There’s something quite perfect about catching up with KT Hall just before a show – half in performance mode, half still grounded in the real world. When we speak, she’s hovering somewhere between the corridor and the green room in Leeds’ Hyde Park Book Club, the space still being set up around her. It’s that familiar pre-gig limbo: a bit noisy, a bit dusty, and very rock’n’roll.
The occasion is a big one – CHROMA’s new album 25 Foreveris out today. And if there are any nerves, KT’s not showing them. What comes across instead is proper, hard-earned pride.
“I’m really proud of it as a whole,” she says. “But there are certain songs that really stand out to me – ‘People Pleaser’, ‘Coalminer’s Granddaughter’, ‘Riverhouse’…”
“It’s about that stage of life,” she says, “and everything that comes with it – what you learn, what you go through.”
This isn’t a record that’s been dashed off quickly either. CHROMA took their time – around two years – building it piece by piece. The process sounds fluid, collaborative, and very much theirs.
“We kind of went between jamming and demos,” KT explains. “Zac and Liam would work on the music, and then I’d do the toplines and lyrics.”
That balance between instinct and intention shows. The songs feel lived-in, not laboured – like they’ve been allowed to grow into themselves rather than being forced into shape.
So now they’re getting it out into the world. CHROMA are on tour, with dates taking them through Leeds, Manchester, London and Southampton. KT is clearly buzzing for what’s ahead – even if the physical toll is already kicking in slightly.
“I’ve got a bit of a sore throat,” she laughs. “But that’s just part of it, isn’t it?”
Looking ahead, summer is shaping up nicely too. Festival slots are lined up, including appearances at All Roads Festival, Focus Wales, and the Alternative Escape in Brighton.
And then there are the big moments. KT lights up talking about one in particular — supporting Foo Fighters in front of 20,000 people.
“Best day of my life,” she says, without hesitation.
It’s easy to see why. But equally, it doesn’t feel like a peak – more like a marker along the way. CHROMA are building something, steadily and on their own terms.
And then she’s gone — off to do what she does best.
To catch CHROMA live, check them out at an upcoming show:
18 April- Manchester- The Rat and Pigeon
22 April- London- The Old Blue Last
23 April- Southampton- Heartbreakers
1 May– Glastonbury- All Roads Festival 2026, King Arthur
I am the founder of LOUD WOMEN, and 'bass Doris' in I, Doris. I write for loudwomen.org often and Louder Than War occasionally. I teach at BIMM London. I love music that stirs big emotions.
