BIO
Smoky voice, piercing eyes, she's the new irresistible blueÂ-eyed soul sensation. In her interpretations, Typh Barrow reveals a complex personality and a touching fragility : a fear of the passing of time.
Even at a young age, she had an unusual and unique voice, so much so that people would call her 'Sir' on the telephone. She started piano at the age of 5, solfege at 6 and wrote her first songs at 12. Songwriter, author, instrumentalist, performer : the young artist is a woman of many talents.
She remembers the discovery of Stevie Wonder’s song 'Master Blaster' as a particularly keymoment for her. While listening to the song, she damaged her father's old collectable turntable. From then on, she had to use it secretly. This is how she trained her musical ear, listening to the vinyl records of Bill Withers, Eric Clapton, The Eagles, Marvin Gaye, Randy Crawford and BobbyMc Ferrin.
She has been carrying her piano around with her on stage, in bars and at festivals since she was 14 where she was spotted by her manager. She recorded her first studio tracks at 16 before joining the Jazz section of the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.
In 2013, her voice failed in the middle of a concert because of a cyst on her vocal chords. Keen to avoid the operation, which could risk changing her tone, she chose not to speak at all for a whole month.
Today she is back on great form and has just launched a brandÂnew concept : a double EP with two different but complementary opuses.
Blurring the lines between pop, soul and jazz, this project with its powerful sensuality is a real gem that makes Typh Barrow one of the best discoveries of this year.
A brand-Ânew concept : a double EP with two different but complementary opuses. One is available on physical media, the other in digital form.
TIME
The first : 'Time' is an EP of original songs, composed and written by Typh Barrow, which combines organic sounds, old-Âschool groove, efficient harmonies, punchy and modern rhythm with melancholic and sometimes bitter lyrics. This EP, which was recorded in Paris, London and New York, provided Typh with opportunities for some amazing professional encounters.
She had the privilege of working with some great names in the music industry (Volodia, Tom Coyne,…), some of whom have worked with the likes of Adele, Gossip, Beyoncé and Pink.
« Time is what we want most, but what we use worst »
(William Penn)
VISIONS
The second : 'Visions', is a collection of covers, a more intimate EP. The idea came about following the unexpected success of the videos posted on Youtube which received over a million views, thousands of positive comments and a 'like' rate of more than 98%. Her proudest moment so far was when Coolio himself reÂtweeted her cover of his West Coast hip-Âhop song 'Gangsta’s Paradise'.
Typh Barrow reinvents some of her followers' favourite songs on the piano, which are mostly hits that shaped her childhood, like 'No Diggity' from Blackstreet or 'What is Love' from Haddaway.
« An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision »
(James Whistler)