I’m always on the lookout for a female singer to come on the scene and ‘wow’ me and I think it’s just happened with Liverpool based singer Candie Payne. Her latest single, “I Wish I Could Have Loved You More” due to be released on March 12th has an old 60’s pop feel that quickly sets a mood. “I Wish” could have easily been written for a scene in James Bond circa 1960’s Sean Connery.

Sarah Assbring from El Perro Del Mar has also captured that certain pop feel with her music and one name that both she and Candie Payne have in common when it comes to influences is Serge Gainsbourg. There’s been a growing trend of new wave 60’s pop that is creeping it’s way around Myspace right now and soon hopefully more so on the radio. I like this sound. There’s something refreshing, airy and non pretentious about the genre.

Candie Payne is new on the scene, now signed to Deltasonic records (Sony) in Liverpool. Candie’s brother Sean Payne is the drummer in the very popular and quirky UK band The Zutons. Hopefully Candie will reach as many ears with her music as The Zutons have done with hits like, “You Will You Won’t” and “Valerie”.

Watch the unofficial video for Candie Payne’s single “I Wish I Could Have Loved You More”

Candie Payne on Myspace

By: Jenny May