The KTNA - Cover Me Blue (Single)

Fresh off the back of their ever first headline UK tour and performing at festivals like the Montreux Jazz Festival and Size Fest, to name a few.. The twin sisters, who are well renowned for heart on their sleeve, unapologetically strong, northern spirit, something that lives in everything they do. Born in Kenya, raised and now residing in Manchester, Hope and Millie Katana weave their candid lyrics around unique productions to create music, which demands to be noticed. Something their new offering, offers in abundance “Cover me Blue” has an early 00’s moody and melancholic feel throughout. Inspired by Dido and David Gray, ‘Cover me Blue’ is a beautiful metaphor for depression. The racing drums and pace of this song represent the franticness of living inside your own chaotic head. Ethereal, haunting harmonies are layered over the top of one another to add intensity and depth. Acoustic and electric guitars provide light and shade whilst all moving around a killer bassline. ‘Cover me blue’ is a raw and honest expression of sadness and trying to escape it, hard as it might be.

At 26 Hope and Millie have already achieved more than most, beginning their singing career in front of the nation in CBBC show Clash before quickly being cast onto long running BBC drama, Waterloo Road. However, it was always songwriting that burned the brightest and after some setbacks The KTNA were formed. Their debut EP Life Under Siege, kickstarted their musical project in March 2019, going on to receive support from the likes of Clash, The Fader, tmrw Mag, and BBC 1xtra. Brimming with raw honesty about past trauma whilst also looking optimistically ahead, the project resonated the greatest over the Covid-19 lockdown, as fans sought solace in the themes the EP explored. The KTNA explained, “during this pandemic lots of people have lost their jobs, their freedoms, and sometimes their sanity. Life Under Siege has helped people through this pandemic by making people feel seen, heard, and understood. It has been an outlet for so many to cry too. Sometimes that’s all you need…”