Katie Cole releases TIME ON MY HANDS via American Songwriter

First Single from Forthcoming EP THINGS THAT BREAK, PART 1

Australian born singer-songwriter and instrumentalist Katie Cole has released the first single off her newest offering "Things That Break, Part 1." 

“Time On My Hands” premiered on August 2 on American Songwriter, regarding the song as “a spare acoustic ballad that showcases Cole’s vulnerable vocal.” 

The single is premiering off her new solo EP, releasing September 28 featuring rootsy instrumentation, weaving Americana moodiness with Cole’s own brand of soaring melodies. 

Cole is joined on the recording by acclaimed session musicians Fred Eltringham (drums), Tim Pierce (guitar), Jimmie Lee Sloas (bass) and Tim Lauer (keys). 

The resulting music is both personal and profound, akin to the storytelling of Patty Griffin or Lucinda WIlliams.

Cole’s story is a unique one and involves some great luck and a whole lot of fearlessness. 

As a kid, Cole loved to sing, and in her teenage years she taught herself piano and then guitar, studying everything from 80’s pop to Beethoven. 

Around age 16 Cole started gigging, playing mostly covers gigs at bars and pubs across Australia. 

As a band leader, Cole's personnel options were limited, so she often found herself responsible for all of the parts; teaching bass lines, making charts, and explaining harmony vocals, while relying completely on her ear for guidance. 

Cole was always obsessed with records, and would study every person involved in a recording, from the musicians, to the engineers, and especially the producers. 

“I actually put a list of my dream producers on my website - it was just a pipe dream, you know, it said ‘by the way if anyone knows so-and-so, I’d really like to work with them,” Cole said.

As luck would have it, one of her top 3 dream producers, Howard Willing (Ok Go, Sheryl Crow, Glen Campbell) actually found the site, listened to her music, and invited her to come out to Los Angeles. 

“It’s something that doesn’t happen, but it happened to me!” Cole said. 

Cole’s first ever trip to Los Angeles, paid for out of her own pocket, was the beginning of her American music career. 

After a meeting with Willing, Cole's plan was formed. After months of work back in Australia, and a lot of money saved, she secured a Visa to live in the United States, and with a production deal signed, she picked up everything she knew and moved to Los Angeles. 

With Willing, she created her first double EP "Lost Inside a Moment / Melodiem" and then a full length LP "Lay it All Down," which included the song “Penelope,” featuring Kris Kristofferson. 

Both recordings gained some traction and radio play, especially in the United Kingdom, and led to high profile opening spots for Glen Campbell and the Smashing Pumpkins, a gig that would turn into years of touring work when Billy Corgan asked her to join the band on bass and vocals then later, on keys.

Despite the challenges that she has come up against (her mother was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis), Cole has never fallen into the trap of making music solely for the purpose of commercial success. 

“I really have had to give up a lot to get where I am,” Cole said. "I just want to make music that makes me excited and proud, and if i'm being truthful in it that will make me really happy. If I’m not doing that, with everything I’ve sacrificed, what would be the point?”

Cole pins "Things That Break, Part. 1" as her “most personal recorded work to date,” honing in on subjects she shied away from before such as heartbreak, grief, addiction, and toxic relationships. 

Cole's emotive vocals ring clearly throughout the heartfelt, acoustic single “Time On My Hands.” 

“This song more than anything is about patience and being honest about your own heartache. I suppose there’s a point many people get to after a relationship ends where you have no choice but to give into your circumstances and just wait it out," Cole said. "This story is also about the possibility that there is perhaps something better to come and a reminder that all things whether good or bad, will pass.”

Cole’s EP "Things That Break, Part I"  will be available September 28, with Part 2 releasing in early 2019. 

For more information, visit her website at katiecoleofficial.com.

On Tour with Smashing Pumpkins
August 4 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
August 5 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
August 7 – Montreal, QC @ Centre Bell
August 8 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
August 9 - London, ON @ Budweiser Gardens
August 11 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
August 13 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
August 14 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
August 16 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
August 17 – Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
August 19 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
August 20 – Omaha, NE @ CenturyLink Center
August 21 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford Premier Center
August 24 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
August 25 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
August 27 – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
August 28 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
August 30 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
August 31 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
September 1 – San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
September 2 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
September 4 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
September 5 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
September 8 - Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
September 9 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place