ARTISTS TO WATCH IN 2014: Tei Shi

From L.A label Not Not Fun comes a voice sent straight from the angels in TEI SHI. She brings a delightful darkness to the world of Indie mixed R & B with her warbling and twisting vocals.

Using your voice as an instrument in itself may seem difficult to the average Jane, but not for Tei Shi. She creates walls of sound with her peaceful pipes and is a major contender for babe of the year in 2014.

She could be the illegitimate child of STEVIE NICKS, or the wayward sister of the golden ELIZABETH ROSE as she subtly howls at the moon in 'M&Ms' on her Soundcloud record, Saudade. The tracks have a sound cohesion that both plays with your heartstrings while being a little bit spooky at the same time.

With the sweetness of her honey vocals, it is impossible not to picture Tei Shi as a mermaid, luring moustached hipster sailors to their ultimate demise. She calls out in a sugary symphony tied in with beautifully stoic back beats that mesmerise and coerce you to submit to the power of the female vocalist.

Tei Shi shines like a beacon of light upon 2014 with her sensuous vocals, refreshing lyrics, and on-point beats that will surely create a stir as the clock strikes midnight on 2013.

Words by Jessica Holton

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