Catherine Feeny released her excellent new album 'Hurricane Glass' on Tallgrass Records last year. Produced by Sebastian Rogers and mixed by Dave Way, whose previous credits include Sheryl Crow, Fiona Apple, Macy Gray and Paul McCartney, the album is a masterclass in intimate songwriting.

Originally from Philadelphia but now residing in Norfolk, Catherine signed to Tallgrass Records in November 2005 after spending the year recording her album and touring with Suzanne Vega, John Prine and Hal. In September 2004, she performed at London's legendary Ronnie Scotts before playing her own headline dates across France and Belgium.

Her passion for music was evident early on. She sang as a child, took classical voice lessons and played both the piano and the violin. It wasn't until she started singing in bands as a teenager that the guitar became her instrument of choice. "I took it up because I could play songs that I loved right away. In fact, I stole my Dad's guitar when I started playing."

Influenced by a variety of genres and artists including Joni Mitchell,
The Smiths, PJ Harvey, Sonic Youth and Sinead O'Connor, Catherine's musical tastes have clearly encouraged her own creative style. "I've always loved a well-written song," she comments. "When I'm in the zone, writing is the most satisfying thing in the world. It can be so magical."

Her first studio LP since 2003's independently released 'Catherine Feeny',
'Hurricane Glass' is a deeply introspective album that focuses on personal struggles and complex relationships. "I realised at some point while recording the album that there were a lot of songs about telling the truth," says Catherine. "I wrote this album the old school way locked up in a room with my guitar. On the other hand, recording was a wonderfully collaborative process and there were so many discoveries we made along the way."

Album highlights include the heart-on-sleeve opening track 'Touch Back Down', the Lucinda Williams-esque 'Hurricane Glass', the politically weighted 'Unsteady Ground' and 'Mr Blue' with its immaculate pop streak.

"It's a struggle for me to be honest sometimes because I like to please people, but I think I'm pretty honest with myself. It's strange when you encounter people who aren't. That 'disconnect' inspired 'Touch Back Down'. 'Unsteady Ground' is about the crap the government and the media were feeding us before we attacked Iraq, while the title track 'Hurricane Glass' is about the death that comes before a rebirth."

Catherine's sound is already making an impact - the stunning
'Mr Blue' will be featured in the new Gwyneth Paltrow/Annette Bening film 'Running With Scissors', adapted from Augusten Burroughs' award-winning book of the same name. The director of the film heard the track on Nic Harcourt's influential L.A morning radio show while driving to the film set, and immediately earmarked it for the soundtrack. The song was also featured in the Season 4 premiere episode of The OC.

Currently in Europe, Catherine will play a residency in London's Enterprise this summer to coincide with the release of 'Hurricane Glass' on June 5th.

"Performing live is something I work very hard at. There are many distractions to the little creative voice that whispers in my ear and makes me who I am as an artist, but I enjoy rising to a challenge - it let's you know you're alive."