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Sans Soucis + Kasia Konstance

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Last Show: Tuesday 10 th December 2019

PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

Tonights ‘Heads Up’ features two talented young singers, Sans Soucis and Kasia Konstance with their bands, in an exciting night blending jazz, pop and soul. Sans Soucis’ intimate and soothing sound draws on leftfield pop combined with alternative and classical influences. Series curator, Kasia will present a mixture of jazz standards in fresh arrangements, alongside original compositions, including her debut single release ‘Cosmic Dust’.

Photo Credits: Brynley Davies / Patricia Pascal

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"[Sans Soucis] One of the UK's most intriguing and gifted new songwriters on the scene"

IMPOSE MAGAZINE

Sans Soucis

Sans Soucis presents a night of intimacy and real talks with her soothing sound, embarking the left side of the pop scene with a combination of alternative and classic influences. Laura Mvula, St. Vincent, Joni Mitchel, Lauryn Hill - A palette of colours who serves the singer-songwriter and producer in developing her timeless songwriting, a real signature mark. 

Starting her career in 2017, Sans Soucis successful releases include The Lover EP (February 2019) and the most recent singles Visible and Mercy, who gained her the support of UK and inetrnational broadcasters, such as Tom Robinson (BBC 6), Robert Elms (BBC London) and Chris Douridas (KCRW).

After performing at Innervisions Festival this July, Sans Soucis is ready to showcase a brand new sound with the support of her long time music collaborators, including Callum Green (drums), Alessandro La Barbera (bass and guitar) and more to be announced.

Kasia Konstance

Kasia Konstance is a Polish-born singer and flautist whose music draws on soul, jazz and pop. As a member of Tomorrow’s Warriors Female Frontline, Kasia has performed at Field Day, Love Supreme and Brainchild Festival as well as prestigious music venues such as the Royal Albert Hall and during EFG London Jazz Festival at Cadogan Hall supporting Monty Alexander. 

Kasia grew up in a musical family and began her career aged 8 playing lead roles in productions at the Musical Theatre in her hometown Lublin. While taking part in various jazz workshop, Kasia fell in love with jazz and soul, and early influences Ella Fitzgerald, Blossom Dearie, Stevie Wonder and Lauryn Hill remain a source of inspiration today. She has taken part in (and won several awards) in numerous national and international singing competitions. She has also appeared on television numerous times, including on ‘The Voice’ in Poland, and more recently as a backing vocalist on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’. She has also produced and appeared on radio shows for Worldwide FM and Threads Radio.

Band Lineup

Sans Soucis                                                         Kasia Konstance

Sans Soucis (voice/guitar)                                 Kasia Konstance (voice, flute)

Alessandro La Barbera (guitar/bass)                Jelly Cleaver (guitar)

Callum Green (drums)                                        Amyna Gadiaga (bass)

                                                                                Allexa Nava (alto saxophone)

                                                                                Jonah Grimbly-Larrington (Piano)

                                                                                Harry Ling (Drums)