Bio

Katie Harder is a Melbourne born musician who has been writing and playing music for 10 years. During that time she has released an EP called “What it’s like” and a full length Album in 2005 called “Fragments of a wandering mind” under Humber records. She has travelled the east coast of NSW twice with her various bands and played many local gigs and interstate festivals. Having had a break for a while to mother her 2 children she began playing again in June 2010 which saw her come runner up in a Storytellers and Songwriters competition which has been a springboard for her supporting bands like Blue King Brown, Ash Grunwald and Carus Thompson and being offered supports for You Am I and Thirsty Merc and playing live on stage with Clare Bowditch. In late 2010 she recorded and co-produced an EP, which included her single called “Drink it In”. This song was shortlisted for the Australian song writing Awards in the Folk Genre in 2010. She has currently finished recording her much anticipated independent Album “Far to Go Yet”. This album has seen her music evolve from a rock/pop sound to a more mature folk/roots sound. Encouraged by great songwriters like Paul Kelly and the Waifs, Katie’s music has that all Australian sound that pushes and pulls ideas and inspires her listeners so get the most out of life. Keep on the look out for Katie and her new band as they tour Australia throughout the rest of 2011. www.reverbnation.com/katieharder www.mikemccarthy.com.au