VOCALIST KEA MICHAELS

Published: Sept. 15, 2019, 8 p.m.

b'Singer/Songwriter KEA (Kea Michaels) is swiftly proving herself as an outstanding and soul-piercing new artist with her June 21-slated second single, \\u201cNot My Friend,\\u201d the follow-up to her poignant debut \\u201cI Love You\\u201d which peaked at #1 on four U.K. Soul charts, was picked up by the BBC, received support from several U.S. Smooth Jazz outlets and was chosen as \\u2018Song of the Month\\u2019 by influential music site SoulTracks. As the follow-up, \\u201cNot My Friend\\u201d is so strong that it was added \\u201cout of the box\\u201d to the programming playlist of WFSK in the music hotbed city of Nashville. The radio promoter only sent it to get valuable feedback. The station started playing the song immediately!\\n\\nKEA is fiercely talented and purposed new artist worthy of attention and support as she leads up to the release of her debut EP, Relationships.\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\u201cInviting you to feel what I feel is my desire for my listeners. Get caught up in the mood and the moment. When I sing about being in love, I want to touch the hearts of those that feel love and want love.\\u201d\\n\\nFollow Kea Michaels on Facebook@keamichaels and Instagram@musicbykea'