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BIO

Tori Cross is a singer-songwriter from Birmingham.
Tori began writing songs at the age of 16 when she enrolled in a performing arts academy in Birmingham to study music. In 2013 Tori moved to Liverpool to study music further at University, and continued to perform in the local music scene, playing solo with her guitar at open mic nights, and backing singing for local artists XamVolo and Galactic Funk Militia at festivals and various gigs.

Kickstarting her solo venture, Tori made it through to the regional finals of Open Mic UK receiving the audience's vote to move further on in the competition and finishing as runner up.
In 2017 Tori was picked to be a part of the LIMF academy, receiving support and advice from Liverpool's Yaw Owusu.

Upon moving back to Birmingham, Tori has performed at iluvlive Birmingham and been involved the annual Martin Luther King celebration.

In October 2018 Tori debuted with the release of her single 'Looking Up'. 'Looking Up' achieved great success after being added to Spotify's own 'Fresh Pop' playlist and receiving support from BBC introducing Merseyside. Her most recent release 'Midnight' was picked as BBC Introducing WM's Track of the Month in August 2019.

Tori has recently featured on the summer dance anthem 'Can't Get Enough' by Duo Tone Productions. Her single Woman, released in March, was extremely well received by BBC Introducing and with universal owned distributor Spinnup. Tori has recently began producing her own tracks and is also songwriting for other artists.

Her main influences are Nina Simone, Lianne La Havas, Corrine Bailey Rae and Alessia Cara.

PRESS COVERAGE

http://www.themusicmanual.co.uk/2017/07/liverpool-pop-soul-songstress-tori.html

http://planetslop.co.uk/music/mersey-wylie-tori-cross-jasmine-johnson-studio-2-liverpool/

https://www.musicmusingsandsuch.com/musicmusingsandsuch/2018/10/11/interview-tori-cross

https://www.thesphinx.co.uk/2017/12/louis-jayy-soul-collective-tori-cross-hus-gig-review/

http://planetslop.co.uk/the-scene/live-reviews/gazelle-tori-cross-kingfast-81-renshaw-liverpool/

https://www.buzz-music.com/post/tori-cross-releases-the-magical-single-midnight

http://pressthemusic.com/tori-cross-midnight-single-review/

Bido Lito Magazine

"Soulful vocalist Tori Cross has gone epic with her new track 'Midnight', a smooth-as-silk pop banger."

- July 2019

Press The Music

"Tori Cross from Birmingham, UK is a singer songwriter with a versatile, sultry, and characterful voice. Her music bridges the divide between soul, pop, and R&B, and her beautiful melodies remind of icons like Ella Fitzgerald and Aretha Franklin."

- July 2019