Hailey Cramer has stepped into the scene with her hip brand of Nu Soul RnB. Delivering a fresh developed voice and legit back beat, further broadening the ever progressing Australian Music with class and style, an international sound is born…“Hailey Cramer can bring a raging crowd to an attentive silence in moments, she has a voice that demands attention and she’ll keep you clinging to every note, a rare talent and must see, Australia has been waiting for a sound like this!!..†Carlo Santone...Blue King BrownThe musical mind of Hailey started with being woken up on Sunday mornings to the sounds of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. As she dug deeper into Jazz and old school RnB she began to find her voice. Craving a more diverse sound she found influence in Artists such as Bjork, Erykah Badu, Kanye West, Rufus Wainwright, Cee Lo, Radiohead & Johnny Hartman which lead her to begin carving out a uniquely developed song writing style and classy vocal flare.
Now at age 22, She has spent the past two years touring worldwide as backing vocalist with the hard hitting Urban Roots powerhouse, Blue King Brown, performing alongside the likes of Santana, Silverchair, Powderfinger, Spearhead, Ben Harper and The Black Eyed Peas. A recent trip to Kingston-Jamaica saw her recording the BV sections on Blue King Brown's much anticipated upcoming album, engineered by the legendary Bonzai Caruso (Damian Marley, Stephen Marley, Madonna, Lauryn Hill).A recent collaboration with the super hype Australian Hip Hop mc PEZ resulted in the award winning track “the festival song†the chorus is written and performed by Hailey, showcasing her vocal ability, The track has been a staple on National Radio, going straight to high rotation on JJJ and Nova and has had outstanding results becoming:*No. 7 on Triple J Hottest 100!!!*No. 1 on AIR 100% Indie Singles chart*No. 11 on ARIA Australian Singles chart*No. 11 on ARIA Urban Singles chart*1 million+ plays on MySpace*32,000+ downloads from JJJ website (highest ever)*Added to Austereo Hot 30, Nova & JJJ nationally*iTunes editor's pick: Best Hip-Hop Track of 2008Hailey has toured with such artists as Lupe Fiasco and The Streets with Pez. She has sung with the legendary Michael Franti, Mark Levine and Paul Groubowski amongst many others. She now delivers her honest sound, dripping with feel, a hip alternative for lovers of rock, soul, jazz, groove, hip hop and Rnb, This is the Nu soul!! Do not miss the opportunity to catch Hailey Cramer live, and keep an ear to the ground for her debut recording set for release soon..For bookings and info:
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