Joss Stone

[Manic Webb]

None of my past R&B threads have been anything close to successful, so I don't know why I expect this thread to be any different. Oh well...

Joss Stone is a new 16 year old singer from the Southwest of England. She has a sound strongly influenced by more classic and soulful R&B of the past, and today's more urbanized sounds. Calling on the help of legends such as Betty Wright and new artists like The Roots, Joss has a sound that's been shaking radios across the world; from the UK to the US and back again.

Her first single is an R&B-style cover of a very recent song, "Fell In Love With A Boy" by The White Stripes. Her version is backed-up by the hip-hip/soul band The Roots. Her first album, The Soul Sessions, features covers of songs by groups like The Isley Brothers and Aretha Franklin.

Sounds like an album full of cover songs, doesn't it? Well, it is. Soul Sessions was released in late 2003, but her official debut album wasn't supposed to be released until later this year. Soul Sessions was a spontaneous piece of work; 10 tracks thrown together in only one day. It started out as a side-project while she was working on her own original music. Eventually, she and the label just decided to release the covers on one CD. Her original work will be release sometime this year.

[url=http://www.s-curverecords.com/joss/]Official Website[/url]

[JCBaggee]

[color=red][size=1]Yes, I've heard the song, and I found it very enjoyable. I had my doubts at first, seeing as how it was just "Fell In Love With A Boy" with a minor lyrical change, but I found myself quite impressed. She has a great voice, and is an incredibly attractive young woman. I look forward to hearing more from her.

--Chris[/color][/size]