Banks sounds like she belongs more in the English music scene than Los Angeles. I was pretty amazed that she's not English. Her sound really is a lot like London Grammar and Halls. The music is moody, dark and sexy in a low tempo soulful backdrop. She's got the talent and looks to make a serious impact on the musical landscape and I expect that before long she will have millions of views.
London is her newest EP with four solid songs. The standout tracks for me would be "Waiting Game" and "Change." "Waiting Game" is actually her first single from London. This song really reminds me of Halls and The Weeknd with it's somber intro and the sparse piano in the intro. She's actually opening for The Weeknd at the moment on his new tour. I guess calling her the female version of The Weeknd isn't far off.
I couldn't talk about Banks without posting her cover of Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes." I really dig her version of this song and I think she makes it original and her own. I didn't think you could slow down the BPM's to that level and pull off this song but she does it. She makes this song so somber and dark. Banks is a talent to watch.
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