Many new artists have a hard time finding their own voice and end up being compared to someone else, but that’s not going to happen to Kelsey Lu. Her music transcends genres and represents a beautiful mosaic of R&B, indie, and neo-soul, with everything else in between.
Kelsey Lu grew up surrounded by art and music thanks to her parents, and her classical cello training prepared her for greater things to come. After collaborating with several major artists, including Solange and Florence + the Machine, she decided to embark on a solo adventure.
“When I was younger I didn’t have an idea of where I saw myself. I’ve been strategically floating, so wherever my music needed me to be felt right to me at the time. A lot of people around me have said ‘You’re going to be a star, kid!’” said Kelsey Lu in an interview with The Sunday Morning Herald.
The only thing she could do is say “Thank you” to people who believed in her, and it turned out they were right.
Lu’s debut album Blood gave us several impressive singles, but she’s still figuring it all out and constantly getting out of her comfort zone. “What drives me is finding the differences. It’s easy for us to get trapped into one state of being or being comfortable in one place, and while that’s all fine, I think that it’s important for us to explore things that we’re not either totally comfortable with, or that we never even knew we’re comfortable with,” said Kelsey Lu while chatting with Billboard.
