Sonny St. James is a singer-songwriter who brings together musicianship and craft with a soulful and intuitive singing style. Sonya is an accomplished pianist and vocalist with great subtlety and range. She has a knack for catchy hooks and wordplay, and writes sophisticated compositions in multiple genres. She has had her tracks produced by former Prince keyboardist Matt Fink. Sonny has also worked on Film Productions, bringing her musical background to bear in this area too, composing the music on an Award-Winning documentary on Prostitution along with other film placements.
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Sonny St. James
Sonny St. James is a singer-songwriter whose world travels from Bosnia to Japan have made her an astuteobserver of the universal emotions in all cultures. Though she's honed her craft of songwritingmelody, strong hooks and lyrics, her greatest gift is her ability to whisperthe truth of the human heart. Her songsare both catchy and complex - raw and fearless explorations of personalheartache and transcendence. Sonny'ssongs wrap around your heart the first time you hear them, and reveal deepermeaning with each new listening. With a breathy,seductive voice that is tough yet vulnerable, sexy yet subtle, Sonny St. James calls to mind not only contemporary artists like Norah Jones, Sara Bareillesand Jewel, but also invokes the sultry yearning of seminal artists like Dusty Springfield and Aimee Mann. Sonny has worked with some of the music industry's best, including longtime Timbaland collaborator Bill Pettaway. Many of her recent tracks have been produced by the legendary keyboardist Matt "Doctor" Fink of Prince's backing band The Revolution. "When you listen to the songs of Sonny St. James, you feellike she's alone in the room with you" says Doctor Fink. "Her singing isso intimate, it's like she's whispering a secret just to you."