Vanessa Collier
Biography
An award-winning East Coast blues, soul, funk, and R&B vocalist, songwriter, and saxophonist, Vanessa Collier earned dual degrees in Performance and Music Production & Engineering at the Berklee College of Music. After graduating, the Maryland native quickly became an ace session and touring musician, playing alongside the likes of , , and , among others, and embarking on a nearly two-year U.S. and international stint with Grammy winner . In 2014 Collier issued her debut solo album, Heart Soul & Saxophone, which drew comparisons to artists like the and . In 2017, she released her much-anticipated sophomore outing, Meeting My Shadow, via . ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi