Mentors

Katie Thompson is a versatile and prolific alt-country artist hailing from the West Coast of New Zealand. Channelling the timeless fragility of folk, while embodying the visceral energy of Americana, country, rock and blues influences, Katie performs at her very best live, in front of an energised crowd. Katie is a self-managed singer/songwriter whose accolades include opening for Sir Elton John, raising over $250,000 via crowdfunding and being the representative for Oceania at Global Rockstar 2015 in Vienna. She has released three albums and was a finalist at the NZ Country Music Awards 2020 with her album “Bittersweet”. She also runs Quirky Music, a music services agency specialising in artist development, social media management & crowdfunding for independent musicians.