A Leeds singer whose jazz-inflected sound grew heavier and more reflective after personal loss.
For a sense of her arc, put 'Like A Star' next to something from 'The Sea.' The space between them tells most of the story.
Her self-titled 2005 debut felt fresh with its light soul touch, but the songs from 'The Sea' in 2007 and later work like 'The Heart Speaks in Whispers' carry a different weight. You can hear that shift in a track like 'Venus As a Boy,' where the writing feels more lived-in. She's kept at it without much noise, which makes the music feel honest.
She started with that 2005 album out of Leeds, pulling from soul and jazz. After her husband died in 2008, she stepped back, then returned with 'The Heart Speaks in Whispers' in 2010. The work since has been quiet and steady.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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