1. Complicated 2. Outta Your League 3. Contagious 4. S.O.S. Vianni live tonight at Marbek Store, 186 Royal College Street, London NW1 9NN 6pm - 7pm
21 Y.O. Vianni is prodigious singer / songwriter raised on 90s RnB and Afropop in Croydon, South London. Having exploded with his song 'Recognise' (6.5 M views and counting) the UK scene has found a new natural hitmaker, with influences rooted in the African musical diaspora as well as American soul music. His new EP 'Bandit Luva' explores and expands his signature sound, fleshing out his vision to his rapidly growing fan base.
Growing up, Vianni was more of a dancer than a singer but his ability soon had him moving into songwriting. Having taught himself guitar and piano from Youtube, he got into a music degree at the British Institute of Modern Music with no other formal training. Meanwhile, outside of school and hanging out with friend and producer, MB, it soon became apparent he was destined to be a star. Vianni asked if he could jump on a beat destined for another artist to do a 'little 8 bar'. Hearing the results MB remarked 'you should be an artist bro'.
The next track they released together 'Recognize' is now still one of the top 15 most played videos ever on LinkUp TV. It interpolates quotes from US star PARTYNEXTDOOR's track 'Recognize" but takes the sour feel of the original as a starting point to spin out a sweet Afro-pop-RnB track. When the track was a hit, he dropped out of university to make music full time.
'Bandit Luva''s 4 tracks continues to mix his smooth soul over sharp, snapping club-friendly rhythms. From the love song direct to his girl-next-door 'Contagious', to the soulful yearning of 'Complicated' and 'S.O.S.' we have a songwriter in the mold of Ne-Yo, Usher or John Legend but with an ear for a beat with some Afro-syncopation and a LDN accent. Signed to MOVES Recordings, part of independent label Marathon Artists (Vagabon, Real Lies, Courtney Barnett, Childhood) Vianni is moving the UK's most vital new scene forward with ease and each release.