Katy Hudson (Album)
Katy Hudson is the gospel -rock debut studio album by Katy Hudson, Katy Perry today, the time attempted to be successful with their birth name. The album was in 2001, when Perry was 17 years old, published in the genre Christian Music on Red Hill Records, before she moved to the mainstream pop music.
Formation and style
Katy Hudson is listed at four songs on the album as an author, she is also co-author of the remaining songs. Trust in Me was the main single. On the album, she played pop rock that was influenced by artists such as Sarah McLachlan and Fiona Apple. Also strong inspiration from Alanis Morissette was certified the album. With the release of the album, the likelihood of confusion with Kate Hudson, daughter of Goldie Hawn revealed. This was one reason for the later change the name.
Reception
Unlike later albums, this album Hudson was able to place in any national charts. It found wide appeal in the Christian music scene. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic called over-produced the album, and it was clear that " the city girl had never been so happy to hang out on a Christian farm ". The album show that today's Katy Perry had talent, she had been but " marketed wrong." He missed three out of five stars.