Mica Millar gets into tantalizing “Trouble”

Make no mistake, Mica Millar wears the UK soul and blues crown. Her new single “Trouble” has an aching, Amy Winehouse-like vocal that grabs you and won’t let go. It’s the culmination of an amazing year in which Mica won “Soul Act of the Year” at the Jazz FM Awards – and the new song will no doubt be the centerpiece of her first-ever national UK tour this spring.

Mica recently packed the house at the Albert Hall in her hometown of Manchester, and her tour in May will bring her inimitable soul/blues chops to London, Liverpool and Leeds.

Millar’s previous single “Heaven Knows” had echoes of Aretha Franklin, with its classic piano triplets and 3/4 time signature.

“I love the classics,” says Millar. “That includes artists like Etta James, Ray Charles, Bobby Bland, Big Mama Thornton and many more. I also recently was introduced to Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. We spoke after receiving our awards at the Jazz FM ceremony last year. He won ‘Blues Act of The Year’ and I have since been listening to his fantastic music.”

Mica’s fans in America can only hope that she’ll follow in Dusty Springfield’s footsteps and will one day release a Mica In Memphis album.

Watch the video for “Trouble” below, or find it on your favorite streamer.

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Tour dates (tickets)

5^th May – Jazz Cafe, London
21^st May – Epstein Theatre, Liverpool
25^th May – Band on the Wall (Manchester Jazz Festival), Manchester
30^th May – The Wardrobe (Leeds Jazz Festival), Leeds
17^th June – Summer Hall, Edinburgh
18^th June – Òran Mór, Glasgow
19^th June – The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen

Festival appearances

27th & 28^th April – Cheltenham Jazz Festival
10^th June – Cambridge Club Festival
2^nd July – Love Supreme Festival – Glynde, East Sussex
9^th July – Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul – Birmingham
15^th July – Wigan International Jazz Festival