Being one of the many artists filed under my “I’ve heard they’re good, I expect they’re my type of music but still can’t find the energy to investigate further” list, I was keen to listen to Lauren Pritchard’s debut album. The Tennessee born twenty two year old has found her arrival on the UK music scene to come with much excitement around it. She’s been featured in many national papers and is hotly tipped to have a promising career ahead of her. So does her record justify the hype?
Wasted In Jackson is a soulful album; each song tells a story of struggles, love and pain....
After hearing a snippet of pretty Lauren Pritchard’s voice, I was excited to hear this EP. A strong, husky voice, full of strength and soul. A lot of potential. Potential, however, is all her new EP, Painkillers displays. Originally from Jackson, Tennessee, Pritchard has always sung and played piano. At 16, she headed alone to LA – enduring hardships and heartbreaks and ending up harboured in the home of Lisa Marie Presley, of all people. She has recently set up shop in London, writing emotive super catchy soul – pop, it’s easier to swallow than her sad bag of painkillers, but...
More Than The Music caught up with rising star Lauren Pritchard to talk about her upcoming album, life in the UK and her musical influences.
More Than The Music: You were born in the States but recently relocated to Shepherd’s Bush. Are there noticeable differences between the UK and US music scenes and what prompted your move?
Lauren Pritchard: I moved over originally to do some writing with my producer Francis (Eg) White, which turned into more writing and then into making a record. I had always wanted to come to London and see the music scene for myself, after everything I had heard...
