IndiePulse Reviews: “Get Goin'” By Katie Henry

Review by Joseph Timmons: Music Journalist

Blues Guitarist, Vocalist and Keyboardist Katie Henry is the embodiment of the modern female artist and with the release of her album Get Goin she brings forward the energy and power of her talents and versatility in music.

Katie Henry, as part of a new generation of talented and passionate young artists currently reshaping the blues landscape. The New Jersey-born singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist broke out with On My Way, the critically acclaimed release that earned her a spot-on Blues Rock Review’s list of the Top 20 Albums of 2022. But that record, in retrospect, merely scratched the surface.

Henry’s exciting new project Get Goin’ offers much more of what this intelligent and charismatic blues singer can do. Katie Henry shows no limits reaching for the top while being backed by the crack band of celebrated blues rocker Bernard Allison (whom produced the album and contributed a pair of songs), Henry really raises her game and delivers her finest performances to date.

Katie Henry said “Working with Bernard Allison and his band was a blessing,” beams Henry as she recalls the chemistry she felt at the recording sessions in the fall of 2023. “Not only are they amazing top notch players, they are also good people with big hearts. They really support and believe in me, which means so much to me and my growth as an artist.  I was inspired by them throughout the whole process.”

Album In Review: “Get Goin'” By Katie Henry

This album starts off with a high kick, Love Like Kerosenebig, bright and bouncy, a song of a hot and heavy romance that’s on the verge of being out of control, a woman’s doom, hard to resist but the temptation is there.

This high-power track is followed by Jump, a sultry, smoking and velvet tone track, this is a slower and jazzy piece, smooth and inviting. A Doll’s Heart is romantic and bitter sweet, a song of love that is unmeasured, when the role of a favorite toy is not good enough anymore, as if it ever would be.

Clear Vision follows the well-known blues composition, but Katie Henry takes time to fire it up and makes her point. Voodoo Woman, has a 70’s funk feels, but digs down deep and is fire, sizzling hot visions of the French quarter swim through the mind while this track sounds out. The Lion’s Den takes it back to the rhythmics trembling, a song of starting over, but not going to get hurt again.

Wake Up Time is another bittersweet love song, the dream is over, when the rose-colored glasses break, when the prince was really a pauper in disguise, was it all a lie, or just promises that can never come true. While the song Get Goin’ Get Gone, when you realize that the guy as just got to be gone, she realizes that the “one” was actually the “none”. Good bye to bad rubbish!

Bayou Boogie is back to the big and bouncy style, a short and sweet instrumental that shine and brings it on back home!

Trying is my “favorite pick” song on the album, there is a rhythm that draws you in. in this track I feel Katie Henry is doing some of her best vocals. There is a special something about her voice, it resonates with the listeners emotions and hold you like a lovers embrace. And musically the instrumental performance, the band it tight. I especially like the guitar work in the last measure.

Katie Henry brings her album to a close with the somber Nobody’s Fault But Mine, in life you play the hand you are delt, no pointing fingers, no shedding blame, the narration is one of a person accepting their choices, and for better or worse, the mirror never lies.

While doing this review I researched Katie Henry’s web site and got the backstory on this truly wonderful artist…

 Originally from New Jersey, this songwriter started out banging on doors, braving New York’s blues clubs, playing piano until her fingers bled, and winning over the city one show at a time. But lately, the multi-instrumentalist has raced through career milestones at a rocket pace. Whether slinging her trusty Gibson SG, hammering the keys, or hollering up a storm, these ten original songs, co-written with bassist and slide-guitar maestro Antar Goodwin, announced her as “an alchemist who creates gemstones from the base metals of American roots”. With fiery guitar chops and natural charisma, she was soon a New York City jam scene favorite. Those who were there, remember songs of many genres, blues, rock, R&B, funk, pop, soul, and country, and her stage presence evoked Bonnie Raitt and Janis Joplin at their most magnetic.

Fin and Follow Katie Henry Online at any of the links below, “Get Goin’” By Katie Henry is now available on RUFF Records

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