DEBUT ALBUM EXPECTATIONS RELEASED
TO WIDESPREAD ACCLAIM
TO WIDESPREAD ACCLAIM
HEADLINE TOUR CONFIRMED
Breakthrough singer, songwriter and musician Katie Pruitt was featured on “CBS This Morning” this past weekend as part of their “Saturday Sessions” series performing three songs from her critically acclaimed debut album: “Expectations,” “My Mind’s A Ship (That’s Going Down)” and “Loving Her.”
Co-produced by Pruitt and her close friend Mike Robinson, Expectations was recently released on Rounder Records (stream/purchase here) and continues to receive widespread critical praise:
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“stunning…her voice in particular…radiates so much empathy and love and understanding. The whole record just really moved me, it’s so beautiful.”
“such clarity of expression and disarming intimacy—Expectations is aesthetically warmhearted even in its tensest moments of confrontation”
“there’s something wonderfully nostalgic about Katie Pruitt’s Expectations…
rustles up the timeless, infinite feeling of being young and limitless.”
★★★★
“an immediately captivating listen”
“At the end of ten tracks and just over 45 minutes you not only have a reasonable understanding of who newcomer Katie Pruitt is as a person, but know that this near
flawless introduction is the auspicious start of a career that shows incredible promise.”
flawless introduction is the auspicious start of a career that shows incredible promise.”
“Katie Pruitt possesses the storytelling finesse of someone like Jason Isbell, but she
also has the rootsy rock star energy…of someone like Sheryl Crow.”
“The real draw here, though, is her voice, which can sound delicate and feathery. She’s also capable of sudden, robust power, and she can switch from one to the other in a flash.”
“stunning”
“As an artist’s opening statement, the album is bold and beautiful, impactful and
entertaining. It’s an exercise in courage so exquisitely raw”
entertaining. It’s an exercise in courage so exquisitely raw”
“Country Music’s Next Queer Star”
“a testament to the level of vulnerability Pruitt herself is comfortable channeling”
“beautifully crafted and casually powerful songs”
“deftly and compassionately chart themes like queerness, familial conflict,
religion and mental health”
religion and mental health”
“one of the most talked about names in Nashville”
“Her clear, pure alto can flip into dizzying runs or searing grit at a moment’s notice, and she lives up to everything suggested by the name of her new single, ‘Expectations.’”
“Katie Pruitt is blazing a distinguishable path through Nashville with her
brilliant songwriting and captivating voice to match.”
“Navigating complex issues such as sexuality and mental health, Pruitt calls on her supple, clear and eloquent vocals to unite clear-headed delivery with a powerful message.”
“Rare are first-album lyrical voices so fully formed and fully engaging as Pruitt’s…Yet, song after song, Pruitt delivers on every level—writing, performance, and production”
In celebration of the album, Pruitt will embark on an extensive headline tour this spring including stops at Los Angeles’ The Hotel Café, San Francisco’s Café Du Nord, Seattle’s Sunset Tavern, Denver’s Globe Hall, New York’s Mercury Lounge, Philadelphia’s MilkBoy, Atlanta’s Eddie’s Attic and Nashville’s Basement East among several others. She will also perform at Luck Reunion on March 19 and will join City and Colour for several shows this spring. See below for complete details.
Photo credit: Alysse Gafkjen
Originally from the Atlanta suburbs and now based in Nashville, Pruitt has been building to a career breakthrough over the past few years following the release of her OurVinyl Live Session EP in March 2018. Since the release, Pruitt has been highlighted as one of NPR Music’s “Slingshot: 20 Artists To Watch In 2019,” Rolling Stone’s “10 New Country Artists You Need To Know” and Southwest Magazine’s “Artists on the Rise.”
EXPECTATIONS TRACK LIST
1. “Wishful Thinking”
2. “My Mind’s A Ship (That’s Going Down)”
3. “Expectations”
4. “Out Of The Blue”
5. “Normal”
6. “Grace Has A Gun”
7. “Searching For Truth”
8. “Georgia”
9. “Loving Her”
10. “It’s Always Been You”
KATIE PRUITT CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
March 19—Luck, TX—Luck Reunion
March 20—Dallas, TX—Ruins
March 21—Houston, TX—White Oak Upstairs
March 24—Phoenix, AZ—Valley Bar
March 26—Los Angeles, CA—The Hotel Café
March 28—Santa Ana, CA—Constellation Room
March 29—San Francisco, CA—Café Du Nord
March 31—Portland, OR—Bunk Bar
April 1—Seattle, WA—Sunset Tavern
April 3—Salt Lake City, UT—Kilby Court
April 5—Denver, CO—Globe Hall
April 7—Minneapolis, MN—Turf Club
April 8—Kansas City, MO—Riot Room
April 9—St. Louis, MO—Blueberry Hill
April 10—Evanston, IL—SPACE
April 11—Indianapolis, IN—Hi-Fi
April 13—Toronto, ON—Drake Hotel
April 15—New York, NY—Mercury Lounge
April 16—Uncasville, CT—Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun
April 17—Boston, MA—Café 939
April 18—Philadelphia, PA—MilkBoy
April 20—Washington, DC—DC9
April 21—Carrboro, NC—Cat’s Cradle Back Room
April 22—Atlanta, GA—Eddie’s Attic
April 24—Louisville, KY—Zanzabar
April 25—Nashville, TN—Basement East
May 12—Mckees Rocks, PA—Roxian Theatre*
May 13—Baltimore, MD—Rams Head Live*
May 15—Red Bank, NJ—Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at Count Basie Center for the Arts*
May 16—Philadelphia, PA—Franklin Music Hall*
May 18—Kingston, NY—Ulster Performing Arts Center *
May 19—New Haven, CT—College Street Music Hall*
May 22—Portland, ME—State Theatre*
May 24—Montreal, QC—MTELUS*
May 26—Montreal, QC—MTELUS*
May 28—Ithaca, NY—State Theatre
May 29—Niagara Falls, NY—The Rapids Theatre*
July 10—Mount Solon, VA—Red Wing Roots Music Festival
*with City and Colour
For more information, please contact Asha Goodman 615.320.7753,
Catherine Snead 615.320.7753 or Carla Sacks 212.741.1000 at Sacks & Co.,
Catherine Snead 615.320.7753 or Carla Sacks 212.741.1000 at Sacks & Co.,