Catherine McGrath

Catherine McGrath
Birth name Catherine McGrath
Born (1997-06-09) 9 June 1997
Rostrevor, Northern Ireland[1]
Genres Country
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active 2016–present
Labels Warner Bros. Records
Website catherinemcgrathmusic.com

Catherine McGrath (born 9 June 1997)[2] is an Irish country music singer and songwriter.

Career

Early life

Born in Rostrevor, Northern Ireland, McGrath learned guitar from her grandmother, who taught her to play and sing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". McGrath's parents are both musicians and were frequent performers at the annual Fiddler's Green Music Festival held in County Down, Northern Ireland. McGrath honed her skills by observing her parents on-stage and by watching instructional videos online. McGrath took up songwriting, and in addition to performing her own material, she began making homemade videos of herself performing current pop hits, which she then posted online. McGrath has said that her country music influences include the likes of Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves, Kelsea Ballerini, Brad Paisley, and Rascal Flatts;[3] she credits Swift's hit song Love Story in particular for introducing her to country music at the age of 12.[4].

2016–present: Signing with Warner Bros. Records and debut studio album

McGrath's videos attracted the attention of Instrumental, a company that finds talent online and grooms them for larger success. She moved to London to work for the company, and after only a few months, began travelling to Nashville for songwriting and studio sessions.[5] In the summer of 2016, McGrath signed with Warner Bros. She recorded and released her first solo EP One in December later that same year. Her major label debut album, Talk of This Town, was released on 27 July 2018.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
IRE
[6]		 SCO
[7]		 UK
[8]		 UK Country
[9]
Talk of This Town 179131

Extended plays

  • One (2016)
  • Starting from Now (2017)

References

  1. ↑ Frometa, RJ. "Catherine McGrath releases 'Wild' & announces debut album". Ventz Magazine. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Catherine McGrath Biography". Country Music Booking Agency. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Catherine McGrath". Wilful Publicity. Wilful Publicity. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Sargeant, Glenn. "CATHERINE MCGRATH – ONE BRIGHT STAR". Just Listen To This. Just Listen To This. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Catherine McGrath, Biography & History". AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Discography Catherine McGrath". irishcharts.com. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  7. ↑ Peak positions on Scottish Albums Chart:
    • Talk of This Town: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 (03 August 2018 - 09 August 2018)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  8. ↑ Peak positions on UK Albums Chart:
    • Talk of This Town: "Official Albums Chart Top 100 (03 August 2018 - 09 August 2018)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  9. ↑ Peak positions on Scottish Albums Chart:
    • Talk of This Town: "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20 (03 August 2018 - 09 August 2018)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
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