For those unaware, Katie Powderly’s Slips of the Tongue turns 10, and thus has now been released on most all streaming platforms.

I’ve been a musician for over a solid decade and I’ve never released my music on streaming platforms like Spotify. That is about to change. I admit I’ve been resistant to the streaming platforms.

I am a woman of Strong Opinions and I don’t like how companies like Spotify profit off of musicians’ work without compensating us fairly.

However. I want to reach a broader audience and give you access to my music wherever you are throughout your day when you want to listen. So I’m learning to compromise. - Katie Powderly.

Katie is an award-winning musician and songwriter, who has performed live on PBS & NPR stations, and has toured from New York to Colorado, Texas to Tennessee.

She has shared bills with Tony Rice, Del McCoury Band, Yonder Mountain String Band, The Steel Wheels, The Black Lillies, Lake Street Dive, Langhorne Slim, The David Mayfield Parade, and many others.

According to Local Sounds Magazine in Madison, WI, “Katie Powderly released one of the best albums [of the year], but Local Sounds’ Rick Tvedt has also hailed it as one of the best recordings to ever come out of the Madison area.”

The album they’re referring to is Katie’s debut LP, Slips of the Tongue (Red-Winged Blackbird Records), which features a hell of a lineup of supporting musicians, including Josh Oliver (Watchhouse/Mandolin Orange), Bryn Davies (Tony Rice, Guy Clark, Jack White), Tom Pryor (The Black Lillies), and Jill Andrews (the everybodyfields), and was recorded at Butch Vig’s famed Smart Studios in Madison, WI, with significant help from Scott Minor (Sparklehorse).

1. All The King’s Horses
2. Blue
3. Tables, Turning
4. Bridges, Burning
5. Hot Air Balloon
6. Let Me Go
7. Carry Me, Hold Me
8. Lullabye
9. Yet to Come

This dulcet, ambiance-hued new recording opens on the low slung twang of All The King’s Horses and then we get the aptly-titled balladry of Blue, an aching yearn that drives Tables, Turning and the veritably ethereal Bridges, Burning.

Up next is the gently meandering Hot Air Balloon and the impassioned Let Me Go and they are in turn followed by the front porch, sundown vibe of Carry Me, Hold Me, the album rounding out on the free flowing Lullabye, closing on the gentler fare of the beeautiful Yet to Come.

When I first released Slips of the Tongue, I illustrated all of the album artwork and created single covers for each song before that was even a commonplace thing. CDs and vinyl were still in use quite a bit and streaming hadn’t become as dominant as it is now.

As I approached the re-release, I decided I wanted to update the art to reflect the growth I’ve experienced both personally and professionally since its original release.

So I hired one of my favorite digital illustrators and designers. You may recognize the illustration work of Kelley Wills of Brainflower designs.

It was so nice to hire another designer to work on this project-one who I knew would create an homage to the original, but leave the indelible mark of her own unique style.

There are so many more surprises coming down the pipeline, but in the interim, go to the link in the button below and purchase Slips of the Tongue for yourselves. - Katie Powderly.

Katie now resides in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Maryland after a years-long sojourn across the country.

When she’s not performing with her electrified Americana band, The Unconditional Lovers, whose first album will be out in 2024, you can find her playing her songs as a solo artist.

Official Purchase Link

www.katiepowderly.com