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September 29, 2017 – Atlantic singer-songwriter Molly Kate Kestner today released “Footprints,” a song she dedicated to her little brother. Kestner also released a companion video to the song, featuring old family videos and recent footage of Kestner returning to her hometown of Austin, MN. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/jnbONszGWo8

“Whether we realize it or not, every one of us has someone in our lives who is watching--watching us make mistakes, make decisions, and take risks. They will learn from our lives, and hopefully be inspired by it,” said Kestner about the song. “This song is for my little brother. My hope for him is that he follows my footprints where I've been brave, and also that he paves his own path that goes places I've never been.”

In an exclusive premiere, APlus called the song “ultra-personal…A special letter encouraging her only younger brother, Nathan, to follow his dreams now that she is achieving her own.”

On October 31, Kestner will kick off a tour supporting Phoebe Ryan (see itinerary below).

“Footprints” follows Kestner’s previous releases “Compromise,” “I Don’t Know,” “Good Die Young,” “Prom Queen,” and the Ryan Tedder-produced “It’s You.” Kestner also co-wrote the new song "Move You” from Kelly Clarkson’s upcoming album, Meaning of Life.

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Kestner caught the world’s attention in 2014 while still in high school, when a home video of her original song “His Daughter” went viral on YouTube, reaching over 7 million views in just a few weeks. To date, the song has reached 15.7 million views on YouTube, over 10 million streams and sold more than 126k singles in the US alone.

“Molly Kate Kestner has delivered a soulful anthem”

– FADER (re: “Good Die Young”)

“an edgy, soulful ballad”

– Refinery29 (re: “Good Die Young”)

“the 21-year-old’s best song to date, a feisty mid-tempo kiss-off that showcases her soaring vocals.”

– Idolator (re: “It’s You”)

“… [a] powerfully earthy voice and a captivating songwriting style that tackles serious, sometimes tragic, issues while maintaining a glimmer of hope in each and every song”

– Ones To Watch

“edgy and brooding tune”

– Galore (re: “Prom Queen”)

“[Molly Kate Kestner] has gone moodier and noticeably more sordid with…’Prom Queen.’”

– PopCrush (re: “Prom Queen”)

“The sweetly engaging tune, works as the perfect introduction to her sonic world, a winning mix of emotional pop and clever songwriting.”

– Fame Mag (re: “I Don’t Know”)

“It’s an insanely catchy guitar-driven jam that puts her on the map.” 

– PressPLAY (re: “I Don’t Know”)

31 Philadelphia, PA Foundry @ The Fillmore

1 New York, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg

2 Washington DC U Street Music Hall

3 Boston, MA Brighton Musical Hall

5 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern

6 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall

7 Minneapolis, MN 7^th Street Entry

10 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater

11 Seattle, WA Barboza

13 San Francisco, CA Swedish American Music Hall

14 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex

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Ashley White (National) / Ashley.White@atlanticrecords.com