Louise Golbey


Louise Golbey is a British singer, songwriter, and musician. She is an established artist, musician and songwriter on the live music scene of London and beyond.

Career

Born in London, Golbey grew up in a musical family. Her grandfather played classical violin. Her uncle plays piano and her mother sings. Brought up in Bournemouth, she moved back to her home city of London after university to pursue a music career.
She has released several EPs, singles and an album and has been getting support from DJs on BBC 1 Xtra, BBC 6 Music, Jazz FM, Mi Soul, BBC Radio 2 and radio stations across Europe. Golbey was also November’s Caffe Nero Artist of The Month. Her 2015 album Novel, featured a track with Omar and Mo Pleasure.
She is currently writing with Rob Davis, who co-wrote songs such as "Can't Get You Out of My Head", "Toca's Miracle" and "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)".
She also hosts the Songwriters Podcast, produced by Unedited.
She has released several EPs and singles independently and her first album, Novel was mixed and mastered by Drew 'Beats' Horley and included special guests Omar and Morris Pleasure and featured one track produced by Grammy Award winning producer Aamir Yaqub.
Golbey is the singer on the global advert for the Mercedes EQS - first Electric car which was played around the world on multiple channels and in cinemas.
Golbey's second album, Renaissance, was released on March 25, 2022. It featured the title track which contains a sample of Aswad 's "Warrior Charge". The album also featured a track with Guinness World Records winning Canadian rapper D.O., as well as other collaborations with top producers and songwriters.

Gigs and tours

She has played at London venues such as Ronnie Scotts, the London Hippodrome, and The Jazz Café. She has performed in France and Germany, at the Glastonbury Festival via BBC Introducing, the Isle of Wight Festival, and the London Jazz Festival. She was the opening act for George Benson at Kenwood House Picnic Concert and supported the Stylistics on their UK tour.
She has worked on tracks with Example and Newham Generals and has shared the stage with Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, Anthony David, Roy Ayers, Katy B, Paloma Faith, Mr Hudson, Lianne La Havas, Omar, Alexander O'Neal, Heatwave (band) Kenny Thomas, En Vogue, Dexter Wansel, Eric Benet and Evelyn "Champagne" King.
And in September 2019 she performed at The Electric Soul Festival in London's O2 Arena supporting Kool and The Gang, Brand New Heavies, Level 42 and Heather Small.
Her music video for "How It Is" was nominated in the UK Music Video Awards. She was chosen as Caffe Nero Artist of the Month following Jack Savoretti.
Her 2019 single 'Different' was co-written with a produced by Dan Dare.

Songwriting and podcast

Golbey co-wrote and sang the theme tune for UK comedy series Sex, Lattes and Hideous Dates for Amazon Prime.
In 2020, as well as working on her second album with the single release "Scarlet Woman", produced by Mafro W (guitarist for Ghetts and Shakka, she is currently writing with Rob Davis. Golbey has also started a podcast called What You Didn't Know About... where she interviews some of the top UK songwriters about their songwriting process and meanings behind their most successful songs. So far she has interviewed Michelle Escoffery, Omar, Fiona Bevan and Rob Davis.

Discography

YearRelease
2008Acoustic Sessions
2008"Cling To Me"
2009"The Sea and Me"
2009How It Is
2010"Mr Potential"
2010"A Little While Longer"
2011"Weigh a Ton"
2011"C'est Juste Comme Ca"
2012Keep My Feelings Hush
2012"Game Player"
2013"Up To Me"
2013"Something's Got To Give"
2014Lots To Give
2015/2016Novel
2016"Please Don't"
2016"Little Bird"
2017Love It or Leave It
2017Love It or Leave It – Deluxe Edition
2018"Still"
2018"A Good Life" –
2019"Different" –
2020"Scarlet Woman" –
2020"Crave" –
2021"In The Meantime" –
2021"Signum" –
2021"Renaissance" –
2022Renaissance –