Diane Shaw: Hoochie Coochie

After 20 years performing on stage alongside Soul Legends such as Tito Jackson, The Stylistics, Martha Reeves, Sister Sledge, Eddie Holman, George McCrae, Alexander O'Neal and many more, Diane Shaw finally takes her turn in the spotlight and brings her own debut album set, encompassing everything she has learned from the masters, keeping that old school soul sound alive and delivering it to a new generation. Recorded as it was back in the old days, to analogue tape and with full orchestration of over thirty musicians, producing future classic soul songs with a sound that appears as fresh in an old soul playlist as it does on modern day commercial radio. A contender for debut Album of the Year, Diane Shaw's Love, Life And Strings (Mecca Records) introduces the Manchester singer on a set of beautifully crafted ballads and dancers. In the former camp, the effusive 'Leave A Little Love'. Over delicious Motown styled horns and strings arranged by Bert Decoteaux and Andy Birkenshaw, Shaw's sweet but strong vocal delivery, think Brenda Holloway, is truly intoxicating ".