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CMU Approved
Approved: Violet Skies
By Andy Malt | Published on Thursday 5 June 2014
After a slow build up over six months, beginning with the posting of her debut track, ‘How The Mighty’, back in January, singer-songwriter Violet Skies is set to release her first EP, ‘Dragons’, on 22 Jun.
As the release draws closer, the campaign has stepped up considerably, with a rush of tracks appearing on her SoundCloud profile. Her stated aim is to mix vocal influences like Joni Mitchell and Paul Simon with electronic music in a James Blake and Massive Attack vein. And it’s something she pulls off very successfully, while also working in classical influences, like the piano that drives ‘How The Mighty’.
Both the EP’s title track, ‘Dragons’ and a great cover of Kanye West’s ‘Power’ have appeared online over the last month. Meanwhile, this week she unveiled another EP track, ‘Patience’, which builds slowly through the subtle application of strings and bass, under a powerful vocal performance.
You can catch Violet Skies’ debut London show at The Courtyard Theatre in Hoxton on 9 Jun.
Listen to ‘Patience’ here: