KATIE SCHECTER ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘EMPRESS,’ SHARES SINGLE ‘RUN RIVER RUN’
Katie Schecter has announced her third studio album, Empress, will arrive October 17. Recorded live to tape at NYC’s famed Diamond Mine Studio while she was pregnant with her daughter, the Nashville-based artist describes the record as a celebration of feminine power and personal transformation. “Holding life within me while creating this album,” Schecter says, “I knew this body of work is also a gift I’m leaving behind—part of my personal archaeology.”
Alongside the announcement, Schecter has released the album’s lead single, “Run River Run.” Sultry and cinematic, the track glides between rock, soul, and pop, with a forward-driving energy that refuses to look back.
“‘Run River Run’ is about bypassing self-doubt and the art of resilience, inspired by the master himself, Bruce Lee. It’s about moving with life’s challenges rather than fighting them head-on—and sometimes looking back just to see how far I’ve come.”
Born and raised in New York and now rooted in Nashville, Schecter’s genre-defying sound continues to evolve. With Empress, she aimed to craft “one unified listening experience in a time of consistent polarity,” focusing on the shared human experience—love, fear, dreams, and the struggle for control.
