FRESH: ‘Systematic Overload’ – Beverley Knight

Beverley Knight enjoys a “Systematic Overload”!
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Beverley Knight has just put out the second taste of her upcoming new studio album, “Systematic Overload”. The track is a Disco infused number that follows on from “Last On One My Mind”.

With a sense of adventure fuelled by her looming 50th birthday, Beverley chose the songs furthest from her usual style and met with their composers to record them.

Partnering with a wealth of songwriting talent including Diane Warren, Evan Bogart, Sebastian Kole, Ollie Green and Andrew Roachford, as well as being co-produced with the likes of Jimmy Hogarth, AC Burrell, Mitch Allan and Josh Cohen/DJ Walde, “The Fifth Chapter” is Beverley’s first collection of new music in seven years and is a spectacular journey through the inspirations that have defined her incredible career.

Following in the footsteps of earlier British Soul hitmakers Dina Carroll and Gabrielle, Beverley turned up in 1995 with “Flavour Of The Old School” and broke the top 40 with the track. She enjoyed further success with songs like “Greatest Day” (1999), “Shoulda Woulda Coulda” (2002) and “Come As You Are” (2004) along with the Gold certified albums “Who I Am” (2002) and “Affirmation” (2004).

In recent years, Wolverhampton born Beverley has forged a formidable parallel career in theatre. Her West End debut was the starring role in The Bodyguard followed by leading the Tony winning Memphis The Musical. At the request of Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, she joined the cast of Cats playing the iconic role of Grizabella. 2021 saw Beverley lead The Drifters Girl at the Garrick Theatre as the formidable manager of soul group The Drifters, which was Olivier nominated Best New Musical, and Beverley for Best Actress.

Beverley was awarded an MBE in 2007 for services to British music and charity, has won three MOBO Awards, been nominated for Best Female at the Brit Awards three times, Best Actress at the Olivier Awards twice, and Best Female at the prestigious Mercury Music Prize.

“The Fifth Chapter” is released through BMG Rights Management on 29th September.

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