Mysie

Vulnerable, authentic, genuine. Three words that both describe Mysie’s music and three of the most difficult things for a human being to be. It’s easy to wall yourself off, pretend to be who everyone wants you to be, and to sacrifice your own integrity to feel like you belong in the zeitgeist. It is infinitely more difficult to buck labels, let your art be a true reflection of yourself, and create something that speaks directly from your soul. In that way, more than any other, Mysie is truly one of the most exciting, creative, and authentic soul artists working today. Mysie finds power and strength in vulnerability, and it absolutely comes through with each musical decision. Each track is graced with her warm, quietly powerful vocals layered on top of a variety of styles and instrumentations. People tend to throw around the term “genre-defying” a little too much (myself included), but Mysie is genuinely deserving of the moniker. Her influences are about as wide ranging as they come. Jazz, electronica, gospel, psychedelia (just to name a few), and not to mention her deep soul and R&B roots. Her music is powerful, intimate, vulnerable - she lets the listener stare into her soul, but her music stares right back into our own.

Hailing from south east London, Mysie grew up in a deeply musical family. Early years were filled with the titans of soul, R&B, and hip-hop before finding inspiration in trailblazers like Thundercat, J Dilla, and Flying Lotus. Even as a child, Mysie began developing her own unique sound. While the wide ranging influences could’ve led to creatively crowded music, Mysie weaves intricate musical tapestries at every turn. Whether she’s drawing influence from Snoop Dog or Sadé, Mysie creates music designed to make you open up, to feel good, and to heal your soul.