Katie Wighton is an Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist and member of the

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–winning folk quartet

All Our Exes Live in Texas All Our Exes Live in Texas is an Australian folk group, consisting of Hannah Crofts (vocals & ukulele), Georgia Mooney (vocals & mandolin), Elana Stone (vocals & accordion) and Katie Wighton (vocals & guitar). The four artists combined at an ''O ...

. Wighton released her debut

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in 2013 and her debut solo album, ''The End'', was released in June 2023.

Early life and education

Katie Wighton grew up in Brisbane, Queensland, the daughter of musical parents. At the age of six, Wighton commenced learning piano. In 2015 Wighton said, "The first time I ever sang in public was in high school with the army cadet band. I was a bit of a music nerd if I'm honest; I loved my music teachers and I spent plenty of time skipping maths and practising the piano or singing with my mates". Once she completed high school, Wighton went to University to study jazz. In 2007, Wighton was awarded the Generations in Jazz Vocal Scholarship awarded by James Morrison. In 2011, Wighton moved from Brisbane to

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and was a semi-finalist in the National Jazz Awards held in Wangaratta in November 2012.

Career

2013–present

In 2013 Wighton was the recipient of a Contemporary Music Touring Grant from the Australia Council for the Arts which funded her east coast regional lounge room tour which coincided with the release of her debut EP, ''You Are Here''. In 2014, Wighton formed the folk group

alongside fellow singer-songwriters Elana Stone, Hannah Crofts and

Georgia Mooney Georgia Mooney is an Australian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist and member of the ARIA award–winning folk quartet All Our Exes Live in Texas. Mooney released her debut extended play in 2012. Her debut solo album, ''Full of Moon'', ...

. The group has gone on to tour nationally, and win the ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album in

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. In September 2015, Wighton released her second EP titled ''Oh-Dark-Hours'' with lead single "Little Dove". Shayen de Silva from ''Happy Mag'' said, "With an incredible vocal performance and distinctive take on melancholy, Katie Wighton exudes grace on her ''Oh-Dark-Hours'' EP". In April 2020, Wighton released "Good Guy", the lead single from the EP under the alias, ''Kit''. The EP was released on 13 November 2020. In 2022 Wighton signed with ABC Music. In March 2023, Wighton announced the forthcoming release of debut studio album ''The End'', preceded by the singles "Take You Home", "Narcissist" and "Without You".

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The

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are presented annually from 1982 by the

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(APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". ! , - ,

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ARIA Music Awards

The

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is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the

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, ''The End'' , Best Blues and Roots Album , ,

References

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