Today, I speak with one of my best friends, Katie Hackett. Katie is a singer and songwriter who has been on a crazy ride over the past year. After believing her dream of being a musician was dead, this last February 2021 she debuted her extraordinary talents on a Desert Hearts Black EP, with Marbs & Evan Casey, under the name Katie Kilbride. The EP is titled “Birds on a Wire”.
Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
**This episode was recorded on February 27, 2021**
Katie Kilbride Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katie.kilbride/
Him Self Her Interview: https://himselfher.com/2021/02/12/hsh_interview-evan-casey-katie-kilbride-desert-hearts-desert-hearts-black/
BIRDS ON A WIRE
Support on Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/birds-on-a-wire/3259881
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3ObOrbYPQAU7fG4wIIZfoL
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/desertheartsblack/sets/dhb022-marbs-evan-casey-feat-katie-kilbride-birds-on-a-wire-ep
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/birds-on-a-wire-ep/1549589621
DESERT HEARTS BLACK
Website: https://deserthearts.us/black
Desert Hearts Black Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katie.kilbride/
Album artwork by Marbs: https://www.instagram.com/marbsdh/
Katie Kilbride photo by Myles Heidenreich: https://www.instagram.com/2ndnaturephoto/
OTHER RELEVANT LINKS
Interview with Marbs and Evan Casey: https://ericwhte.com/podcast-017-marbs-evan-casey-on-quarantine-silver-linings/
Interview with Patrick Kilbride (Father): https://ericwhte.com/034-patrick-kilbride-and-a-grateful-moment/
Interview with Kevin Hackett (Husband): https://ericwhte.com/podcast-014-kevin-hackett-and-gene-editing-101/
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Welcome
01:11 Introducing Katie Hackett (aka Katie Kilbride)
06:57 Dealing with fear
09:38 Musical inspirations
15:37 How COVID, lockdown and mindset interacted while creating ‘Birds on a Wire’
31:27 EP release, live streaming and being proud of yourself
36:42 The perils of seeking validation
40:51 Katie’s college reggae band
44:25 Getting back what you put out
46:16 Coincidences
53:25 How did Katie keep her dream alive?
1:00:02 What’s next?
1:02:33 Why Katie chose to use her maiden name as an artist
1:10:52 Closing thoughts
