Kate Pierson - Cosmic Solo Flight

Kate Pierson - A Songwriter's Career

7/8/25

From “Love Shack” to solo tracks, Kate Pierson takes us on a wild, inspiring journey through her music career — from global fame with the B-52s to the creative freedom of her solo albums. She spills on working with Sia and other pop powerhouses, finding her authentic voice, and those “aha!” songwriting moments when lyrics seem to fall from the sky.

Tune in for a fun, fearless, and deeply personal look at what it really takes to build a music career that’s true to you.

Topics

2:03 Childhood Dreams

3:01 Writing With the B-52s 

7:10 The Japan Adventure

9:19 Squashed By Management

10:05 Working With Sia

12:10 Collaborating With Other Successful Musicians

16:03 The Magic of Songwriting

21:40 All About Timing

25:06 Personal Stories Behind the Songs

27:00 Music Industry Challenges Today

30:11 "Syncing" Music on TV & Films

32:24 Solo Career Success and Challenges

38:16 Writing with AI?

Resources

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@katepiersonofficial

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekatepierson/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekatepierson?_t=ZP-8xdmAmwCqR5&_r=1

Kate's website: https://www.katepierson.com/

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