There are two big draws to Stevie that make her a rare pop prospect. Firstly, she produces all of her own songs. Her first self-taught beats came together on way out-of-date computers whilst glancing out of the window at rural Cornwall. The result is a sound that mixes the cutting edge with some well placed bits of the past - Trip Hop meets Future Bass via the classic swing of Garage. As a producer she's earning her stripes and her music is all the more personal for it. Take "Dangerous", for example, where soulful piano rubs up against a garage beat; imagine if James Blake relocated his music to late 1990s London.
The starring role, though, is Stevie's huge voice; carrying a range and power that leaps out of those precocious electronic beats. She packs a lot of soul into her performances - whether that's a Mary J Blige-esque belt or the acidic putdowns of "Dangerous". Hers is a voice that doesn't come around often and when paired with her exciting homespun beats makes for a heady cocktail. - Hari Ashurst
Released by: Week Of Wonders
Release date: Oct 1, 2012
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