KATY PINKE PRESS KIT

Bio

Katy Pinke’s live shows have become storied events in the New York indie scene. Her stripped-down 2024 debut album (produced by Phil Weinrobe – Big Thief, Hand Habits), was described by Pop Matters as “dreamlike but rooted in authentic, basic principles of songwriting and performance.” Strange Behavior, her follow-up record (2025) has drawn comparisons to Aldous Harding, Julia Holter, and Suzanne Vega. Her most recent release, a daring covers record with Okkervil River guitarist Will Graefe, was praised as one of KLOF mag’s “albums of the year” for 2025. In the last few years Pinke has embarked on successful DIY tours across Europe, the US, and Canada, and in NYC has shared the stage with acts like Laura Veirs, Jesse Harris, Jolie Holland, TV On the Radio’s Kyp Malone, Indigo Sparke, Delicate Steve, Diane Cluck, This is Lorelei, Joanna Sternberg, Allegra Krieger, Jana Horn, and others.  An innovative multi-disciplinary artist with a background in theater, Pinke often incorporates art and puppetry into her performances, building immersive worlds around her music.

Press:

“Sometimes, a debut comes along with charm and wit and an up-close-and-personal style that almost sounds like you’re sitting right there with the musicians, experiencing the creation of something unique and special…the quality of [Pinke’s] voice and the songs it sings bear the burden of a musician and songwriter with a wealth of talent and experience”

- POP Matters 2024

“Strange Behavior [her sophomore album] sees Pinke continuing to match clever, often disarming words with a musical style that seems to embrace pop and folk but always keeps a healthy dose of odd, experimental touches handy – like pop music beamed in from a not-so-distant planet—a thrilling journey into the mind of a songwriter and musician who is delightfully restless.”

- POP Matters 2025

“Katy Pinke – an exceptional songwriter in her own right – has…absolutely nailed it…you could come to Patterns [her covers album] without knowing any of these songs, and it would still be an entrancing and rewarding listen.”

-KLOF Mag 2025

”25 Best folk albums of 2025” - POP Matters

“Most Anticipated Albums of 2025” -Stereogum 2025

”Albums of the year” -KLOF Mag 2025

“The opening act … was a New York-based singer-songwriter I hadn’t heard before: Katy Pinke, whose spindly guitar playing, angular melodies and fixed gaze kept the audience rapt. She just released an album, Strange Behavior, which shows off her unique songwriting perspective, though I’m particularly enchanted with the way her poised, airy falsetto dances across this cover of a tune penned by the jazz musician Blossom Dearie.”

- NY Times 2025

“Katy Pinke lanza hoy 'Syzygy', esta melodía folk de corte minimalista combina la melancolía con imágenes surrealistas. Pinke equilibra la inquietante calidad de la letra con su inconfundible entrega desenfadada. Según la propia artista, la canción habla del dolor de no saber cuándo el sufrimiento se desvanecerá, y de aceptar que ese proceso no se puede controlar.”

- Mindies 2024

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Tour / Support history: 

• European Tour - October/November 2022
  Behind single “Leafy Plant” -

• US Northeast Tour - May 2024
  Behind debut album “Katy Pinke”

• US Northeast Tour - October 2024
  Supporting Delicate Steve

• Iceland Tour - November 2024

• US Eastern Corridor (North + South) Tour - March 2025
  Behind sophomore album “Strange Behavior”

• US National/Canada Tour - August-September 2025 

  Behind sophomore album “Strange Behavior”

• POP Montreal - September 2025

• US Northeast Tour - October 2025
  Supporting Delicate Steve

• US West Coast Tour - November 2025

  Behind covers album “Patterns”

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Social Media/Contact:

IG: @__katypinke

BOOKING EMAIL: KATEPIN@GMAIL.COM

PHONE/WHATSAPP: +1-973-723-1198