Jamie Woon: Electric Soul
Photography: Dan Wilton, Styling: Jamal Rahman, Scenery: Hackney Council
What type of music does Jamie Woon create? Gospel? R&B? Soul? Deep House? Electroacoustic?! All of the above. Does it not get confusing? Far from it: he makes some of the purest music I have heard in a long time. One listen to his upcoming single, ‘Night Air’, and it is difficult to deny his brilliantly eery electricity. Hop over to his song ‘Spirits’ (below) and it is obvious that he also has the potential to compete with the most eminent of neo-soul singers. Simply, it is difficult to stress quite how diverse Jamie Woon truly is without first listening to a tidy blend of his musical portfolio.
A knock-you-for-six vocal range buttressed by a unique and inspired song writing style, Woon is a diamond in the rough that has the ability to capture the ears and hearts of thousands, if not millions, throughout his career. A 25-year-old music beacon from Clapton, London with an unmistakably global appeal. Music is in his blood too, as close to him as his mother (Mae McKenna, a folk / Celtic artist and session singer), which seeded the roots for his euphonic flair. In fact, in a interview with View Brighton he states “DNA” as being one of the qualities at the forefront of his musical uniqueness.
Describe your perfect day and night in London.
A stroll along the South Bank, then pop into Sound Control on Oxford Street to bash gleefully on the electric drumkits. Sit down, have a think and read a book in St James’ Park, pints with friends at The John Snow pub in Soho, then catch a good gig, comedy or something inspiring, a few more drinks somewhere and then finish at Maoz on Old Compton Street for a Falafel with neverending salad bar. [Source]
His sound envelopes influences and elements as diverse as those of Jeff Buckley, Jamie Liddell, Sade, Sanatana and Meshell Ndegeocello. The recently enrolled rhythm section of a musically liberated and telepathically connected bass player and drummer both named Dan, are to Jamie Woon what Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchel were to Jimi Hendrix.
The music itself tangles the emotions, plucks the heart strings and dances across your senses with both passion and addictive melancholy. I can only assume that it was this edge that gave him the opportunity to become an opening singer for the mighty Amy Winehouse (amongst others). Below is his brilliant new single (‘Night Air’), on general release any moment now (courtesy of Lagasta):
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