Album Of The Month - February 2016
Lauren Housley - 'Sweet Surrender'
Singer songwriter Lauren Housley was born in Rotherham but is now based in the musical melting pot of Manchester.
Following the promise of earlier recordings ('One Step Closer' EP and single 'Rather Be There'), her debut album 'Sweet Surrender' was released on 28th August 2015.
Featuring all original compositions co-written with musical partner Thomas Dibb, the debut album is a stunning collection of songs blending elements of blues, Americana, soul, pop and rock.
Immaculate production puts Lauren's intense and emotive vocals centre stage whilst she effortlessly delivers a sublime mix of uptempo numbers and soul ballads. The musicianship is of the highest quality with the guitar and piano contributions of Thomas Dibb particularly outstanding.
With her roots in soul, the music respectfully pays homage to the past but without ever sounding dated or clichéd. The album has a wonderful contemporary sound giving it a freshness and timeless quality.
'Sweet Surrender' is a remarkable debut album that marks out Lauren Housley as an artist of the highest calibre and clearly one to watch for the future.
Following the promise of earlier recordings ('One Step Closer' EP and single 'Rather Be There'), her debut album 'Sweet Surrender' was released on 28th August 2015.
Featuring all original compositions co-written with musical partner Thomas Dibb, the debut album is a stunning collection of songs blending elements of blues, Americana, soul, pop and rock.
Immaculate production puts Lauren's intense and emotive vocals centre stage whilst she effortlessly delivers a sublime mix of uptempo numbers and soul ballads. The musicianship is of the highest quality with the guitar and piano contributions of Thomas Dibb particularly outstanding.
With her roots in soul, the music respectfully pays homage to the past but without ever sounding dated or clichéd. The album has a wonderful contemporary sound giving it a freshness and timeless quality.
'Sweet Surrender' is a remarkable debut album that marks out Lauren Housley as an artist of the highest calibre and clearly one to watch for the future.