Just this past Monday night I was floating in a lagoon of pure music at School Night at the Bardot in Hollywood. You know the feeling you get when you release all holds, relax all muscles, clear your mind, and just float letting the water take you where it may. That is the only way I can accurately describe Andra Day’s voice.
If you have not heard of her you will soon. Born California native she is bringing back old Hollywood in ways most of us can only dream of. She is a combination of Billie Holiday, Amy Winehouse, and Lauryn Hill with her cool soulful voice whether it’s jazz, rock, doo wap, or soul. Her sassy red lips, cat eye eyeliner, and scarfed hair she is truly a beautiful girl to accompany her jar dropping vocals.
Andra Day was born Andra Batie in San Diego, California where she performed in nightclubs until who else but Stevie Wonder discovered her. She soon signed with the production company Buskin and eventually caught the attention of Warner Brothers Records.
She gained popularity on, what else, YouTube with her cover of Notorious B.I.G. and Marvin Gaye’s “Big Poppa”. She absolutely kills the cover, but also she covered Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” which people should check out as well.
This year she made a storm at the BET Awards as well as playing at ESSENCE festival. Day also did a cover of “Mississippi Goddamn” which is up on Google Play free exclusive download of Nina Revisited. Day was featured in Rolling Stone’s “10 New Artist You Need To Know: July 2015”. She even grabbed the attention of the infamous Spike Lee who directed her music video for her single “Forever Mine”.
With her vast rang and eloquent control of her voice she will grab your attention too. If you have not checked Andra Day out yet I strongly advise you too.
Day’s new album “Cheers to the Fall” will be dropping August 28. You can go to iTunes now to pre-order now and receive five songs instantly. If you don’t you can be sure to hear her on some highly publicized commercials in the next few months as well as on soundtracks. Watch out the 40s and 50s are coming back with full force.
Source:
Andra Day Official Site http://andraday.com/CheersToTheFall
Rolling Stone, “10 New Artist You Need To Know: July 2015” http://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/10-new-artists-you-need-to-know-july-2015-20150713/andra-day-20150710
Essence, Red-Lipped Maven: Andra Day Talks Beauty http://www.essence.com/2015/07/02/red-lipped-maven-andra-day-talks-beauty
UPROXX music, Nina Simone Remembered: Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard, Mayer Hawthorne, and More Reflect on the Icon http://uproxx.com/music/2015/07/nina-simone-remembered/
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