East London chanteuse and songwriter Neech fills in the gap between PJ Harvey and Jill Scott, letting inspiration blow from all directions. Tracks range from the sultry acoustic 'summer stories' and the bouncy dub tinged 'MerryGoRound', to the fuzzed-up warped forces that drive 'Thinking 'bout You'. 'Who is the what?' spotlights Neech in a smoky jazz den on Mars...
Growing up with the sounds of reggae, hi-life and soul divas at home and heavily influenced by the indie scene of her peers and a personal love for hip hop, Neech combines this with an abstract blend of old-school soul, blues and electronica to create her own style. The ensuing sound invites you into darker territories and tells of intimate secrets with a warmth and originality that's impossible to ignore.
Past performances with a 6 piece band including live drums, guitar, bass, electronics and string section saw Neech supporting rock and funk bands, as well as headlining predominantly guitar based nights and giving the crowd a soulful twist.
In 2007 Neech scaled the band down to a 4 piece of vocal, guitar, bass and drums. The highlight of the year was a performance at the Lake Of Stars music festival in Malawi, Africa (see blog and pics). 2007 also saw the release of Neech's first full studio album, "Thinkin' Bout You" (available here by clicking on the photo on the left), and performing guest vocals for other artists. Details and releases to follow.
Currently Neech is performing a series of acoustic gigs with her guitarist, Oli, which fully expose her songwriting talent and vocal diversity, as well as working on an acoustic album. Feel free to get in touch via myspace if you would like to get involved.
KarmaDownload made Neech their "Unsigned Artist Of The Week" in Jan 2006
"We start 2007 with NEECH my first GOOD pick fo 2007..." - Popworld Promotes
Neech track "Thinkin Bout You" is available on "Who Shot Jacques Laverne Vol 2" (Jack to Phono records) available through Kudos Records
If you are a producer/ artist/ DJ and would like to collaborate with Neech, please get in touch.
Be sure to check out euphonic productions on my space too! (Click on link in my friends...)
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