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December 4, 2018

Isabelle Brown: “Places”

By: Jack Anderson

It’s pretty impressive to write a song, build up the confidence to record it, then have it produced and turned into a music video…even more so when you’re only fifteen! That’s the case with Brighton’s Isabelle Brown who’s been crawling into listeners’ hearts one tune at a time.

Brown cites Nina Simone as a primary influence and there’s no doubt her astonishing vocals reflect that retro soul against a comfortable backdrop of modern production. Isabelle Brown shared a music video for her latest single yesterday, so before this UK artist blows up everywhere, grab a free download of “Places”!


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