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Tanerelle

Tanerelle

When I first saw a picture this singer-songwriter and instrumentalist, I thought Jackie Brown or Cleopatra Jones but her voice is smooth and earthly. Tanerelle Stevens from California has been making music for quite some time. Her passion for music began at the age of 8 when she knew she wanted to be a musician and started writing songs in her city of birth, Atlanta, Georgia. At 18 she decided to move to Los Angeles, California to pursue her dreams. Obviously, this was a gr

Laneous

Laneous

Nothing catches my attention more than hearing an artist whose music sounds like or reminds me of Parliament-Funkadelic in sound. His band Laneous and the Family Yah have been around for years. He originates from Brisbane, Australia, and has released several albums down under. Many have had a hard time putting his music into a certain music genre but upon listening to it we can safely say it's Funk pure and simple. The leader of this fascinating band is Lachlan Mitchell a sel

Bastien Keb

Bastien Keb

Bastien Keb real name, Seb Jones is a multi-instrumentalist from Leamington Spa in England and currently residing in Peckham. His love of music especially jazz fusion, psychedelic 70's funk, and soul create some otherworldly sounds. He is a guitarist first and foremost but also plays trumpet, bass, drums, and flute. He not only plays his instruments but also sings, produces, and engineers his own records. He made his debut in 2015 with the album, Dinking In The Shadows of Zi

Raheaven

Raheaven

This beautiful and smooth-voiced singer-songwriter born in North London has been making music since she was a child. Her Eritrean immigrant parents were in a band when she was young. Her mother was a singer and her father a guitarist, Raheaven says her parents always felt closer to home through music. She has been on the indie music circuit for many years now and has been featured on many friend's tracks but now it's her turn. Raheaven is not only a singer-songwriter but also

Jon Gomm

Jon Gomm

I first discovered this talented singer-songwriter/guitarist several years ago. Back then he had a beautiful song called, Passionflower. What fascinated me about him was how he uses his guitar as his bass, drums, and percussion all at once. You can say he is a one-man-band, literally. Jon Gomm is from Blackpool, U.K., and started playing the ukelele when he was 2 years old. He began taking classical guitar lessons at age 4 and later when he was a teenager joined his father wh

Alina Bzhezhinska

Alina Bzhezhinska

When you first hear of the harp you picture hearing beautiful musical landscapes. Jazz harpist Alina Bzhezhinska makes her harp play some funky groove sounds that you wouldn't expect from this beautiful instrument. Originally from Ukraine, Alina Bzhezhinska first started studying art and classical music at a young age in Poland. It was her discovering Alice Coltrane's music that steered her into jazz music and into daring new directions. She plays her harp like a pianist woul

Joyce Wrice

Joyce Wrice

Joyce Wrice has been singing all her life. She remembers as a little girl her father playing R&B records which made her fall in love with the music. She was born and raised in San Diego, California, and is now L.A. based. Joyce Wrice is of mixed race, a Japanese mother, and an African-American father, she sees herself as a mixture of both and embraces them equally. She grew up listening to such artists as Usher, Alliyah, Brandy, Mariah Carey and others. When she first heard t

Sahra Gure

Sahra Gure

Today's indie artists are some of the most talented and creative. Many intertwine music genres and create some of the most amazing sounds and beats. This talented songstress, Sahra Gure moves between different music genres. Born in Berlin, Germany, and based in London, her voice is smooth and silky. She started her musical career at age 14, trained as a classical violinist she discovered she loved singing. Her music is a mix of Soul, Jazz, Afrobeat, and Funk. Her roots are o

Orion Sun

Orion Sun

Philadephia has always been synonymous with soul music and this young singer raised in New Jersey but Philly based grew up listening to soul and rhythm and blues. Her name is Tiffany Majette better known by her stage name of Orion Sun. She is not only a singer-songwriter but also a multi-instrumentalist and producer. She says her road to music didn't start off like most musicians or singers, she actually wanted to be an astronaut. It's because of her fascination with the star

Steve Lacy

Steve Lacy

This soulful, jazzy uplifting guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer has been named an artist to watch by many indie publications. His name is Steve Lacy and he is from Compton, California. He is best known for being a member of the band the grammy-nominated RnB band, The Internet. Now based in Los Angeles he has been very busy making some amazing music. He started playing guitar at age seven with the video game Guitar Hero. He, unfortunately, couldn't get a MacBook Pr

Lava La Rue

Lava La Rue

This super talented singer-songwriter and rapper was born with incredible talent and determination. Lava La Rue, real name Ava Laurel is from West London and from an early age became active in the injustices she saw in her neighborhood and all around her. She started making music around age 14 while in foster care and that type of beginning sets up the tone for a person's direction in life. She knew she was not like the rest but as she puts it a "powerful strong-minded person

Marcus King Band

Marcus King Band

You'd like to hear some blues? Well, I think I found one of the most talented young blues players around today and his name is Marcus King. The young guitarist, singer-songwriter, originates from Greenville, North Carolina, and is the lead singer and frontman for his namesake band. The band's music can go from hard Rockin Southern rock to some deep Blues licks that will knock your socks off. Marcus first picked up the guitar practically as a baby in diapers but was destined t

Teotima

Teotima

The British these past few years have such an appreciation of Jazz that more and more jazz artists are popping up throughout the United Kingdom. The mixing of music genres from several countries like Africa, Cuba, Brazil, and more make the combinations colorful and full of amazing rhythms. One such band is Teotima from London, U. K. They are a 10-17 piece band that mixes Jazz with Soul, Funk, Latin, and world rhythms to create an unmistakable funky beat that you can't just s

Ife Ogunjobi

Ife Ogunjobi

The scene in London, England has been producing a lot of young talented Jazz artists for the past few years, especially coming from South East London. Many of them mixing jazz with music from their ancestral countries or that of their parents. One of these young rising stars is trumpeter, Ife Ogunjobi from London, who was raised in a Nigerian household and grew up in South East London, surrounded by a mix of all these sounds, especially Afro-beat, jazz, and hip-hop which infl

natalie Williams

natalie Williams

In today's Jazz world there are many new faces and some you may not have heard about. These artists are mixing Jazz stylings into their music. Natalie Williams is one of those artists and she does it with ease. She was born and raised in Berlin, Germany to a Yugoslav-Hungarian mother and a British father. She was musical from an early age and first discovered she had a voice while attending an American high school and joined the choir. Her dad was a jazz aficionado and had

Aaron Taylor

Aaron Taylor

London based singer-songwriter, Aaron Taylor is one to watch mixing R&B and Soul with a smooth delivery. He is of Antiguan and Ghanaian heritage and grew up singing gospel music in church. He learned to play music and sing by ear and in his early days found studying music theory a bit strange. He began studying classical music first and later moved onto studying popular music. He thought that as a musician some things are innate as opposed to skills one learns and acquires. A

Abraham Alexander

Abraham Alexander

Every so often an artist catches your attention and you need to know.... who is that? Abraham Alexander is an artist to watch. Born in Greece to parents of Nigerian descent and raised in Texas this talented singer-songwriter has a story to tell. His parents moved stateside to escape the racial tensions they experienced in Athens, Greece. He started playing around with the guitar at age 8 and by age 22 was fully committed to teaching himself to play the guitar. While in coll

J-Silk

J-Silk

J-Silk is a trio from Bordeaux, France, and London, U.K. The trio is part of a new scene called Future Soul. They mix Soul music with some hip hop beats and electronica. The mix is a smooth groove that you can dance to or just sit back and listen to. The group likes to dress up in Addidas jackets and vintage clothing from that time. They say they love the style and dress from the 70's Soul era and it's the hotness of that time they are in love with. They consider themselves

Joyce Wrice

Joyce Wrice

Los Angeles based singer-songwriter, Joyce Wrice is an R&B/Soul singer to watch. Her beautiful smooth voice has remnants of classic R&B from years gone by. She started singing at an early age after hearing and falling in love with the voice of singer-songwriter, Tamia. Her other influences are Aaliyah and Mariah Carey. She first realized she could sing when a friend of hers used to bring his ukelele to school and she would sing along. After they would get together and record

Allen Stone

Allen Stone

The first time I heard the soulful voice of, Allen Stone, I had to know immediately, "Who is this singer?" He grew up in Chewelah, Washington and began his career singing in his father's church. He started collecting classic albums from the 60's and 70's but it was Stevie Wonder's album, Innervisions, at age 15 that influenced him. He as recorded several albums and his voice has been described as a, "pitch-perfect powerhouse." He has been influenced by Marvin Gaye, The Meter