Olivia Dean

Olivia Dean is a London-based singer-songwriter who works mostly in an indie pop infused alternative R&B style with some elements of jazz sprinkled throughout. She has a remarkable voice that carries a lot of subtlety and depth on the relaxed and quiet pieces, and turns powerful when the chorus shifts to a bigger sound. Her music navigates a romantic and introspective terrain with plenty of soul-bearing in her lyrics. There is a good variety in her songs, from mid-tempo ballads to brass-powered soul bits. She dove deeper into the jazz sound in her 2021 album Live at the Jazz Cafe where she recast some of her previously released songs in a jazz club setting. Her songs are as much driven by a melodic core as they are by her stylistic flourishes that highlight her skills as a vocalist.