“[Paterson's] poetic writing feels unhurried, thoughtful, and genuine.” - Greg Jones
Katherine Paterson
Dallas- and Austin-based singer/songwriter
Katherine Paterson is an award-winning indie-folk singer/songwriter. She writes music to keep you company.
Winner of the 2025 Dallas Entertainment Award for Best Songwriter, and nominee of the 2026 DEA for Best Singer Songwriter Act, Paterson's "lyrics tear into your soul like a lion eating a steak" (Jessica Waffles, KXT). Having started writing songs as gifts, one of her first songs was written from the journal entries of a cross-country road trip with a friend. Out of this song grew a passion for writing songs for far-flung companions. This transformed into writing songs as companions for all kinds of life moments.
A homing beacon of sorts, Paterson’s music invites you to come find her among past selves, loved ones, grief, dreams, and plants. Her soul-bearing, anabolic storytelling has the power to bring people together and illuminate our shared DNA.
She has played internationally at The Bitter End, The Bluebird Cafe, Deep Ellum Art Co., Johnny Brenda's, Mohawk Austin, Loop Wien, and more. Paterson's music has also been featured on KXT, KOOP, and various podcasts and blogs.
PC Kate Gilbert
“["Eulogy"] evolves and builds with epic surprise. Selfishly, it could have been twice as long, but as is it’s still delightful. ”
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“the lyrics tear into your soul like a lion eating a steak” - Jessica Waffles
— KXT Radio