Katerina Panopoulou is an untypically dark indie rock/alternative singer/songwriter from Athens, Greece. Her music has been described as a cross between PJ Harvey and Radiohead.
They got that right.
There have been a lot of powerful Greek voices, Irene Papas, Melina Mercouri, Demis Roussos (If you doubt that then you were not at the Royal Albert Hall on 30 December, 1974), Maria Callas, and even Nana Mouskouri in her own calm way.
But Katrin The Thrill in many ways is a more powerful albeit darker voice. Just what is needed for this time.
I am really digging her dark powerful voice, this is a young lady to be reckoned with.
Just give a listen and see if you are also not hooked.
Powerful music, powerful singer, cool video.
Earth is calling us Animation created for Katrin the thrill's song "Earth is calling us", taken from the "Earth is calling us" EP.
Animation created by Manos Christofakis
Story by Manos Christofakis and Zois Chalkiopoulos
Now let's take a jump into the wayback machine and get a raw club appearance from a few years back at the Athens Mad Club.
This is way too cool, it would have been amazing to be there.
You make me wanna Die
Also from that same time period but not in club this time.
If You Believe In Dreams
Check out one of her more recent songs
And you can find some more Soundcloud vibes here.
Katrin started creating music as a teenager with friends, and that's when she got the bug.
One year later when the fledgling band broke up, she got herself her first electric guitar and wrote her own songs. In 2001 she moved to England to study music. Two years later, back in Greece she teamed up with guitarist Gina Dimakopoulou, violinist Katerina Michailidi, bassist Iakovos Siaparinas, drummer Dimitris Panagiotopoulos and formed the band Dementia Praecox.
After many live performances in Greece, she moved to London to further her studies. During her stay in London, she performed as a solo acoustic artist. In 2007 under the indissoluble name Katrin the Thrill, she participated in the Coca Cola Soundwave competition and won a place among the five best music acts. The video clip of the song "If You Believe in Dreams" was shot and the track was included in the "Music on the Coke side of Life" compilation.
For the next two years Katrin the Thrill performed in Greece at Terra Vibe, Gagarin 205, Vrachon Theater, European Music Day, Bios, Athens Gay Pride, Festival Against Racism, Indie Free Festival and was the opening act for Manic Street Preachers, Greg Dulli and Electrelane.
In 2009, following the devastating fires that swept through Greece, as well as many other places around the world, the concept for "Earth Is Calling Us" EP was devised, and the need to take action and help reforestation was fully realized.
In December 2010, "Earth Is Calling Us" was released as her first solo project with Gina on guitar, Maria Roka on bass and Tolis Toleas on drums. The EP is dedicated to the earth and the environment and part of the proceeds goes towards the reforestation of the burned forests of Greece.
In January 2012 the first reforestation was successfully completed. In December 2011, after eight months of intensive studio work, her new album was ready to be released, but an unfortunate event postponed everything; at the last minute the record label deal broke down and all production costs needed to be covered for the album to see the light of day. A successful Indiegogo online campaign was organized, and Katrin's fans raised over $2,000 to bring her unique vision, "Evil Eye Charm" to reality.
Her new album "Evil Eye Charm", is set to be released on September 10, 2012.
Excerpted from a press release
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