Res

This Philly chanteuse's casually hypnotic vocal style is neither run-of-the-mill neo-soul nor glossy R&B -- it's just good. Unafraid to mix different genres, Res puts forth excellent backing beats that embrace moody rock and smoked-out reggae, but still pack the funk. An impressive debut from a truly original talent.

Res is a soul-power chick from Philly whose debut album, How I Do, sounds more like peak
Seventies Pretenders than anyone in black music history. Like Chrissie Hynde, Res' voice is
more unique and emotionally direct than big and operatic, a perfect fit for the rock-soul
sounds behind her. The lyrics, written largely by singer-songwriter Santi White, are
diarylike poetry about being yourself, being strong and being in love - "What's y... More >