Local queer musician debuts album with a Deep Ellum release party on Saturday
Note: This article was written by Rich Lopez and originally published in full on the Dallas Voice on January 12, 2024. It has been partially republished here.
The next few days are gonna be big for singer-songwriter Katherine Paterson. On Sunday, she will drop her first album Wake at Deep Ellum Art Co. with a release party and show. Co-produced by Dallas Social Queer Organization (DSQO), the night features Paterson performing songs from the release along with performance by nonbinary artist Kaatii.
“I am really excited to share my debut album Wake with a live audience,” Paterson said in a press release. “This project is so close to my heart, and partnering with DSQO to cultivate a safe space for LGBTQ+ musicians and music-lovers to come together gives me so much hope.”
The Dallas-based singer talked about the album’s themes of grief as she readied for this weekend’s show as well as where her inspiration stemmed from.
“I was reading the last volume of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman while I was working on these songs so the title was inspired by that,” she said. “In large part, this album chronicles my journey of grief and all the different complexities within that.”