The track is a magnificent, emotional landscape…
Katelyn Benton’s new single Burning Down is a slow ballad turned upbeat pop hit, with a perfect contrast of dramatic, somber piano yet theatrical vocals that will surely make you feel like the main character; someone living in a crisis behind closed doors when no one cares.
An appropriately timed concept. Katelyn’s melodic voice and explosive delivery along with her hard hitting lyrics create a magnificent, emotional landscape. About Katelyn Katelyn Benton is a singer, songwriter, and pianist whose dreamy and dark alt pop connects the mysterious dots between Debussy and Disney movie soundtracks with an introspective, whimsical touch.
Originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, KB is currently living and working in Los Angeles. Granddaughter to a professional concert pianist, KB began practicing piano as a toddler, sitting next to her grandmother at a Steinway concert grand and continued classical training through high school. At 11-years-old KB began writing original music and performing locally. Throughout high school, KB performed with her band, traveling as far as New York to play The Bitter End. KB was awarded a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston where she studied songwriting
and music business.
After graduation, KB moved to Los Angeles where she went on to write and work with film composers Scott Nickoley and Ryan Franks on a variety of film and television projects. She won the Best Music Video award at the Just Plain Folks awards in Nashville, beating big budget entries including one from Bon Jovi, with the video to her song “Impossible Love”, which cost just $200 to make.
Katelyn Benton works as a session vocalist, performs at many of LA’s renowned venues and has residencies at piano bars. Find out more about the single at www.katelynbenton.com
