A mixture of the dreamlike and the everyday, Lacy James' eclectic musical style draws from various influences ranging from rock to world music to dance to folk and electronic/ambient. Her music has been compared to that of Kate Bush, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Tori Amos, Loreena McKennitt, Peter Gabriel, and many others.
After the release of her first album Lovefeast, produced by Jim Gallagher and Lacy at the Gamble-Huff and Kajem/Victory studios in Philadelphia, she set out on a dance journey that took her from Philadelphia to New York City and beyond. In the wake of those experiences she has returned to songwriting and is currently recording a new album at Turtle Studios in Philadelphia.
Lacy is also a choreographer whose dance company, Mereminne Dancers, has performed throughout New York City as well as in Philadelphia, North Carolina and Germany.
"James' strength is drawn from her deft ability to create an inspired mood through her use of exotic rhythms and instruments." - (CMJ Certain Damage)
"It has that Kate Bush/Tori Amos feel with an exotic Middle Eastern twist... the disc is a sumptuous affair." - (Philadelphia City Paper)
"A host of multicultural influences come into play, similar in nature but not necessarily in style to singers like Ofra Haza, Sinead O'Connor and Enya. James' style is delicate and ethereal, with a molten core and a clear, strong delivery." - (Big Shout)
"...enough successes to make this very well-recorded disc worthy of a serious listen by those with open musical minds. When it's at its best, this disc takes some adventurous chances that rival the work of anyone working in these occasionally treacherous musical areas." - (Philadelphia City Paper)
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