Lady Blackbird is a force to be reckoned with. Her voice is undoubtedly comparable at least to the greats, and it’s no wonder she’s been referred by Giles Peterson as ‘”the Grace Jones of jazz” . We at Backseat are delighted to share her brand new single ‘It’s Not That Easy’ lifted from her highly-anticipated and debut album Black Acid Soul, due for its long awaited release on September 3rd via Foundation Music/BMG. It’s a stunningly mesmerising interpretation of the soulful southern ballad by Reuben Bell & The Casanovas. Backed by a fantastically minimal arrangement , Lady Blackbird shines with a voice that transcends the earth with such empowering vulnerability you wonder if she carried the souls of the female greats; Gladys Knight and Tina Turner in particular. A rising star , we can’t wait for her album ‘ Black Acid Soul’, to which I’m confident will be one to certifie her career as one the the greats of this generation.
Track : Lady Blackbird delivers show stopping vocals with ‘ It’s Not That Easy ‘
Lara Eidi
Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter , Jazz vocalist and musician Lara Eidi is a creative who celebrates life through music. Drawing from her Lebanese-Canadian background, born in Greece and based between London and Athens her musis is defined by the stories we need to hear, undefined by genre or location. A two time- BBC featured Artist , she is also in demand as a workshop leader and musical conductor, as well as being a regular contributor to online music and film journals.
