Super talented UK Singer-songwriter Ione has just released her three-track E.P ‘The Tide Is Changing’, and my goodness you gotta listen to it… Incredible songwriting, production and vocals on this R&B-tinged record. A throwback 90s vibe with modern electro-pop elements thrown in. What’s not to love?
Ione’s Artistic Background
It comes as no surprise to find out that this upcoming star has worked professionally as a backing vocalist since the age of 14, touring the world with the likes of Adam Green, GORILLAZ, Errol Brown (Hot Chocolate) and Paul Heaton, and featuring on tracks by Blossoms and Foals.
Hailing from Manchester, UK, Ione’s love of singing began in her church choir at the age of three. Ione also joined the cast of “Thriller live” and eventually became Lead in one of the longest running shows in the West End. She was also the vocal coordinator and backing vocalist for the much anticipated sold-out shows at Hackney Empire with Carl Barat & Pete Doherty of The Libertines. At the start of 2020, before Covid hit, Ione was starring in Beautiful, The Carole King musical.
After gaining much experience in the industry, Ione has now decided to pour her energy into her own music. Last July, she released her beautiful single ‘Tell Me’ which was backed with open arms by BBC Introducing and was played on Radio 1 as selected by Mike Skinner for his introducing selections. She then dropped ‘Loved by You’, a track which appears on her hotly anticipated EP alongside two other songs, ‘The Tide Is Changing’ and ‘Run Away’.
The New E.P
In the artist’s own words:
“The Tide is Changing felt like the perfect name for this E.P as it feels like my 1st proper E.P although it is actually my 3rd. My first was really a demo and my second a collection of singles, so this is the first time I set about making a cohesive body of work. Calling it ‘The Tide is Changing’ feels like a commitment to myself. I am changing.”
Ione’s New EP ‘The Tide Is Changing’ is quite simply stunning. It explores what it means to be human in a really personal yet hugely relatable way. Ione is a genius lyricist, drawing on classic tropes yet adding her own, unique twist. Couple this with her powerful voice and vocal arrangements and sleek production and you have a stand-out EP.
Watch the video for ‘Loved By You’
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