Katie Gregson-Macleod

Katie Gregson-Macleod returns to Paris on 20 February at L'Archipel to perform her debut album “Albatross” live.

Katie Gregson-MacLeod stands out for her delicate folk universe, carried by deeply personal songwriting and a strong melodic sensitivity. Originally from the Scottish Highlands, she grew up surrounded by music and developed an early passion for words and storytelling. Inspired by artists such as Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen and Elliott Smith, she cut her teeth in the streets and pubs of Inverness before achieving international recognition in 2022 with her track “complex”, which went viral on TikTok.

On 6 November 2026, she unveils “Albatross”, her debut album, opening a new chapter in her career. Having left her label and returned to the Highlands, the artist reconnects with the very essence of her songwriting and fully asserts her creative independence. Recorded live in just two weeks with a close circle of musicians, the record explores the contradictions of desire, the weight of expectations and the emotions that come with getting what you wanted.

Inspired by Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, in which the albatross becomes the symbol of an unexpected burden, the album reveals a freer, more introspective artist, faithful to her poetic pen and her folk sensibility.