The Voice Mix returns to the Studio. Emily Saunders singer, songwriter, producer (‘Absolutely Brilliant’ Jamie Cullum BBC Radio 2) brings top international artists to The Voice Mix for an evening of outstanding music and entertainment. Recent guests have included Imaani & Snowboy, Elle Cato, Wayne Hernandez, Omar Puente, Marcus Joseph and Renato Paris. Guests for this evening are: singer songwriter & pianist Joy Ellis and nu-soul band Mode9. Joy brings her band to The Other Palace, presenting fresh music from her new album “Life on land”, and Mode9 bring a fusion of nu-soul originals and takes on well known songs....
read more
The Voice Mix returns to the Studio. Emily Saunders singer, songwriter, producer (‘Absolutely Brilliant’ Jamie Cullum BBC Radio 2) brings top international artists to The Voice Mix for an evening of outstanding music and entertainment. Recent guests have included Imaani & Snowboy, Elle Cato, Wayne Hernandez, Omar Puente, Marcus Joseph and Renato Paris. Guests for this evening are: singer songwriter & pianist Joy Ellis and nu-soul band Mode9. Joy brings her band to The Other Palace, presenting fresh music from her new album “Life on land”, and Mode9 bring a fusion of nu-soul originals and takes on well known songs.
Emily Saunders (★★★★ ‘Next big thing’ Evening Standard) is an internationally renowned, critically acclaimed vocalist songwriter, producer, creating a powerful mix of Latin-infused grooves with edges of drum & bass, infectious melodies and amazing vocal prowess that will keep an audience spellbound. Her recent album “Outsiders Insiders” has been heralded as one of The Daily Telegraph’s “Best of 2015”. Emily’s music enjoys worldwide impact – broadcast nationally on BBC Radio1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & XFM, JazzFM (playlisted) plus on radio stations around the world including USA, Japan, Australia, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Abu Dhabi, México. It has also achieved international iTunes & Amazon charts inc “Top 10” in UK, USA, Germany, Indonesia, France.
‘Fast rising Brit Jazz Talent’ Metro
★★★★ ‘a soundworld both unified and unique – highly impressive’ The Arts Desk
★★★★ ‘Musicality, poise and ingenuity – Saunders is the real deal’ The Guardian
‘One for the jazz dance clubs’ Gilles Peterson, BBC Radio6
★★★★ Independent
‘The outrageously good Emily Saunders. An extraordinary talent’ Chris Philips, JazzFM
Joy Ellis is a pianist, singer and composer based in London. Since graduating from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama she has toured all over the world playing jazz. Past highlights include Ronnie Scott’s and the Barbican Pit Theatre in London, the Cork Jazz Festival in Ireland and No Black Tie Jazz Club in Kuala Lumpur. Presenting her original album ‘Life On Land’ Joy reflects her passion for jazz and improvisation, her love of groove and dance music, her classical roots as a pianist and the soulful, poetic aspects of being a singer-songwriter.
Mode9 is a Cambridge and London based six-piece band and features Ollie Lepage Dean on vocals and keys. Their music is a fusion of neo-soul, funk and jazz. Influences on the band include Erykah Badu, Jamie Cullum and Steely Dan, and as well as hearing some of the best original writing around, audiences can also be treated to some popular favourites heard in astonishingly fresh and exciting arrangements.
show less
