GIG FACTS
- WHO: Kate MIller-Heidke.
- WHERE: Princess Theatre, Launceston.
- WHEN: Saturday, August 30.
- TICKETS: Available here.
THE sounds of Vertigo! will never get old for Kate Miller-Heidke, as those sounds from her most recent album are always changing.
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Singer-songwriter Miller-Heidke, whose fans helped fund the album in a record-breaking three days on PledgeMusic, will bring it to Launceston's Princess Theatre on Saturday to close her latest national tour, six months after the album was first released.
"The songs have evolved since the record came out and that's one of the things I enjoy about playing it live - that I get to discover different layers of the songs," Miller-Heidke said.
"Songs are a bit like living things - once you put them out there, they want what they want and different parts settle, different parts become vocal points and lyrics come out that you had never really thought about before.
"At the same time though, they feel a bit more worn-in now.
"On the record there might be a bit more energy and a bit more spontaneity about them.
"A test of a good song is if you can strip it back acoustically and it still holds its power, so some of the songs that weren't my favourites have become my favourites."
Miller-Heidke described the album as being about "asserting yourself" and said she had no regrets after deciding to do things as an independent artist.
"I've heard the Princess Theatre is beautiful and it is important for me to be able to play in beautiful architectural places," she said.
"It is also important for me to make the shows entertaining.
"I'm not one of those performers who stands up there and can just sing out a list of songs, as for me it is very much about making a connection with people.
"There will be funny bits and sad bits, but the show is about storytelling, and also about the voice, and I would like it to be a rollercoaster ride.
"There is something about live performances that at its best it can be transcendental and a real escape from day-to-day life."