Ukrainian-born Australian singer-songwriter, Pshonka (Katia Pshenichner), landed on our radar recently with her debut EP “Cities of Skin,” and we are super excited to review it and share it with the world. The 4-track project is a beautiful experience from start to finish and will leave you stuck on constant repeat for a long time. It’s one of the more promising projects we’ve heard in a while!
The project features 4-tracks that highlight the artist’s creative and delicate writing style. No matter what you are a fan of, Pshonka brings a beautiful variety of tastes and styles to her music that not only demands your attention but keeps you coming back for more. The minute we heard Katia’s voice we fell in love with it and couldn’t get it out of our heads. She has one of the purest and most charming voices we’ve ever heard and her performance is always captivating. This EP shows off all the melodic tones of Katia’s stunning voice and shows how talented she is when it comes to writing songs. The lyrics are original, beautifully written and easy to listen to. The unique atmosphere and professional production of this project are captivating and will leave you stuck on repeat for days. Katia’s instrumentals are amazing and the quality of her music is interesting.
There’s a little bit of everything in this EP, and it’s one of the best projects we’ve heard in months. We really love Pshonka’s style and skills and can’t wait to see where her career will go over the coming months. Go ahead and check out yourself and let us know what you think. Don’t forget to follow Pshonka online to stay up to date on any upcoming releases or shows!
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Ukrainian-born Australian singer-songwriter ‘Pshonka’ (Katia Pshenichner) writes folkloric dark pop. This pop is serious, and it’s Soviet. Pshonka, on the other hand, is a gluten-free superfood – a tiny, spherical grain Slavs slip into savoury side-dishes. It’s also what Katia’s mamochka called her when she was a tiny spherical grain herself, growing up in Ukraine. Soon after arriving in Australia Katia discovered Crunchy Nut and never ate millet again. The end.
Except to say Pshonka writes haunting synthy and cinematic ballads and joyful and irreverent pop. Her vocals are crystal at the top and metallic at the bottom, her styling is influenced by Russian folk and musical theatre and recalls artists such as Aguzarova and Kate Bush. She writes in both English and Russian.
