Katy B

Katy B is a girl who made some great waves in 2011. The 21 year old from Peckham is a graduate of the BRIT School powerhouse. Katy’s On A Mission was the hands-down pop debut of 2011, marking the arrival of a completely credible, fresh-faced, mischievous talent to draw the proverbial moustaches on pop’s gallery of gurning grotesques.

You’ll will all know the singles by now — ‘Katy On A Mission’’s thumping intro with Benga’s chainsaw synths swimming unforgettably into view, the inspired, ragga-tinged Ms Dynamite hook-up Lights On, and the angelic yearning of Broken Record. This girl has buckets and buckets of ace tunes. What more could you possibly want?

Katy B is the poster-girl for a new type of pop, and then some – she’s the poster-girl for herself. Far from an Auto-Tuned mannequin, she’s self aware and an effortless star. And there’s humour too, neatly evidenced in the sharp wit of her casual rhyme on Easy Please Me, which features the lyric “Standing in the bar / With my friend Olivia”. This kind of edgy, fresh sound hasn’t been seen on a pop debut since Sugababes and Artful Dodger first landed in the charts.

Katy B is a new breed of singer, adding a vibrant gloss to a new combination of sounds with a charm and personality all of her own. She’s shining bright and crying out to be taken on as Britain’s new favourite pop star. Wakestock will love her.

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