Songwriter Katara Launches "The Dodgeball EP" & Unleashes "The Flood" Music Video. Offers Fans Free MP3.
Multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter Katara has launched her new release, "The Dodgeball EP," as well as the video to its captivatingly beautiful first single, "The Flood." This album, now available on iTunes, marks Katara's self-released debut.
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Produced by J Chris Griffin (Madonna, John Legend) and Katara herself, the tracks on "The Dodgeball EP" can be best described as "modern folk" with "a pop twist" and showcase Katara's dynamic songwriting abilities. Each track is laden with catchy melodies, clever instrumentation, and lyrics that range from "quirky indie love songs" to "deeply soulful ballads."
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Armed with a piano and ukulele, the title track "Dodgeball" is unabashedly sweet with lyrics like "We're kissing nose, nose making out like Eskimos" and "On your cheeks I'll bat my eyes, kissing like a butterfly."
"I wanted to write a song about being in love with your best friend," Katara explains. "It's important to be able to be silly sometimes, to laugh and have fun. 'Dodgeball' is a song that looks at love that way."
Despite her lighthearted sense of humor, it's clear that Katara has put in a lot of serious work into this album. She exclusively wrote all the music and lyrics and played many of the instruments herself: including acoustic guitar, piano, ukulele, mandolin, and electric guitar.
"It took me over a year to find the right producer to work with on this EP," Katara says. "During that time, I produced a lot of the background music in my little home studio using midi and developed the guitar solos and rhythm instrumentation. J Chris Griffin was the final pieces of the puzzle that brought it all together."
The music video to Katara's single "The Flood" will be released on the songstress' official YouTube channel on Wednesday (January 18, 2012), and features the female guitarist playing both rhythm acoustic and electric riffs. True to the theme of the song, interlaced with shots of Katara playing her guitars are close-ups of the singer in "Flood-like" waters. The song has a hauntingly beautiful modern-folk feel, a fusion of R&B beats and folk melodies with a soaring pop hook, highlighting Katara's innovative songwriting style.
Katara is now offering a free download of her new single "The Flood." Fans who "like" Katara's Facebook Page may download a free MP3 of her music from now until until July 18, 2012.
Visit Katara's official website at www.katara.com. Katara's new album "The Dodgeball EP" is available for sale on iTunes, Rhapsody, and Amazon MP3.
SOURCE Katara Music, LLC.
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