New band of the day – No 1,207: Jessie Ware

Initially posited as a downtempo Katy B, this soulful singer now shows even greater promise – as a British answer to AaliyahHometown: London.The lineup: Jessie Ware (vocals, music).The background: Running, the forthcoming single by Jessie Ware, is one of the best things we've heard all year, and shame on us for not noticing her before. How could we have missed her? For a start, she used to work at the Jewish Chronicle (we thought she rang vague bells), she's toured with Jack Peñate, and she's...

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