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Hailing from West London, the honeyed vocals and brooding melodies of singer-songwriter Eleni Drake have been part of our Saturday night soundtrack for the last few weeks. Moody and intimate, Eleni’s music is anchored as much in her life-long love of indie-rock music as it is in the rich tones and soulful compositions of Nina Simone, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. Introduced to jazz at a young age by her grandfather, she soon gained an appreciation for the genre, which plays a heavy role in tracks such as ‘Peaches’ and ‘Melbourne Blues’.

Growing up in Southend, Eleni moved to London aged 15 and went on to study music at university. Despite her passion for making music, it wasn’t until she self-released her debut EP in 2018 that Eleni gained the confidence to pursue a career as an artist in her own right. Now, her third EP ‘Vanilla Sky’ is set for release next month, and if current single ‘King Street’ is anything to go by, we’re in for a treat.

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