Saskatoon, Saskatchewan\u2019s Katie Tupper is a young up-and-coming artist that blends a warm blanket of indie folk, RnB, and neo-soul with a sound that immediately sounds familiar next to H.E.R. or even Toronto\u2019s, Charlotte Day Wilson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On her debut EP, Towards The End<\/em>, Tupper\u2019s songs reference \u201cfields of butter\u201d and prairie skies as well as individuality and young love. You could say she has a sound too big for her humble city of Saskatoon, a place in the heart of the Canadian grasslands that is too easily forgotten. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The production Towards The End<\/em> is smooth and doesn\u2019t rely on vocal tricks, only Tupper\u2019s pure voice, and harmonies on a track like \u201cLive Inside,\u201d a downtempo soul throwback. The instrumentation also has a psychedelic edge with a minor keyboard, delayed guitar, and driving bass. Tupper\u2019s lyrics are peaceful and memorable. I guarantee you will have the \u201cnow that I,\u201d harmony in your head hours after listening to \u201cLive Inside.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDanny\u201d is a gentle RnB head-bobbing tune that will get the fingers snapping, but the soft violin and light nylon guitar in \u201cHow Can I Get Your Love,\u201d as well as the orchestral strings in \u201cCost of Loving You,\u201d are the reasons to stay. Yes, Katie Tupper, if she surrounds herself with the right musicians\/producers, could easily be a household name in a few years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n