This comes as a surprise because Kate Earl has been in my collection for a couple of years. In fact, Fate Is A Hunter spawned two hits in our heart – the Fiona Apple drab of “Someone To Love” and the DUI anthem “Officer.” But, she might be pulling some stops from the Joss Stone autobiography by re-positioning herself as a new and/or fresh artist with Introducing Kate Earl. The Alaska native, and hopefully non-Sarah Palin friend, is all over iTunes with this EP. It’s faster than her usual stuff from the debut album, but still doesn’t stray too far away from the singer-songwriter aura her fans know her for.
Cool – she’s pretty – her music sounds a lot like MEIKO though – have you heard her? http://www.myspace.com/meiko – soooo god!
soooo good too
[...] We’ve had a soft spot for Kate Earl since her MySpace heyday. “Someone To Love” was the greatest Fiona Apple song that’s not actually Fiona Apple’s. This time around she is opting for a commercial sound, probably due to the goading of Universal Music. It still sounds good laid under her unique vocals. Watch out, Kate Earl is resurfacing! [...]