New band of the day – No 709: Tinashé

This south London singer creates surging synth-pop with warm soul vocals, joyous melodies and machine rhythmsHometown: London.The lineup: Tinashé (vocals, instruments).The background: Of all Island Records' solo male signings of the last few years, Zimbabwean-born singer-songwriter Tinashé has as much in common with Sam Sparro and Frankmusik as he does new soul boys Elviin, David Jordan and Leon Jean Marie – the accent is as much on the song and the arrangement as it is the vocal pe...

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