bs1m0ne
b.S'mOne
Atlanta
Raised in the south by a Christian family, the sounds of Helen Baylor, Babbie Mason and Sandi Patti wafted through the hallways of her home throughout her childhood. Her mother, a gospel singer with a voice somewhere between Marian Anderson and Yolanda Adams, kept the spirit of music alive by singing practically nonstop. The middle of five children, b often found herself singing made-up lullabies to lull her little sisters or older brothers to sleep. Though MTV and BET were off-limits in her East Point, GA home, classical and jazz were allowed. In these genres B found her heart. From the standards of Frank, Billie, Ella, and Louie to the melodic droning of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, a new genre formed in b.S'mOne's young mind. After tiring of singing the typical Sunday morning gospel songs and not finding a comfortable place in the Neo-soul movement, B decided in the Summer of 2006 to embark on creating a new platform where her unique sound could thrive. Enter solternative. An eclectic mix of soul, alternative, jazz, funk, hip-hop and pop, this refreshing new genre embodied everything that b.S'mOne was about.