KISSEY

Through early tracks uploaded to her MySpace page, Swedish electro-soul singer Kissey Asplund went from receiving praise from blogosphere critics to racking up performance gigs in the Netherlands, Belgium, New York, and elsewhere. Also through MySpace, she wound up forging a musical partnership with Paris production outfit Papa Jazz. She inked a recording deal in 2007 with R2 Records, which released her first single, "With You" b/w "Caos," that same year. A Papa Jazz-produced demo was converted to the Fuss 'n' Fight EP and issued in February 2008 to precede the full-length debut, Plethora, in March. Recorded for other labels, a few more vinyl singles also came in 2008, including "Move Me" (Record Breakin'). ~ Cyril Cordor