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Katie Dauson Drops a Blazing Rock Cut with “Rock Along With You”
With “Rock Along With You,” Katie Dauson bottles the wild, unfiltered energy of a live rock show and turns it into a track that brims with life. It’s a single that captures the heart-pounding excitement of discovering a new band, being swept up in a crowd, and riding the wave of sound until the last note fades. For anyone who’s ever fallen in love with music all over again at a concert, this song will hit home.
Dauson’s songwriting is rooted in personal truth, and here she shares the origin of the song — a concert at Toronto’s Rivoli inspired by an impromptu meeting weeks earlier. This real-life spark led to a creative surge that had Katie scribbling lyrics before sunrise. That kind of urgency and passion pulses through the track, from the opening chord to the chorus that practically demands to be shouted back by a crowd.
The production on “Rock Along With You” is sleek without being overpolished. There’s grit in the guitars and a sense of movement that keeps the song propelling forward. Katie’s voice cuts through with clarity and purpose, delivering lyrics that feel intimate yet universal. This isn’t just a tribute to one night — it’s an ode to the communal power of music itself.
Dauson’s genre-defying approach works to her advantage here, blending the soul of country storytelling with the edge of rock and the warmth of folk. It’s a cocktail that feels both familiar and fresh. By refusing to be boxed in, Katie creates a sonic identity that’s completely her own, and “Rock Along With You” is a perfect showcase of that.
In the end, this track reminds us why we fell in love with music in the first place. It’s about connection — with songs, with artists, and with strangers who become part of the same rhythm. Katie Dauson has delivered something both deeply personal and wonderfully universal. “Rock Along With You” is a standout moment on Pure Katie, and a reminder that sometimes the best stories begin when you least expect them.
Former ‘The Voice’ finalist and renowned TV sync music writer LLOREN releases her next single ‘Like I Need’.
On the track, LLOREN explains, “After coming out of a 12-year relationship, I realised that any love I accepted next would have to be something spectacular, the kind of romance you see on movie screens. It wasn’t that I wasn’t loved before, just not in the way I needed. When I started developing a new crush, as exciting as it was, I knew I couldn’t settle. I wanted and deserved the kind of love that sweeps you off your feet, full of passion, magic, and possibility. Nothing less. The chorus is a pretty much a road map to my heart!”.
Produced by Daniel Pashman, ‘Like I Need’ captures feelings of hope and anticipation, while keeping the retro, anthemic vibe that’s quickly becoming LLOREN’s signature. The track’s melancholic under-tones are swept away in a thick 80s production, as the chorus hits hard with its instantly engaging and relatable themes, bringing all of the feels of searching for new love.
Hit TV show The Traitors, Grey’s Anatomy, The L Word, 1923, Wish, The Company You Keep, Made In Chelsea, Love Island UK and Love Island USA are just some of the many sync credits LLOREN has amassed to date, which have steadily proved her rich, multi-faceted vocal and powerful contemporary inspired compositions to be a cut above the rest.
Tracks from LLOREN’s hugely anticipated forthcoming debut album ‘It’s Always Sunny in LA’ have already picked up airplay from BBC Radio 2’s Angela Griffin and Radio X’s John Kennedy and press acclaim from prestigious music tastemakers Louder Than War and The Line Of Best Fit, as momentum continues to build. LLOREN’s video for her track ‘Like This’ also won a Telly Award in the US, as well as also being nominated for a prestigious Leo Award in Canada.
LLOREN appeared at The Gibson Garage All Day Festival in London earlier this year and in her career to date has opened European tours for Fleurie, Johannes Oerding and Michael Patrick Kelly respectively, played the UK’s annual PRIDE celebrations in Manchester and London and toured with Mauvey, with whom she collaborated with on the track ‘Pillow’, performing it at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend as well as the Isle Of Wight Festival 2023.
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