Empty Flower
"A smooth amalgam of soul and jazz, with mellow vocals sitting alongside latin-inflected percussion and horn arrangements... Raquel Martins truly is carving out her own path" - The Line of Best Fit
Raquel Martins
23-year-old singer/songwriter and guitarist, Raquel Martins moved to London when she was only 17. Raised under the sun in Portugal, she grew up listening to the endless classics from the Brazilian and jazz repertoire.The Story
An inward-looking and intimate record that fights and loves all at once, "Empty Flower" follows in the footsteps of Raquel's debut EP 'The Way' which caught the attention of the UK scene and international tastemakers alike, as well as amassing over 600k streams. "Empty Flower" comes as a natural evolution of Raquel's unique sound and songwriting, whilst still keeping her musical influences and roots very present with her production. Behind all the big arrangements and instrumentation, it's a deeply vulnerable record with a very intimate sound that was produced directly from her bedroom, touching on topics such as identity, growth, emotions, gender roles and sexuality.