Olivia Henry

Music has always been the guiding force in the life of LA songbird Olivia Henry. From the time she could speak she knew she wanted to sing, and as she grew, she learned to access the vulnerable yet strong presence needed to convey an authentic jazz vocal, flush with raw, feminine power.

Olivia’s 2014 debut EP, Sessions, showed her uncanny ability to weave the rich musical threads of the past into a modern Alterna-Pop format. With heaps of hype associating her with other Neo-Jazz and retro revival breakouts, the future looked flush with possibilities, but the Universe had other plans. Following the release of her EP, Olivia was diagnosed with a variety of joint related autoimmune conditions, and she was forced to take an un-welcomed hiatus.

“The worst part of those years—confided to a bed, wasting away, horrible pain—was the sense that my life had no purpose.” Olivia reflects. “In those moments, I really took solace in my music heroes and found inspiration in the idea that I could create music that might bring someone else an emotional catharsis or even an escape.” Olivia’s new album, Expectations (due out Feb 10th 2020), documents her evolution from neo-jazz darling, to large scale Cinematic Pop songstress, evoking the work of Jill Scott, Amy Winehouse and Sara Bareilles. A strikingly modern entry into jazz and soul pop spectrum.