Berklee grad Kelly Hafner first started singing with San Francisco outfit Fire, and it wasn’t long after that she relocated to the Live Music Capital, got a few gigs at the legendary Elephant Room, and cemented herself as one of Austin’s most robust voices. Taking cues from vocal legends old and new, be it Amy Winehouse, Lauryn Hill or Etta James, Hafner’s style is still a unique beast and exudes pure soul.
Today Hafner shares her debut studio album, If It’s Love, ten tracks of jazzy R&B created with the help of her live backing band. The release show for If It’s Love is 10:30pm tonight at Geraldine’s and in case you’re still not won over, enjoy a free download of the lush title track!