Kate Earl On 'Stronger'

Kate Earl, 31, had plenty of inspiration for her latest album, Stronger, which was released Nov. 20. “It was very important for me to talk about self empowerment and embodying one’s own journey without any self pity and without too much [of the] doubt that comes with the challenges of being a musician and a single mother," Earl told Uinterview exclusively. "It's just where I'm at and what's unique to my scenario and taking on the topics in a way that really reflect human experiences such as longing, loyalty, or love and not really backing away from any particular details or putting a certain light on things."

Earl was born in Chugiak, Alaska, and began playing the piano when she was just four years old. She eventually moved to Los Angeles to become a musician and signed a deal with The Record Collection in a matter of months. She released her first album, Fate Is the Hunter in 2005, and followed it up four years later with Kate Earl.

For Stronger, Earl worked closely with Brett Dennen, and the collaboration proved to be a great fit. "We happened to have chemistry right from the get-go," Earl told Uinterview. “We started at Downtown [Records], and we would start to write the melody and I'd work on the lyrics while he recorded the guitar, and I'd go sing vocal while he started the guitar part."

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