Singer/Songwriter Kate Clover Announces North American Tour and Releases New Single and Music Video

Today, LA-based rocker Kate Clover shares, "Daisy Cutter," the latest track off her forthcoming debut LP, Bleed Your Heart Out (due April 22, 2022 via SongVest Records / SVR). The track is a true rollicking punk-rock number, exhibiting Kate's affinity for fuzzed-out riffs and toe-tapping melodies. The single comes alongside a music video, directed by Nicole Lipp and featuring Kate performing the track live in front of gawking onlookers.

Speaking on her newest single, Kate wrote:

"'Daisy Cutter' is the first love song I ever wrote. It was sonically influenced by The Buzzcocks, Ramones and Pub rock. I wrote it while falling in love and wanted it to reflect the adrenaline rush of that feeling and how your heart feels like an exploding grenade. To me, there's no greater feeling."

Touching on her forthcoming debut album, Kate continued:

"Bleed Your Heart Out is inspired by the glitz and grime of classic LA punk. Bands Such as X, The Gun Club and The Germs, spiked with a power-pop punch of the Buzzcocks. Lyrically inspired by Nick Cave and X's transgressive and poetic approach to songwriting and the wit and musical cadence of Hunter S. Thompson. Thematically, it explores the intricacies of government conspiracies, self-discovery, love, hate and self-preservation. It's a rallying shout to would be believers."

In celebration of her forthcoming debut album, Kate has also shared a handful of North American tour dates, taking place April through May. KATE CLOVER LIVE Wed, April 13 - Los Angeles, CA - Moroccan Lounge Fri, April 15 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar Sat, April 16 - San Luis Obispo, CA - John Waters Easter at The Madonna Inn Wed, April 20 - Phoenix, AZ - Last Exit Sat, April 23 - Austin, TX - Mohawk - Inside Mon, April 25 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl (with Looney) Tues, April 26 - Nashville, TN - DRKMTTR Thurs, April 28 - Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery (with BBQT) Fri, April 29 - Brooklyn, NY - Union Pool (with Dion Lunadon) Sat, April 30 - Pittsburgh, PA - Spirit Hall Sun, May 1 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern Tues, May 3 - Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen (with Stuck) Fri, May 6 - Seattle, WA - Clock Out (with The fing Eagles, Steal s Do Drugs) Sat, May 7 - Portland, OR - Bunk Bar Sun, May 8 - Arcata, CA - Miniplex Wed, May 11 - Santa Cruz, CA - Moe's Alley (with Clean Girl and the Dirty Dishes) Thurs, May 12 - San Francisco, CA - The Make Out Room

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Kate Clover is a songwriter and musician from Los Angeles, California. From the local lineage of bands like X, Germs, and The Gun Club, to the glamorous destitution of the downtown streets, Clover is inspired by the city that raised her, exploring the intricacies of self-discovery, self-creation, and self-preservation in the place where dreams are born to die. With the live-wire energy and crackling force of defiant fists raised in the air, Clover's music is the rallying cry of a natural born killer. Leading an ace band of rangy, rowdy boys, Clover cuts an electric figure--a next-gen underground hero for the would-be believers.

With Patti Smith and Iggy Pop as her artistic North Stars, Clover mastered three chords and defected to art school, where she learned to play "Chinese Rocks" by Johnny Thunders, and wrote her first song. She cut her teeth playing in various projects but was determined to go solo, seeking independence and total control. In 2019 she parted ways with her former bands and was in search of a new start. In need of self-discovery and an escape from her life in America, she headed to Mexico City to write. A four day trip turned into four months, as Clover decided to stay and record her album. Upon her return to the US she assembled a band and quickly carved out a space for herself in the LA scene. Earning a rep for explosive live shows, Clover spent 2019 hitting the road with Death Valley Girls, Crocodiles, King Dude and SadGirl. After independently releasing her first single last year, Clover's first offering of 2020 is a new mix of "Channel Zero" by Carlos de la Garza (Cherry Glazerr, Bleached, Paramore, Wolf Alice) ahead of an upcoming EP.

Growing up within the fringe cultures of skating and surfing, Clover has always been attracted to the otherness of west coast counter-culture-- the gritty innocence of the saintly barbarians and dissatisfied kids around her. But it was her brother's copy of photographer Glen E. Friedman's book 'F*** You Heroes,' where Clover first saw herself, reflected back in the energy and intensity of his punk-rock images. "I didn't know what any of it meant yet," she explains. "I was attracted to the rebellion I felt I shared with the subjects of his work. I connected to the bravery." Within those photos, Clover's nascent unrest found a cause to cling to. Weekends at the beach turned to weekends going to shows. "I would go home in a cab smiling, covered in sweat, spit, and beer. I found where I belonged." Determined to enter the fraternity of the artist, she submerged herself in the salvation of rock 'n' roll.

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