Katie Noonan is singing the songs of John Lennon and Paul McCartney on her new album Blackbird.
Katie made in album in just two days in New York City."I don't think there's a single musician on the planet who hasn't been influenced by the Beatles in some way," Katie said in a statement. "Their songs are just perfectly formed little stories. They have the universal themes of love and friendship and communication and loneliness and passion. They contain all the themes that are still so relevant. It's hard to describe but these really are the perfect pop songs."
While the songs are all by John and Paul, Katie says she also admires George Harrison. "I am a great fan of George Harrison's songs, but I felt that his body of work would be more effectively represented in a separate project which I hope to record someday," she said. "For now, I thought we would be better served by sticking with the incredible Lennon-McCartney songbook."
Katie will perform the album at a number of showcase gigs in December.
Dates are:
The Studio, Sydney Opera House NSW December 9
Prince of Wales Hotel, St Kilda VIC December 11
Adelaide Festival Centre - Banquet Room December 12
Cremorne Theatre, QPAC, Brisbane QLD December 19 & 20
