Looking as if she was more than eager for a summer Sunday to arrive, Katrina Weissman closed out the night at the Ryan Pollie showcase at The Fable. For me, this was my first time crossing paths with her. One thing I like to do when writing up a blog post about someone I'm crossings paths with for the first time is to see who they've played with in the past. I like to see if there are any six (two) degrees of separation type situations. There are definitely connections here. Over the years, she's shared the stage with Brookelen, LINNEA, and Sarah Once Was. And as I'm writing this and before this article goes to press, she was going to share the stage with Sharon Silva (all four hyperlinks are to articles I've written about those artists).
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| Katrina Weissman at The Fable |
Her Spotify bio mentions that she grew up in New Jersey and eventually made her way to Los Angeles (via UCLA). "Her music blends 90’s indie rock, folk, and dream-pop with haunting melodies, cinematic storytelling, violin, slide guitar, and lush vocals inspired by Julia Jacklin, Mazzy Star and The Cranberries." Got to love it when someone gives shout outs to bands who had their breakout periods in the early 1990s (other than Julia Jacklin).
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| Katrina Weissman at The Fable |
She mentions that she was playing songs off her upcoming EP release. Based on this set, there will be magic in the air when that EP is released. Her vocal modulations carried a real tenderness that felt weightless and effortless. Though her lyrics do reflect Mazzy Star melancholy (smiling though it's haunted), on stage she'd flash sparkle to indicate that life has more upsides than downsides.
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| Katrina Weissman at The Fable |
Her backing band has to be given a call out. Her percussionist sat on the floor, tapping out beats on various common household items. Was that a Tupperware container? A pill bottle? The keyboardist was wearing a trapper hat. To end one song, her violinist providing the most moving ending that left the crowd emotionally wrecked and then cheering at the end. If that particular song makes it onto the EP, one can only hope that it ends exactly the same way.
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| Katrina Weissman at The Fable |
One of the tunes she performed that is currently released is "Sunday" - released in 2024. (She also performed a cover of Girls' "Hellhole Ratrace.") If Hope Sandoval has ever heard that song, she surely would approve. It is a song that has a feel of a beach summer romance. We're not talking about the raunchy No Hard Feelings, but the reflections of Summer of '42.
When will I grow up?I just want to be someone I could love.
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