Canadian-Australian troubadour Garrett Kato has gone from busker to buzzy up-and-comer, and now he's taking the next step with a new EP. Distant Land is out today via Network Records and is available to stream in full.
The album showcases Kato's dusty folk-pop style with nimble acoustic fingerpicking and smooth, wistful crooning. "River Mouth" is a swelling anthem that goes widescreen with its lush arrangement, while title cut "Distant Land" is a bittersweet look at love and nostalgia. "I'll Be Around" is a tender ballad that offers comfort in the form of heartfelt lyrics and poignant melodies.
Listen to Distant Land at the bottom of this page. Also below, check out the brand new video for "Distant Land," which shows Kato performing the song amidst gorgeous natural surroundings.
Kato will be touring in support of the EP, including a North American run opening for Ziggy Alberts and European leg co-headlining with Riley Pearce. See the schedule below.
Tour dates:
6/14 Los Angeles, CA - Hotel Cafe
6/18 New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre *
6/19 Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair *
6/24 Washington, DC - Union Stage *
6/25 Pittsburgh, PA - Rex Theater *
6/27 Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall *
6/30 Cleveland, OH - Cambridge Room, House of Blues *
7/2 London, ON - Rum Runners *
7/4 Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre *
7/6 Waterloo, ON - Maxwell's *
7/11 Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre *
9/12 Oslo, Norway - Parktreatret ^
9/13 Stockholm, Sweden - Sodra Bar ^
9/15 Odense, Denmark - Kansas City ^
9/16 Hamburg, Germany - Prinzenbar ^
9/22 Berlin, Germany - Badehaus ^
9/25 Vienna, Austria - Fluc ^
9/26 Regensburg, Germany - Degginger ^
9/29 Stuttgart, Germany - Club Cann ^
9/30 Zurich, Switzerland - Papiersaal^
10/1 Munich, Germany - Cord ^
10/3 Cologne, Germany - Wohngemeinschaft ^
10/4 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso ^
10/5 Paris, Franc e- Boule Noire ^
10/8 London, UK - Nell's Jazz and Blues^
10/9 Manchester, UK - Night People ^
10/10 Dublin, Ireland - Workmans Club ^
* with Ziggy Alberts
^ with Riley Pearce
The album showcases Kato's dusty folk-pop style with nimble acoustic fingerpicking and smooth, wistful crooning. "River Mouth" is a swelling anthem that goes widescreen with its lush arrangement, while title cut "Distant Land" is a bittersweet look at love and nostalgia. "I'll Be Around" is a tender ballad that offers comfort in the form of heartfelt lyrics and poignant melodies.
Listen to Distant Land at the bottom of this page. Also below, check out the brand new video for "Distant Land," which shows Kato performing the song amidst gorgeous natural surroundings.
Kato will be touring in support of the EP, including a North American run opening for Ziggy Alberts and European leg co-headlining with Riley Pearce. See the schedule below.
Tour dates:
6/14 Los Angeles, CA - Hotel Cafe
6/18 New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre *
6/19 Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair *
6/24 Washington, DC - Union Stage *
6/25 Pittsburgh, PA - Rex Theater *
6/27 Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall *
6/30 Cleveland, OH - Cambridge Room, House of Blues *
7/2 London, ON - Rum Runners *
7/4 Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre *
7/6 Waterloo, ON - Maxwell's *
7/11 Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre *
9/12 Oslo, Norway - Parktreatret ^
9/13 Stockholm, Sweden - Sodra Bar ^
9/15 Odense, Denmark - Kansas City ^
9/16 Hamburg, Germany - Prinzenbar ^
9/22 Berlin, Germany - Badehaus ^
9/25 Vienna, Austria - Fluc ^
9/26 Regensburg, Germany - Degginger ^
9/29 Stuttgart, Germany - Club Cann ^
9/30 Zurich, Switzerland - Papiersaal^
10/1 Munich, Germany - Cord ^
10/3 Cologne, Germany - Wohngemeinschaft ^
10/4 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso ^
10/5 Paris, Franc e- Boule Noire ^
10/8 London, UK - Nell's Jazz and Blues^
10/9 Manchester, UK - Night People ^
10/10 Dublin, Ireland - Workmans Club ^
* with Ziggy Alberts
^ with Riley Pearce
