We first met Monique Thomas in 2011
when she appeared as a part of the very first MusicConnex showcase at Under The
Bridge. Right from the start we fell in love with her voice, as well as her
obvious songwriting talent. The Birmingham native released debut album
‘Unbroken’ in 2011, produced by hit maker Tony Bean (Kelly Rowland) and Monique
had a tremendous response to the project. We recently sat down with her to see
what she had been up to since we last saw her and what she’s working on now.
CC: Hi Monique, What have you been up to?
MT: I’ve been doing a lot of singing
and doing various shows. I’ve been songwriting and also writing quite a lot of
dance music. I even had a top ten in Australia! Universal Australia licensed
the song ‘Colourful’ and that was released in Australia and Europe. Remixes
were done of that track and one of those placed in the Top Ten charts in Australia
which was really cool.
CC: What can we expect to hear from you over the next year?
MT: I’ve also been working on a new
project lately. I was able to go full time as a musician in the last few months
and we have just started a tour on the 22nd June. This tour is called
‘Full Circle’ and its pre album. I feel like it’s a great chance to introduce
myself to people, with this new sound and really get the ball rolling ahead of
a new project, which is an album scheduled for release in the spring of next
year.
It’s going to be a Contemporary RnB/ Soul album.
It’s a real mixed bag in some respects. It’s very different from the previous
sound, a very current feel. Writing is so important for me so you’re always
going to have great lyrical content. It’s a lot edgier, a lot fresher, and more
urban I would say.
CC: As you mentioned, you are already on the ‘Full Circle’
Tour at the moment, what are you most excited for people to hear during this
tour?
MT: Just to introduce myself to people
and make people aware of who Monique Thomas is. Being able to connect with
people on the live stage is so different. I have a full band with me, which
always makes for lots of fun. It’s an opportunity for people to hear and
experience the new material but also to understand where I was really coming
from with the old material as well. The older sound is not defining me right
now and I think it’s really nice for people to be able to see my journey. I’ve
been singing for a long time and for a lot of people, they may think I’ve come
out of nowhere. I am really looking forward to the London date.
CC: How can people find out more?
MT: I will be appearing on the London
leg of the ‘Full Circle’ tour this coming Thursday (18th July) at Vibe Bar so I
would love to see everyone come and get involved with that.
You can also find me: Web/ Facebook/ Twitter/ Instagram/ Soundcloud
For press and enquiries, please get in contact - info@moniquemusic.com
Special
thanks to Monique for taking the time out of her busy schedule to catch up with
us ahead of her London tour date this Thursday. Its sure to be an amazing show!
Article By: Claire Cripps
No comments:
Post a Comment