Katie Austin Releases Debut EP, WILD CHILD

Louisiana native and pop-country singer/songwriter Katie Austin reveals her inner 'Wild Child' with highly anticipated debut EP. Featuring the upbeat "Got Me Like" premiered by B-Sides & Badlands, the nostalgic "Nirvana" premiered by Taste of Country, the 'fantastic' ballad "Backyard" premiered by Parade.com, and the title track "Wild Child," Austin offers fans a well-rounded collection of songs in her debut. Produced by Matt McVaney (Kane Brown, Jessie James Decker), the four-track EP features songs co-penned by Austin and is available now on iTunes, Spotify and everywhere you consume music.

Austin is celebrating the release with a performance of "Backyard" on WSMV's Today in Nashville at 11am CT today.

WILD CHILD Track Listing

1. "Wild Child" written by Austin, Julia Cole
2. "Got Me Like" written by Austin, Lainey Wilson
3. "Backyard" written by Austin, Wilson
4. "Nirvana" written by Austin, Wilson

With a drive that sets her apart from the status quo, Austin was a top five finalist in the Folgers 2017 Jingle Contest which boasted thousands of entries and earned her a mentoring session with Chris Young. Austin's debut 2017 single "Broken Record" landed her a shot at the 2017 NASH Next competition sponsored by Cumulus Media and Big Machine Records, in which she made it into the top ten finalists. She ended 2017 on a high note when the music video for her original holiday song "Wrap Me Baby" made its world premiere on CMT and was added into regular rotation on the network and secured the No. 4 fan voted spot on the CMT Music 12 Pack Countdown.

Capitalizing on her momentum from 2017, Austin has dedicated 2018 to writing, producing and recording to answer the call of her fans... more music! Earlier this summer, Austin launched her crowd funding Kickstarter Campaign and through the support of her fans, was able to fund her brand new EP, Wild Child. The collection of songs are from her heart and for her fans... so turn up your speakers, let your inner Wild Child out and dance like no one is watching.