Liverpool artist Katie Nicholas drops brand new single "You Kill Me" ft Robert Vincent

Katie Nicholas drops New Single “You Kill Me” featuring Robert Vincent 

An Americana anthem for the cynic’s true romantic heart. Enough to “make your stomach churn”...

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And it kills me when you call

Cause it gets me every time (gets me every time)

Well you told me that you can't commit

That love feels like a crime

And it kills me

So forgive my naivety
And I'll forgive you for leading me
Down places where we shouldn't be

And I curse the day we met

Liverpool songbird Katie Nicholas returns all guns sparklin’ alongside UK Americana rising star Robert Vincent to kickstart a new era of self-produced country-pop bops, celebrating her earliest viral tracks which kickstarted her early career in British Country Music.

“You Kill Me” (writers: Alistair Edward Ingle, Katie Nicholas) is the Americana anthem for the cynic’s true romantic heart. Enough to “make your stomach churn”, Nicholas and Vincent’s harmonies entwine within a starry mix of multi-award winning AMA-UK instrumentalists including Anna Corcoran, Isabella Baker, Mark Lewis, CJ Hillman, Sean Rogan, Joe Coombs + more. 

With Robert heading out on tour with Robert Plant in 2025, and Katie’s completion of the prolific 50-song Songwriter Diaries series, these two artists, both championed by BBC Radio 2’s Whispering Bob Harris, have rocked up giddy to Deliver their tragic love-ballad - all with a smirk upon their face.

Katie, in her own words, shares with fans: “There’s been so many stops and starts throughout my journey that I’m feeling determined lately to release all of my music so you can stick it on while you potter around or just whenever you need a pick-me-up (or sob!) - sometimes I cannot believe most of my music is still inaccessible and unreleased… this is why I’m so desperate to get it all out so you can stream with ease”.

Regarding “You Kill Me” and what’s ahead, I am very proud and happy with this work, and it’s the first time I’m sat fully in the producer’s seat. With the end of Songwriter Diaries on the horizon (yes, episode 49 is already out - how crazy?), I wanted to celebrate a handful of my earliest songs, all written between ages 16 and 20. This one made the cut cause I could never put it down. It’s now 10 years old and only now seeing the light of day, and was my first and last co-write, written with scouse/London buddy, Ali Ingle. Fast forward to 2024 and my dear friend Robert Vincent joins me, along with a team of incredible musicians, to resuscitate and bring the track back to life.

one week of ups, downs: In a rare incite for fans into the stresses and strains involved in releasing and distributing music by an artist, Katie posted a series of Facebook posts: HERE | HERE | HERE

The sound has now been joined for a while by the most delightful fiddle sound that has made this single even more traditional….The last chorus sees both Robert and Katie pull out the most beautiful of vocals that are diametrically opposed to the harsh realities that they are singing about. -  W21 Music Review

LIVE DATES

Tuesday 29 October 2024 - Prohibition Recording Studios, Liverpool (24A Arrad Street, Merseyside, L7 7BP) Event Price £10 - £16 + fees EVENT LEMAN “Tunesday Extra” Katie Nicholas, Eleanor, Lily Almond.

Friday 8 November 2024 - Indigo Venue, Birkenhead (136 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry, CH42 2AS) "The Inaugural Songwriters Night" + Helen Delamere + Ben Burke EVENT

Wednesday 5 February 2025 - Grateful Fred's Americana, Southport (The Atkinson Theatre, Lord St, PR8 1DB) Headline at Roots & Acoustic Showcase + Strings @ THE ATKINSON  

MERCH: https://katienicholas.bandcamp.com/merch

DISCOGRAPHY: https://katienicholas.bandcamp.com/music 

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ABOUT

Katie Nicholas is an award-winning songwriter, videographer and producer from Liverpool, UK.

In March 2024 her lovely single “Chemistry” topped the Hotdisc British & Irish Chart for 3 weeks.

She released a 5-track EP DIZZY on March 14, 2015.

As a graphic/ ad designer, based in Putney, by profession she created her 10 track physical debut album cover with signed copies available at the C2C Festival at (14:14 - 14:45 | CMA stand in Town Square).

Her CD Launch took place on 14th March 2015 on her birthday at the 22 Club in Liverpool.

Katie told South West Londoner: “It is my dream to become a prolific songwriter, able to deliver original music while maintaining my personal, unique brand.”

After a musical hiatus she stepped into a new era with her 4 track EP "FEATHER" (released Dec 1, 2024 | tagged Singer/songwriter APPLE MUSIC),  showcasing her as a distinctive artist, skilful guitarist and fearless in bending any genre to suit her message.

With firm roots in Americana and Country, she expanded on her poetic lyricism with carefully crafted guitar and string arrangements, reminiscent of obscure but timeless artists such as Judee Sill, Eva Cassidy and Joni Mitchell. "Powerful Vulnerability" - BBC Radio Scotland.

Already established on the British Country Music circuit when living in London, Katie was quickly discovered and showcased by Whispering Bob Harris on his "Under The Apple Tree" Event in Nashville, has gone on to record music at Abbey Road Studio London and The Blackbird Nashville, and was most recently featured on the SSL advert with her popular track "Chemistry".

In November 2023, she independently sold out her first headline show at the Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room.

Her SONGWRITER DIARIES Vol I. is a 50-part YouTube series sharing 10+ years of unreleased music revealing the stories and personal journey behind her earliest music. With 7 distinct themes, this collection is one of metamorphosis, exploring the many eras Katie has moved through as a young writer who struggled to get her work out into the world. Beginning in 2007 with her first song, the series journeys through a decade of songs between 2010 and 2020, with the majority of tracks written between the ages of 18 and 21 (30 songs). In a bold effort to set free all that has struggled to see the light of day, here she attempts to catch up with her extensive back catalogue, and is no longer feeling “stuck in her cocoon”…Read More

After completing her prolific 50-song “Songwriter Diaries” video series (endorsed by Aston Microphones), showcasing an extensive and largely unheard back-catalogue of music, Katie celebrates an incredibly dynamic year with the release of her purest and most enjoyable work. She’s beginning again - on her terms.

“A striking new talent” – Country Music People

“An absolutely beautiful voice” – Frank Hennessey, Celtic Heartbeat, BBC Radio Wales