Katie Schecter effortlessly emerges as the 'Empress'

KATIE SCHECTER EFFORTLESSLY EMERGES AS THE

‘EMPRESS’ — ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM

SET TO ARRIVE ON OCTOBER 17— PRE-SAVE

ARTFULLY SIDEWINDS LIFE'S TRIALS ON NEW SINGLE “RUN RIVER RUN” — STREAM

RECORD FEATURES CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF CAGE THE ELEPHANT AND THE ARCS

“...Schecter coolly assures us. And what she says, goes.”

“Katie Schecter is a Nashville-based and New York City-bred singer and songwriter who does not belong to any one genre or style…shines with a dutiful sense of where Schecter has been while signaling to the new heights she is set to scale.”

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Today, Nashville’s Katie Schecter announces her new album Empress will be released on October 17. Recorded live to tape at New York City’s legendary Diamond Mine Studio while she was pregnant with her daughter, Schecter feels transcendent in her femininity, knowing she is safe to cherish her imperfections. Holding life within her while creating this album, she knew this body of work is also a gift that will be left behind as part of her personal archeology — Pre-save / pre-order.

Along with the announcement of her album, Schecter today releases the new single “Run River Run.” Slinky, sultry and driving with few glances to the rearview mirror, she exists in her own class of cinematic sophistication, straddling the lines of rock, soul and pop — Stream.

“‘Run River Run’ is about bypassing self-doubt and the art of resilience, inspired by the master himself, Bruce Lee,” she shares. “It is about gracefully moving with and around life’s challenges rather than confronting them head on, and occasionally looking back to see how much I’ve overcome by going with the flow.”

Produced by her husband Nick Bockrath of Cage The Elephant, the album’s rhythm section is held down by Nick Movshon and Homer Steinweiss known for their work with The Arcs, The Black Keys, Mark Ronson and more. Empress also features Russ Pahl on pedal steel and Leon Michels on piano.

Last year, Schecter released the album’s first single, the infectious “Pay It No Mind.” As much a song as a personal mantra, she reminds herself not to sweat the small stuff.

ABOUT KATIE SCHECTER:

Katie Schecter, born and raised in New York City and currently based in Nashville, defies the limitations of any single genre with her distinctive musical fusion. With the upcoming release of her highly anticipated third studio album Empress, Schecter envisioned creating “one unified listening experience in a time of consistent polarity. I wanted to focus on what we all share as human beings – that we all dream, love, fear, have control, and lose it entirely.”

While imagining Doris Troy, John Lennon, Amy Winehouse and Bill Withers all collaborating on an album at The Black Ark, Schecter describes her new record as “dubbed-out Supremes.” Recorded at The Diamond Mine in NYC while pregnant with her daughter Only, Empress is a testament to Schecter's evolution as an artist while stepping into her divine feminine power as a mother. Produced by her husband Nick Bockrath, the album features the powerhouse rhythm section of Nick Movshon and Homer Steinweiss, with additional contributions from Russ Pahl on pedal steel and Leon Michels on piano, informing the record’s soulful core temperature.

Katie Schecter's journey as a solo artist began with a self-titled EP in 2017, followed by her second full-length release Bad For Business in 2020, solidifying her place on the map as a boundary-pushing musician. Recent career highlights include performing at a sold-out show opening for Beck in Nashville while 8 months pregnant and opening for The Zombies at SXSW Bloody Mary Morning in 2023. Additionally, her vocal talents are featured on Cage the Elephant’s most recent Grammy nominated album Neon Pill as well as the 2020 Best Rock Album winner Social Cues.

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