Alexia Coley Is Wary Of A 'Beautiful Waste Of Time'

It was obvious when we came across talented U.K. singer Alexia Coley in 2012 that she was someone for us to keep an eye on; the daughter of noted singer Ethel Coley, her naturally soulful vocal delivery and charismatic on-stage presence had seen her perform with Laurie Johnson's London Big Band at venues such as the London Palladium and the Royal Albert Hall and go on to make a name for herself on the West London music scene with residencies and live shows, including fronting the Rotten Hill Gang for shows alongside Mick Jones of The Clash.

Winning a spot to perform on the Revellers stage at The Big Chill Festival brought her to the attention of a wider audience, including her now label, Jalapeno Records, and the last year-and-a-half has seen her go on to gain airplay on both BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6 for her songs 'Keep The Faith' and 'Love At First Sight' and also appear at the Notting Hill Carnival. As she looks forward to performing later this year at the Mostly Jazz,Funk & Soul Festival alongside the likes of Mavis Staples, Fun Lovin' Criminals and Cody Chesnutt, Coley shows off the smoky soul in her voice and her vibrantly contemporary and classically soul, jazz and funk-infused musical instincts with a song that she co-wrote with her former Rotten Hill band mates, 'Beautiful Waste Of Time'.