September 6, 2024 It's HERE! Kate is very excited to announce the arrival of her sixth album TRAPEZE. Marilyn Rea Beyer of The Midnight Special and Folkstage, WFMT in Chicago, states that the award-winning title cut," [is] just so GOOD and so REAL and so NOW! The melody just sticks right between my ribs and my heart." and "Kate McDonnell wallops you with a vivid image that puts an essential life lesson on the Jumbotron." TRAPEZE is rooted in contemporary American life, with topics ranging from hope and life’s purpose surrendering to love and desire in crazy times to condemning gun violence. On the heels of her successful album BALLAD OF A BAD GIRL (2021), TRAPEZE comprises 14 original songs written over a prolific three years. Her new songs will hit your gut with truth, intelligence, and humor. You can pre-order it now in digital or CD format and get an instant free track "Pretty Good Day" upon purchase.

Yes, yes, you can stream it at release time, and that's your choice, but you should know that the 0.0007 cents that the artist gets from each stream falls more like a trickle into the hat, yet it still costs A LOT to make a quality album. The fat cats figured it all out! All of this is to say, support the artist you love by purchasing merch from them directly on their websites or on Bandcamp.

Most of all, I am so lucky that you come out to my shows. That's the 5% of this business that is pure joy for me. Please comment on and share my songs with those people you care about. And dropping me an note every now and then feels great, too. If my music has affected you in any way I want to hear about it!