21 year old Katy B has taken the UK by storm with her debut album On A Mission, landing the #2 spot on the charts (only behind the juggernaut that is Adele's 21).
Her classic underground breakout anthem "Katy On A Mission" contains a lurching, slashing, nasty rhythm, somewhere between dubstep and grime. An evocation of both the pleasure and the danger at the heart of the best club nights out. And, crucially, a girl's voice. The current single "Lights On" is another perfect meld of urban dark and femme-pop light, and features Mercury Prize-winner, Ms. Dynamite.

Katy comments on her album, "it's me; just as a young woman, partying, relationships... the album's definitely where I'm coming from. Tracks like 'Disappear' and 'Easy Please Me' are all experiences in my life and emotions that I've felt. I love Jill Scott because her lyrics are beautiful, but always telling a simple story, in a clever way. When someone writes about love you want to be able to relate to it."

"For me, 'Power On Me' is one of the tracks that really defines the album. There's drum 'n' bass in it. There's house in it. There's grime in it - I don't even really know what genre it is! But it's dark and atmospheric. Listening to music like dubstep makes me want to write about dark emotions."

While the album's beats hail from her stellar cast of producers, which includes her mentor Geeneus (co-owner of the legendary London pirate radio station Rinse FM in East London, where Katy B's sound was nurtured), Zinc, Benga and Benny ill (Horsepower Productions), as well as extra-curricular guest spots with Magnetic Man, the songs are all Katy's own work.

As the album developed, Katy insisted that she move away from P.A. style live performance and front a proper band. Her ten-piece live group, complete with horn section, are accomplished enough to pull off a triumphant recent support slot with John Legend and The Roots. On A Mission, a 12-track fusion of underground beats, pop hooks, and soulful sophistication.

On Tuesday, Sept 13, Katy B will peform a record release show at The Studio at Webster Hall in NYC. Tickets & More Info