Katie Dauson shares new single ‘Get Ready’

Get Ready finds Katie Dauson engaging in a dialogue with rock history while remaining firmly rooted in the present. Her approach is neither nostalgic nor revisionist; instead, it reflects a deep respect for form paired with a willingness to personalise it. The song unfolds as a confident statement of artistic identity.

The sonic palette is deceptively simple. Rhythm guitar and harmonica form the backbone, but their interaction is dynamic, constantly shifting in emphasis. Dauson’s playing carries a sense of physicality, suggesting a performance-driven ethos rather than studio excess.

Lyrically, the track resists melodrama. Self-doubt appears not as a confession, but as a shared human condition — one that can be confronted rather than concealed. Dauson’s words challenge complacency, both in herself and in others, without lapsing into didacticism.

In the hands of producer James Nickle, Get Ready retains its rawness while benefiting from clarity and balance. It is a song that understands its lineage but refuses to be defined by it, offering instead a forward-facing vision of rock and roll as something still alive, still responsive, and still personal.

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