Katie Reid Frees Her Soul In New Single '6 Feet Under'

Rising from the grave in the warm light of dawn, Katie Reid is back with her newest moody indie single ‘6 Feet Under’, released on Thursday, October 24.

This Sydney-based indie singer is a hidden wonder and a master of her craft, and her talents shine through in this charming soft rock daydream. Katie Reid got her start in music by providing backing vocals for legends like Guy Sebastian, Christine Anu and Perth rapper Drapht, and since then, she’s woven strong ties with other Australian bands, performing on the tours of Joan & the Giants and Little Quirks. She also caught eyes in the 'The Great Southern Song Competition' for her song ‘Healing', earning herself first place.

Her latest single ‘6 Feet Under’ is a hauntingly beautiful piece of indie rock. Its ghostly, hallowed beginning melts into something more hopeful and uplifting, with soft indie guitar and catchy drumbeats. Katie’s voice strikes a balance between sweet and dreamy, and strong and mournful as it moves through the stages of grief, the highs and lows of the post-breakup haze.

This song was created during and after a tumultuous breakup, with the aim of being able to create something hopeful and uplifting from the wreckage. The weight of her pain underpins the song, giving it an addictive bittersweet aftertaste mixed in with its sweet indie-rock vibes. Katie Reid shares the story behind the song as,

“This person throughout the relationship didn’t treat me with compassion or kindness, therefore I held on to a lot of shame for loving them. I began writing the verses in the last few weeks of our relationship, trying to make sense of my conflicted feelings. It felt as though they exited the relationship unscathed and that really irked me as I was in a lot of pain. I created this song to try and rid myself of the anger and shame I was feeling.”

In ‘6 Feet Under’, Katie Reid dances through the emotional minefield of a relationship’s end. Dance with her when it releases on Thursday, October 24.