Collette Cooper is a solo artist signed to the independent label Thelonious Punk Records championed by BBC Introducing, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 6 Music, Soho Radio and Jazz FM. Her influences go back as far as Bessie Smith, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Nina Simone, Kurt Weill and Billie Holiday. ​ Collette is difficult to fit into any box – she has a unique sound of her own. Her music is eclectic with dramatic, dark, and sometimes theatrical tones, with a strong blues influence. Her truly unique style and visually captivating performance leaves audiences enchanted and wanting more with her raspy, hauntingly unique vocals. Her vocal style is often described as ‘Janis Joplin channelling Edith Piaf.’ Her original work is timeless yet fresh, and her versions of covers are unlike anything else you’ve ever heard, she completely makes them her own.