Katy Kirby

Kathryn Ellison Kirby is a Nashville, Tennessee based American musician and singer-songwriter from Spicewood, Texas. Kirby grew up as an evangelical Christian in Spicewood, Texas, where she was homeschooled and listened primarily to worship music. She attended college at Belmont University, where she majored in English. Kirby began releasing music in 2018, with the EP Juniper. In May 2020, she shared a new recorded version of her song "Tap Twice". In late 2020, she announced plans to release her debut album and, along with the announcement, released the single "Traffic!" The album, Cool Dry Place, came out on February 19, 2021, and became Stereogum's "Album of the Week". The album would eventually be included in a number of yearend best-albums-of-2021 lists, including those by Paste, Our Culture Mag, and Consequence of Sound. In 2023, Kirby signed to ANTI- Records and announced her sophomore album, Blue Raspberry, released January 2024. Following this, she embarked on an American and European tour in support of the album. In August, Kirby was featured on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert Series. According to Marcy Donelson of AllMusic, Kirby's "perceptive lyrics are spun through warm, articulate vocals and an adult-alternative style." Kirby currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Kirby is openly queer. Cool Dry Place (2021, Keeled Scales) Blue Raspberry (2024) Juniper (2018, Keeled Scales) "EYELIDS". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 11, 2023. Baines, Huw. "Introducing… Katy Kirby, the Texan songwriter approaching indie-rock with a clean slate". Guitar. Retrieved 20 April 2021. Mongredien, Phil (27 February 2021). "One to watch: Katy Kirby". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 April 2021. Pappis, Konstantinos (17 February 2021). "Artist Spotlight: Katy Kirby". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved 20 April 2021. Rettig, James (26 May 2020). "Katy Kirby – "Tap Twice"". Stereogum. Retrieved 20 April 2021. Graves, Wren (19 November 2020). "Katy Kirby Announces Debut Album Cool Dry Place, Shares "Traffic!": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 20 April 2021. Rettig, James (16 February 2021). "Album Of The Week: Katy Kirby Cool Dry Place". Stereogum. Retrieved 20 April 2021. "Katy Kirby - Cool Dry Place". Album of The Year. Retrieved 2021-12-19. Paste Staff (2021-11-22). "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2021-12-19. "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Our Culture. 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2021-12-19. "Top 50 Albums of 2021". Consequence. 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2021-12-19. Minsker, Evan (2023-10-24). "Katy Kirby Announces Album and Tour, Shares Video for New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-12-26. NPR Music (2024-08-26). Katy Kirby: Tiny Desk Concert. Retrieved 2024-09-01 – via YouTube. "Katy Kirby Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More ..." AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-06-21. Murray, Robin (2023-08-29). "Katy Kirby's 'Cubic Zirconia' Is Entrancing | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 2023-12-26.