Jazz Souled Out Sessions
Abi Farrell
In association with Shades of Soul Ltd
Last Show: Friday 11 th February 2022
PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)
Hailing from Oxfordshire, Abi Farrell was raised on a soundtrack of funk and soul. Influences from the likes of Aretha, Carole King and Chaka Khan are all present in Abi’s music but each song is brought into the here and now by her effortlessly pure voice and lyrical dexterity. After self-releasing her debut EP ‘The Only Way I Learn’ in 2019, a chance meeting with soul artist Nick Corbin (New Street Adventure, Big AC Records) resulted in the tracks ‘I Will See You Through’ and ‘Empowered’. Released on limited edition vinyl in 2021 on newly established soul label Big AC Records, the singles were produced by Mitch Ayling (The Milk) and received glowing reviews from Craig Charles (BBC 6 Music), Robert Elms (BBC Radio London) and Blues and Soul Magazine. Abi’s third single, ‘Don’t Follow Me’, a stunning, stirring social commentary on misogyny received an exclusive first play on BBC Radio London’s Robert Elms Show and was selected as Mi-Soul Radio’s One-To-Watch track of the week.