Alt-country artist Katie Thompson is gearing up for an exciting return to the music scene with the release of her new single "Do You Think Of Me?".
Katie garnered recognition as a finalist in the 2020 New Zealand Country Music Awards, earning nominations for Best Country Song and Best Country Artist with her third studio album, "Bittersweet."
Since then, Katie shifted her focus to nurturing her music agency, Quirky Music, and had planned to return to performing live around 2025. However, fate had other plans and an extraordinary opportunity knocked on her door this past May. She received an invitation to be the opening act for the iconic singer-songwriter, Don McLean, at the renowned Christchurch Town Hall.
"After a three year hiatus this certainly catapulted me back onto the stage. That was also my first time playing the Town Hall. What a way to get the show back on the road!"
In July she went on to perform at the prestigious Go Live Festival with her band alongside 13 other local acts with headliner Kiwi music icon Tiki Taane.
The new single, "Do You Think Of Me?" is a collaborative track co-written by Katie along with friends and fellow band members Victoria and Andy Knopp.