Six long years since her much-lauded debut, The Big Picture Izzi Dunn returns with an accomplished follow-up Cries & Smiles. The title derives from some of the highs and lows experienced by Izzi during the making of the album, which is also reflected in its varied subject matter.
Dunn has been described as a self-sufficient artist; an entirely correct appraisal. She has
A more vivacious conversationalist than Izzi Dunn you won’t find. We’re sat in a riverside bar in Vauxhall South London and as she talks Izzi gesticulates insouciantly, her sentences sometimes struggling to keep up with her sharp mind as she switches from one train of thought to the next. In short, she is a lot of fun to interview.
Singer/Songwriter, producer and Cellist-extraordinaire, Miss Dunn brings new meaning to the phrase ‘critically acclaimed’. Her 2004 debut album The Big Picture received rave reviews from such reputable rags as the Independent on Sunday and was described by Blues & Soul magazine as ‘sublime’.
Izzi has been headhunted by some of the biggest names in western music to feature on their records. She heads up the Gorillaz string section ‘Demon Strings’, is about to go on tour with Damon Albarn and co and has everyone from Soul II Soul’s Jazzie B and UK Hip Hop legend Roots Manuva gushing over her abilities.
Dunn’s love affair with music started in Sheffield