VV Brown -- Bringer of Hope

I must say I was happy when I checked Twitter today and saw this tweet from VV Brown:

"i just love nerdy intellectual men who are awkward and witty. They are so super sexy...; ) especially those who dont realise there hotnesss!"

Given that I self-identify as a nerdy intellectual man and that I am awkward and at least aspire to wittiness, this gives me hope. Oh, and VV, if you're reading, I'll be your American Boy. Even if that is an Estelle lyric. You know you want some American nerd lovin'.

If you're wondering who, exactly, VV Brown is, wonder no longer. You may have read or heard (perhaps right here) that 2009 in music is set to be the year of females playing synth-pop. There is a whole laundry list of acts that fit this description. Let's see:

Lady Gaga (R&B-ish)
Little Boots (pure pop)
La Roux (New wave)
Mini Viva (Xenomania girl duo)
Pixie Lott (Not terribly synthy, Gabriella Cilmi-esque)
Alex Roots (Avril Lavigne-ish)
Marina and the Diamonds (actually just one person, a bit like Kate Bush with a synth)

That's just off the top of my head. VV Brown is very much part of that group. She has described her sound as both "indie doo-wop" and "50s synth madness". That about covers it.

Here's her debut buzz-building limited release "Crying Blood"



And here's her newest single, "LEAVE!"



One to watch, indeed.