How Uwade's music got introduced to the world is something closer to the plot of A Star Is Born than anything closer to real-life: Robin Pecknold, the songwriter behind the beloved indie-folk act Fleet Foxes, was writing songs for a new album when he came across a clip of Uwade singing one of his songs.
He was so taken by Uwade's voice that he asked her to perform on his 2020 album Shore; her vocals are the first we hear on the album, and the song she performs on "Wading in Waist-High Water," is one of its highlights.
Of course, Uwade doesn't need anyone else to write a great song. Today she's sharing two new tracks that affirm her as a talent to watch in her own right.
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