New EP from Rachel Huggins

London-based singer-songwriter Rachel Huggins has over a decade of performing experience in a career that’s seen her work with a variety of other artists, becoming a two-time finalist in the BBC’s Gospel Choir of the Year, featuring as a backing vocalist for DJ Vadim and Sola Rosa and performing at Glastonbury, Green Man, Kendal Calling, Secret Garden Party and many other festivals.

A staple of London’s thriving jazz scene, with her own studio releases she delights listeners with her vibrant sound. Following on from 2016’s EP Home, she now brings us her latest release with the new EP, KEEP DREAMING.

Her smooth, rich vocal work is paired with an exquisite backing of jazz styles, injected with grooving funk rhythms and capped off with soulful R&B tones. The vocals of this accomplished stage performer shift perfectly to offer the smoky lowlight lounge vibe from which her main influences stem.

With the EP shaped by her experience at Love Supreme Jazz Festival, she shares, “for the first time I felt like there was a place for me in the music industry; where I could perform the music I write and love without feeling like I have to follow a standard Stateside RnB song structure or backing tracks in order to succeed.”

Across the seven tracks, she pours her performance and songwriting prowess on a release that’s been years in the making. Patiently waiting for the right producers and collaborators, such as MC and spoken word artist LyricL who features on “Opportunity Knocks”, Rachel Huggins delivers the perfectly crafted taste of her exceptional creative vision.

On the EP as a whole, she says, “‘Keep Dreaming’ is about setting goals and working towards them no matter what comes your way. Sometimes Opportunity Knocks and we are not ready to take it because of fear of the unknown.”

Continuing, “Sometimes the loves of our life pass us by because we were not honest about how we feel from the outset. If you know better, you should Do Better. This gives a sense of Freeness and empowerment. So ultimately, it’s about different forms of letting go and taking risks.”

Listen to Keep Dreaming below