New York, NY (Top40 Charts) UK singer-songwriter Becky Bowe has released her single, 'Getting Older'', on 1st May via Two Bridge Recordings. You may recognise Becky Bowe as one of the Leeds Contemporary Singers who won BBC's Pitch
Battle in 2017 and sang alongside the likes of
Will Young and Kelis. Her previous single, 'That's How Love Works' reached Number 9 in the UK iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts and she has since been featured on BBC Introducing York. Her relationship with the BBC extends even further as she appeared as a backing vocalist for the BBC show This is My Song and sang in Gareth Malone's BBC Two series The Choir. Becky Bowe has been featured by the likes of CLASH Magazine and
Music Week, and renowned Youtube channels Sofar
Sounds and Ont' Sofa, helping the climb of her tidy play count of just under 30 thousand across streaming platforms.
Raised in a little town called Knaresborough, Becky Bowe has lived in Harrogate, and sung in the area, from the age of 14 years old. Originally inspired as a young child looking up to her Nana playing the piano, Becky began keyboard lessons at the age of nine. After receiving positive feedback from her teacher regarding her vocals, the Yorkshire girl quit keyboard to start singing lessons at 12 years old. Jump to the age of 23 and you'll find a young woman who has multiple TV appearances, performed alongside international stars and is currently working with Steelworks Studio in Sheffield towards releasing her EP, set for release in Summer 2020.
Becky Bowe's penchant for smooth R&B with a soulful flair is influenced by her contemporaries such as
H.E.R. and
Daniel Ceasar. Her mature singing abilities are reminiscent of vocal heavyweights such as Adele,
Alicia Keys and Emily King, another artist who has served as a major influence to her burgeoning musical career.
Opening with a slow and soothing introduction, 'Getting Older' quickly picks up rhythms as Becky Bowe's vocals strengthen with passion. A simple, happy tune, the single allows the listener the chance to breathe and release any tensions they may hold against friends or loved ones. An uncomplicated formula is followed throughout the song, allowing for the focus to be placed on the lyrics and engaging vocals rather than elaborate chord progressions.
Becky Bowe takes a pragmatic approach to both the single and life: 'Getting Older is about the point in your life where you are so focused on what you want to do but you lose focus in your social life. It's a song describing that journey of growing up and how it feels really bizarre and that everything sometimes becomes an excuse but eventually you get the hang of it. You might lose touch with people on the way but then become close again. It's about not allowing yourself to get worked up about it. It's just the process of growing up'
