Acclaimed UK Singer-Songwriters Richard Walters and Katherine Priddy Team Up For Tender Single “Migrations”
September 20, 2024 BY Emma Orland
After releasing his latest album Murmurate at the end of last year, the acclaimed singer-songwriter Richard Walters is back with a tender new track titled “Migrations“, featuring Birmingham-based folk musician Katherine Priddy, out now through Nettwerk. Listen HERE and below.
An exquisitely intimate song that delves into the themes of freedom and flux, exploring the dynamic nature of movement and love. It reflects on how the choices we make shape our lives and relationships, capturing the essence of change and the impact of our decisions…
Richard Walters & Katherine Priddy – Migrations (Official Visualiser)
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Richard has been a fan of Katherine’s music for a while, “she has this hazy, genuinely timeless quality to her songs and voice,” he further explained.
“We kept crossing paths on tour, at festivals etc, and bonded over a mutual love of Nick Drake and cooking but could never quite seem to be in the same place long enough to write something together. We eventually decided to penpal a song – Katherine was on tour in Australia and I was recording in LA, so this idea of time zones and seasons shifting emerged. The lyric Katherine started instantly reminded me of ‘Who Knows Where the Time Goes?’ by Fairport Convention, it’s full of hope but there’s an edge of sadness for what is passing. The track was recorded in an old warehouse in Birmingham on a rainy day, produced by Hugh Macdonald (AKA Fairhazel) – for me, the recording really captures a moment in time, just after the first geese have arrived, on the eve of summer.”
Katherine added “I’ve admired Richard Walter’s work for a long time, both as a solo artist and as a member of LYR, so it was lovely to get to collaborate with him on this song. I wrote these lyrics whilst on a long haul flight from Australia back to England, and from Summer back to Winter. Perhaps a fitting place to pen a song themed around seasonal migration and the urge to fly away and change our horizons. Richard set my words within a beautiful melody, and then the song all came together perfectly on one rainy afternoon in a little studio in Birmingham. From start to finish, the whole process of writing and recording this track together felt so natural and easy, and I’m really proud of what we’ve made.”
“Migrations” is the first taste of Richard Walters’ upcoming EP, due out sometime next year. It will feature special collaborations with some of his favourite songwriters/musicians. More details very soon.
About Richard Walters:
An artist, performer and Grammy nominated songwriter based in the UK, Richard Walters work has collectively amassed over 100 million streams. Since his debut release in 2004, his music has been featured on several TV shows including Grey’s Anatomy, CSI: Miami and Tin Star, while receiving praise from The Guardian, Clash, The Line Of Best Fit and other tastemaker press. Richard’s solo releases have also gained notable support from BBC 6 Music’s Lauren Laverne and Guy Garvey, plus BBC Radio 2’s Jo Whiley and Dermot O’Leary over the years.
Sought-after by stars including Grammy-winner Joe Henry, British icon Alison Moyet and Oscar-nominated actress and singer Florence Pugh, Walters has even lent his talents to electronic artists including Kx5, Solomun, Sonny Fodera, Sultan + Shepard and more.
Always prolific, Richard is also a member of the group LYR (with poet laureate Simon Armitage and producer Patrick Pearson), and of the duo Sun Lo (a collaboration with Juno nominated electronic artist ATTLAS), who released the album titled Shapes In My Head in 2023.
About Katherine Priddy:
Since emerging with her 2018 debut EP Wolf, Katherine Priddy has quickly become one of the most exciting names on the British folk scene. Declared ‘The Best Thing I’ve Heard All Year’ by Richard Thompson, who later invited her to join him on his Irish tour in 2019 and UK tour in 2021, Priddy’s haunting vocals and distinctive finger-picking guitar style have seen her sell out a headline tour and support artists including The Chieftains, Loudon Wainwright III, Vashti Bunyan and more.
Over the last few years, Katherine has performed on Later…With Jools Holland, at the BBC Proms and played well-earned spots at prestigious festivals in the UK and abroad such as the Glastonbury Acoustic Stage, where she also performed live on BBC 2, Green Man, and Cambridge Folk.
