Billie Black | |
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| Born | 1994 or 1995 (age 28–29) [1] |
| Origin | London, England |
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| Years active | 2014–2018 |
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Billie Black is a British singer from West London.
Biography
Black attended the BRIT School and studied jazz at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. [2] She released her first single, "I Waited for You", in June 2014, to positive reviews from Complex magazine's Pigeons & Planes blog and Clash magazine. [2] [3] Black was profiled in Clash magazine in August 2014 and released her debut EP, 000 100, in November. [1] [4] Her second EP, Teach Me, was released in May 2015, and Black featured in that month's British edition of Vogue magazine. [5] A third EP, This Simple Pleasure, followed in August. [6]
Black describes her music as "subtle groovy tunes that make people sway" and "combining the old with new", listing jazz among her influences alongside electronic music styles including dub, minimal, and house. [1] The Guardian wrote in September 2014 that Black "makes the kind of breathy, modern soul that sounds simultaneously welcoming and strangely unnerving", comparing her favourably to Jessie Ware. [7]
Discography
Extended plays
- 000 100 (2014)
- Teach Me (2015)
- This Simple Pleasure (2015)
References
- ^ a b c "Features | Clash Magazine". clashmusic.com. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Listen: Billie Black - I Waited For You | News | Clash Magazine". clashmusic.com. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Murray, Robin. "Video: Billie Black - "I Waited For You" | Pigeons & Planes". pigeonsandplanes.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Murray, Robin (29 October 2014). "Billie Black Announces New EP '000 100' | News". Clash Magazine. clashmusic.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Thomas, Russell (12 May 2015). "London artist Billie Black shares 'Going Under' ahead of Teach Me EP". thefourohfive.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Bisgrove, Matt (11 August 2015). "Billie Black is streaming her new EP This Simple Pleasure". The Line Of Best Fit. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Cragg, Michael (18 September 2014). "Jessie Ware on Tough Love, working with Miguel and getting mobbed in Poland | Music". The Guardian. theguardian.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
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- English jazz singers
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