I’ve been keeping an eye on Dublin singer-songwriter Katie Laffan ever since her EP of pop funk a couple of years ago.
Katie has been taking her time to develop her craft and live show, which you can next hear at St. Patrick’s Festival’s Young Blood at the National Concert Hall (win tickets here)
New single ‘Tastemaker’ is indicative of the rhythmic funk-pop style and a sweet followup to ‘Trophy’. It’s produced by Liam Caffery of Music for 18 Machines and mastered by John Flynn.

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