In The Spotlight

Bette Smith – “Man Child”

Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, this impressive songstress grew up with the gospel she sang in church and the soul music she heard on the streets. She recorded her album in Mississippi, which brought her to the roots of her musical influences. Driven by the promise she made to her brother Junior on his deathbed not to give up on her career as a singer, she performs everywhere she can and always wears yellow on stage to honor him.

Her first single takes those gospel and soul influences and adds some raw rock into the mix. The result is a funky, raucaus jam, full of lively drum fills, exhuberant horns, roaring electric guitars and her astonishing, razor-sharp, scouring vocals, cleansing your eardrums, while tickling all your senses.

From her upcoming debut album “Jetlagger” (Release Date: 29 September 2017):

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In The Spotlight

Jordan Rakei – “Nerve”

Born in New Zealand, but raised in Australia, this multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and producer has an eclectic sound, driven by soul, jazz and hip-hop. His EP “Groove Curse” took him to live in London where he collaborated with Tom Misch and lending his vocals to Disclosure‘s album “Caracal”. He made the leap into showcasing his own talent, when he self-released his debut album “Cloak” back in 2016.

His new single is a smooth pop tune, with R&B influences. It has beautifully soothing strings, a funky riff and velvety, fluid vocals, making this a captivating song which finds your soul and snuggles up to it.

From his upcoming album “Wallflower” (Release Date: 22 September 2017):

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