ARTISTS
Jocelyn Brown
Features on “A Mothers Ballad" courtesy of Concorde International
Artist site: www.myspace.com/jocelynbrown
The first major signing to Digisoul, Jocelyn Brown is a singer and performer of the highest standard, bringing a balance of experience and pure musical soul that bodes well for the future. With the arrival of her first ever solo album, Jocelyn Brown has demonstrated clearly that she is not only rare, but has a groove that is all her own.
Born in North Carolina, Jocelyn was raised in Kinston with her Grandmother before moving to New York. Jocelyn came from a family where her Grandmother, Mother, two aunts and a cousin all sang, but it was her aunt Barbara Roy, who sang with female vocal group EPP that inspired her to sing seriously. Appearing initially as a soloist in Church with various Brooklyn gospel choirs, Jocelyn made the crossover into Disco music early, going on to perform with bands including Kleer, Inner Life and the Salsoul Orchestra. Jocelyn’s recording career defines itself, having worked with many of the best Soul, Rare groove and Disco producers, artists and musicians of our time, a list that includes Quincy Jones, Luther Vandross, George Benson, Roberta Flack, Janis Joplin, Michael Jackson, Gilles Peterson and John Lennon amongst many others. Her unaccredited vocal hook for Snaps I Got The Power is just one of countless examples of Jocelyns voice being sampled across the genres, each time reinforcing her indelible impact on contemporary music.
Juliet Roberts
Features on “A Mothers Ballad”
Juliet Roberts is a British jazz, rock and house music singer of Grenadian descent. She originally recorded as Julie Roberts in 1982, and performed on the top 10 hit It's Over by the Funkmasters. In 1984, she began a four year stint as vocalist for the jazz group Working Week. She resurfaced in 1993 as a dance music artist, with the hit single "I Want You." (#1 US Dance, #44 US Hot 100) and the house music offering Caught In the Middle. Juliet has taught British viewers vocal performance basics on the UK's Rock School series. In addition to her solo and ensemble projects, she has carved out a career as an in-demand background vocalists and amassed a lengthy curriculum vitae as such. Since 1997, she has had a trio of British Top 20 hits: So Good, Bad Girls, Needin U II.
Hil St Soul
Features on and wrote “A Mothers Ballad”
Artist site: www.myspace.com/hilstsoul
Born in Lusaka, Zambia, Hilary Mwelwa relocated to London with her family at age five. As a child she adopted her fathers love of music, as their home was immersed with the sounds of traditional Zambian music along with such American R&B/soul icons as Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. As a graduate of Londons Westminster University, Hilary had early ambitions to go into the science field and earned a degree in biological sciences.
She shares, While I was in school studying sciences, I started to explore my musical interests and I decided that I wanted to pursue music more seriously. I took a year off from school and during this time I recorded my first demo. I have never had formal music training but I was brought up on a diet of soul, R&B, Gospel and pop music from an early age. Luckily for us Hilary Mwelwas path has led her to follow her heart and her music. She concludes, I could have pursued a nice comfortable career path but music is where my heart is. I do believe that everything you do in life leads you to your ultimate destiny.
Jessie J
Features on “A Mothers Ballad" & "A Long Goodbye" courtesy of Gut Records
Artist site: www.myspace.com/musicjessiej
Once in a while you come across an artist that will leave you breathless and questioning why some of us are born with unparalleled ability and some of us spend endless years striving and failing to achieve it. Jessie J has all the qualities needed to reach the top and more. Not only is her vocal ability unquestionably, but her commitment and conviction to her art form is unrivalled.
At 16 Jessie won the Pop Prodigy Award when she was 15 years old, after which she signed with 141a Management. Trained at the Brit School Jessie J went on to winning a national television show vocal competition and worked on Don’t Trigger Campaign 2005 and this years campaign along with UK United.
She is currently signed to Gut Records and is completing her first album.