Where? Brooklyn, New York (USA) Who? McClain Sullivan
For fans of: Mary J. Blidge, Amy Winehouse, Erykah Badu
I’m soul with pop and jazz in the mix, confessed McClain Sullivan, in an interview with Nu Soul, back in 2009 around the time her debut EP, My Machine, was being released. Six years after and we receive this email about a Seattle-born singer/songwriter/guitarist who had just announced her new EP and unveiled her brand new single, “Happy Anniversary”.
We immediately found ourselves hooked and in awe of its magnificence – it’s not every day that you find something as hard-hitting as “Happy Anniversary”. Upon further investigation we got to know a little more about Sullivan’s artistic endeavors (which, as a side note, includes a soul/indie/hip hop project called Fuzz and Mac) and we got to hear the aforementioned My Machine EP and compare it with her newest track and upcoming EP, Rachel…
We can honestly say that the world has another good reason to smile. McClain seems to have found her voice. My Machine was not that solid and scattered all over the place, but a much needed first step. Rachel looks and sounds like a revelation of someone concerned in finding a true identity.