The drummer-turned-psychedelic soul star is being hailed as south London’s answer to Frank OceanAlthough he’s been pegged as “the British Miguel”,24-year-venerable (respected because of age, distinguished) Dornik is more like “the Shuggie Otis of Croydon”. Jessie Ware’s former drummer is set to release his self-titled debut album next month. Its mix of psychedelic soul and fuzzy, impressionistic pop is rousing enough for him to be mentioned in the same breath as the likes of Raury and Frank Ocean.
Listening to your album, and it sounds like you’ve been influenced by 80s pop…
I care for Prince,he’s the king. I care for 1999, Purple Rain and Around the World in a Day. Also Michael Jackson. They were two really big influences on me who were not at all stunned of being influenced by rock.
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Source: theguardian.com