Connor Selby Connor Selby (CD)

(Provogue) 14 tracks,.

Connor Selby has been named Young Artist of the Year at the UK Blues Awards for the last three consecutive years. Inspired by Eric Clapton, Ray Charles, but also by Delta Blues records and soul artists such as Sam Cooke, Bill Withers, Stax Sound, Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra, her music is characterized by timeless melancholy quality.
In her honesty and openness, she taps into fear and vulnerability, which she transmits with sophisticated elegance.
With his soul-filled blend of blues and introspective and emotional songwriting, coupled with his impressive guitar playing, it's easy to see why. The songs of “Connor Selby” are small vignettes of the different styles of music that inspire him.