Some artists find music; for Lila Forde, music found her—and it’s been calling ever since. With a voice like honey and an “Americana soul” sound blending jazz, R&B, and folk, the Seattle-born singer/songwriter bridges past and present with refreshing ease. Her debut album VESSEL is a confident, cathartic coming-of-age record that channels spiritual clarity and self-trust. Raised in a creative, meditative household without television, Forde grew up steeped in harmony and improvisation, inspired by Bonnie Raitt, Carole King, and Ella Fitzgerald. After studying jazz and gigging across Los Angeles, she reached the Top 5 on The Voice under John Legend’s mentorship—an experience that affirmed her path. Funded by a grassroots Kickstarter and recorded in just three days, VESSEL captures Forde’s emotional depth and genre-fluid artistry. “I want to be a vessel for the music,” she says. “These songs arrived for me, not from me.”
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