I'm already about 57% in love with Banks, and I barely know anything about her. Born and based in LA she started to gain attention last year when she toured in support of The Weeknd and released a couple of pretty stunning EPs last year. Her sound isn't a million miles from The Weeknd's, but definitely benefits form Banks' femininity - this is rough edged indie R&B and I can't wait for an album. It doesn't hurt matters that just looking at her makes my eyes hurt.
All of Banks' material to date has been pretty stellar but her latest track Brain, produced by Shlomo, kind of blows them away:
Whilst you are here, check out Warm Water and This Is What It Feels Like:
Don't forget to check out the rest of my 2014 hype here, and listen to the Spotify playlist here.