Daphne Willis' debut album What To Say will be released by Vanguard Records on February 9th. Daphne is a twenty-two year old singer-songwriter from Chicago. Her soulful voice calls to mind Corinne Bailey Rae, but her blend of organic acoustics and gritty guitar riffs is something else entirely. "Everybody Else" opens with a funky mix of soul and rock reminiscent of Nikka Costa or Joss Stone. The ballad "Bluff" eases back into a softer pop sound, and songs like "Far Away" and "Love and Hate" fall [...]
While it may be January, I've been out driving around with the top down already! Sixty-two degrees here in Atlanta today, and while I'm certain it won't last, it's nice to have the sun on my face and the wind in my hair again. To think that just last week, we were having a snow day- hello global warming! Tracklisting: Daphne Willis - What To Say Emma Pollock - Hug The Harbour [...]
Here is a party tune from a lady from Chi-town. Her debut album "What To Say" comes out next month. She is a soulful 22 year-old who sounds more like Dusty in Memphis or Duffy from England than Daphne from Scooby Doo. Listen: Daphne Willis ∞ What To Say
Young Chicago singer/songwriter Daphne Willis brings a nimble soulfulness and lithe, laid-back vibe to her rhythmic Jack Johnson-styled jam pop debut What To Say , hitting February 9 via Vanguard. Fronting a well-oiled band that clearly knows its way around a tight, jazzy/reggae-tinged beat, the 22-year-old Willis keeps her approach fresh and brisk with a smokey vocal style that is all perceptive sass and tumbling, tongue-twisted verbal wit. With an unpretentious attitude, Willis and band deliver sharply etched, emotional and lyrical portraits that go down even easier when tacked on to a loose and limber instrumental backing. [...]
'What to Say' is Daphne Willis & Co's first album, due out Feb 9th.
Young Chicago singer/songwriter Daphne Willis brings a nimble soulfulness and lithe, laid-back vibe to her rhythmic Jack Johnson-styled jam pop debut What To Say , hitting January 26 via Vanguard. Fronting a well-oiled band that clearly knows its way around a tight, jazzy/reggae-tinged beat, the 22-year-old Willis keeps her approach fresh and brisk with a smokey vocal style that is all perceptive sass and tumbling, tongue-twisted verbal wit. With an unpretentious attitude, Willis and her Co. deliver sharply etched, emotional and lyrical portraits that go down even easier when tacked on to a loose and limber instrumental [...]
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