After relocating to London from her native Liverpool, British singer/songwriter
Jetta began her career as a gun for hire, singing backup for
Paloma Faith and
Cee Lo Green. The daughter of an a cappella singer and a sound engineer,
Jetta was immersed in music from a young age. Her rich, powerful voice made her a standout among London's session singers and she quickly began stepping out on her own, landing a solo deal with Republic Records. In 2013 she released her debut EP,
Start a Riot, and the soulful title cut became a breakout underground hit in the U.K., drawing comparisons to
Florence + the Machine,
the xx, and
Adele. Working with producer
Jim Eliot (
Ellie Goulding,
M.I.A.),
Jetta set about recording her debut LP, due in 2014. ~ Timothy Monger