Oh, Duffy. We get emails about you, dahling… many emails, which is, I suppose, a good thing.
Motown-influenced singer Duffy hails from Wales, but she had no problem charming a stateside crowd during her debut U.S. gig at SXSW. Duffy’s label, Island Records, has issued a press release including the following:
Early critical reactions have been unanimous, [...]

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The hottest new Motown-influenced singer, Duffy, will play her first U.S. gig at the this year’s SXSW, and (until space runs out) you can attend for free with a limited entrance ticket to the festival. See the graphic at right for contact details.
Duffy’s first single, “Mercy,” was released at #1 in the [...]

Bouquets of adulation go out to our friend, Aaron McMullan, for getting his Irish ass (and his music too) featured by Warren Ellis on the The 4AM podcast. Although the show runs without narration, Ellis himself offered up some praise beforehand:
It’s about time I used something from Aaron McMullan: wonderful voice, and a real writer.
We [...]

Think of Amy Winehouse, and then take away the druggie lifestyle, beehive hairdo, and all those pesky associated trappings.
That’s pretty close to Duffy, a UK-based soulful singer similarly influenced by Motown and Blues. However, her sound is unmistakeably unique.
Duffy will release her first single, “Mercy,” on February 25th, but you can listen to it here. [...]