a real city and urban framing. So I decided to make this one about New York as I feel like at any given time there are a million hearts falling and a million hearts breaking each day. Amongst the chaos of a major city, we see and hear none of it. So this is where the person you love has broken up with you. You’re in shock and you just can’t decide whether to leave it alone or try to win them back. I think during a break up, we ask a lot of questions about life or love, all in a search for the meaning for it all. Basically, it’s normal to go down the rabbit hole reconsidering everything. Heartache makes you question whether any of the love was even real? If it wasn’t real, then is it even worth chasing after and saving? So there is a real emotional struggle in this story. Geez, I suppose it isn’t a happy song, but it’s hopeful for some type of resolution.”
Listen to “Call You Up” below:
Listen to “Call You Up” on Spotify and Apple Music.
If you’re in Nashville, be sure to catch Katie this Friday, July 21 at The Stillery Midtown. This free show also features Jay Bragg and Andy Kahrs. Visit the Facebook event page here.
Katie is also heading back on the road this fall to take her place back on stage as a touring keyboardist/guitarist with the Smashing Pumpkins. For tour dates, visit smashingpumpkins.com/tour.
Rivers & Roads, Katie’s upcoming EP, was funded through her Kickstarter campaign that fans flocked to in order to bring the album to life.
For more information on Katie Cole, please visit her website at katiecoleofficial.com and follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.