A captivating chanteuse, a rabble-rousing entertainer and theatrical fashion chameleon, Paloma Faith’s second album, Fall To Grace, debuted on the top of the UK charts to critical acclaim. Epic Records is thrilled to release the album later this year which is sure to captivate U.S. audiences with Vogue leading the charge after recently naming her “Artist of the Week.” The first single to be released in the States, "Picking Up The Pieces,” reached Top 10 overseas, and was hailed by BBC News as "a strident, string-laden mega-ballad.” The press is lauding the breakout performer, Mojo raving, "she sings the bejesus out of these big, open-hearted tunes;” The Sun dubbing Faith “compellingly unique;” and The Times loving her “big, hook-laden pop tunes.”
Epic Records Chairman and CEO Antonio “L.A” Reid said of the signing, "In an era where authenticity resonates, Paloma is the epitome of soul. It's an honor for Epic Records to be part of her career in the United States.”
On her new album, Fall To Grace, Paloma Faith has made the decision to strip herself emotionally bare displaying her immense depth. Produced
by Nellee Hooper (Bjork, No Doubt, Massive Attack, Madonna) along with
Jake Gosling (Ed Sheeran), the new album marks huge growth for the
26-year-old singer, taking hercompositions
into a new, contemporary realm. Collaborating with songwriters such as
Ed Harcourt, Matt Hales (Lianne La Havas), Dan Wilson (Adele), Wayne
Hector (Britney, One Direction), and even film score composer David
Arnold (countless James Bond films, Independence Day, Narnia), Fall To Grace is sonically varied, but completely cohesive, Faith’s vocals full of bluesy power and husky emotion.
“My
second album has taken on a very cinematic mood. ‘Picking Up The
Pieces’ is no exception,” comments Paloma. “It deals with the issues of
being in a relationship with someone who is still recovering from a
previous relationship with another person. It is a song about self doubt
and insecurity.”
The vocal powerhouse has
a degree in contemporary dance and a Masters in Time Based Arts from
Central St Martin’s. A talented actress, she played the romantic foil to
Tom Waits’ Devil in the Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, and was also handpicked by none other than Prince to perform at the NPG Music and Arts Festival in Copenhagen in 2011. The Times praised
Paloma’s theatrical stage show, citing “the rock-solid foundation of
[Faith]'s sensational singing voice and a personality that sparkled like
a rough diamond.” Her single “New York” (off 2009’s “Do You Want the Truth, or Something Beautiful?”) sold
a half a million copies and earned Faith a nomination for Best British
Female at the Brit Awards, as well as the honor of closing the 2011
ceremony singing with Cee-Lo Green. At the behest of Chaka Khan, Faith
performed “I’m Every Woman” in front of 50,000 people and earned
plaudits from Annie Lennox, who selected Faith join her onstage in
support of International Women’s Day.
