Marley Munroe spent decades toiling away in hotel bars and on a Christian label. But now, as Lady Blackbird, her powerful soul vocals have caught the mood of the times – and the attention of Taylor Swift
“I’m pretty damn persistent,” Marley Munroe laughs. “It’s been a long, often gruelling road, but I’m finally here.”
Munroe, AKA Lady Blackbird, has just walked off stage at the BBC’s Maida Vale Studios, after belting out three note-perfect, jazz-referencing songs backed by a symphony orchestra for Radio 2’s Piano Room Sessions. Adorned in her signature peroxide afro and oversized gold collar, she is capping off a whirlwind three years after decades spent searching for recognition in the music industry.
“I’ve done it all, from the cover gigs in hotel bars to rock, R&B and soul,” she says, ensconced on a red sofa in her dressing room. “I had so many moments where I thought it was happening and then the rug was pulled out from under me. I kept wondering: ‘When is it gonna change? When will it catch?’”
Jazz from Amazon.com
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