What do David Bowie, Dionne Warwick and Chris Isaak have in common? Not much, we imagine, beyond the fact that the three artists have written or performed songs covered by one female singer in particular -- Kendra Morris.
Morris is a New York-based musician, notable as the name behind the neo-soul sounds of the 2011 record "Banshee." She's known for her Amy Winehouse-esque singing and songwriting, but the chanteuse has turned to cover songs for her most recent project, a soon to be released album cleverly titled "Mockingbird."
From Lou Reed to Radiohead, Morris tackles a formidable collection of ballads for the LP, following in the footsteps of Cat Power by adding her own spin to hits like the Rolling Stones' "Miss You." In anticipation of the record release, we caught up with the singer to talk karaoke, early musical influences and her obsession with visual arts.
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