A refreshing soulful fusion of R&B, Hip-Hop, and Dance Hall Reggae.

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Sumeet is the most pleasant of vocal surprises. This soulful beauty came straight out of the Canadian backcountry, born in London, Ontario. From the first note, her strong, smooth voice can send an electrifying jolt down your spine. In fact, "electrifying" best describes so much about this unique, young songstress. She notes Hip-Hop, Reggae, and artists such as Erykah Badu, Jill Scott and Angie Stone as some of her inspirations, and she approaches her music with the same down-to-earth elegance. As much a talented vocal stylist as she is a singer and songwriter, Sumeet adds her own vibrant, invigorating flavor to every song; a touch of sweetness, a dose of spice, a pinch of old-school funkiness, brought together for one-of-a-kind melodic expression.

Her debut independent album Deeper (Sumeet Music, SM002) is a smooth blend of R&B, Hip-Hop, and Dance Hall. Recorded in New York City with some of the best new producers, this album will surely set the bar for unsigned talent around the World.

The range of her abilities is shown off on infectious dancehall reggae jams such as "Agony" featuring Atlantic Records recording artist Elephant Man, and "Wine Me (2 Da Ground)" which have both been in heavy rotation across Canadian and UK radio, as well as Sirius Satellite Radio in the U.S. The songs were produced by Brukkout, the team with studios in Brooklyn, NY and Portmore, Jamaica. The combined sales of "Agony" on a Universal Records Compilation, AV8 Records, and Brukkout Records, are nearly 20,000. Because of popular demand, "Wine Me (2 Da Ground)" was included on Toronto's Flow 93.5 FM's prestigious Urban FlowCase CD.

2004 Grammy Award Nominated engineer Dave O'Donnell produced "Rush", a lush mid-tempo song with a classic R&B style Rhodes over a beat-box infused rhythm. O'Donnell, who has engineered artists such as Sting, Mary J. Blige, and James Taylor, was able to infuse his own experiences and knowledge into the song to give it a somber maturity.

Recently, three of Sumeet's songs were featured on BBC Radio. "Connection", which is sung in a playful storytelling style, made the A-Playlist. "Get On Your Feet", a simple but infectious club jam, and "Love Goes On" were both picked as songs of the week. "Love Goes On" produced by Djinn along-side his guitar playing partner Tom Linden under the moniker 'The Godfathers', is a unique blend of Hip-Hop based R&B and the popular South Asian dance style, Bhangra. The song was picked as "Recommended Listening" in the April 2005 issue of The Fader Magazine, as was "Agony" in August 2004.

Other highlights on the album include sexually charged songs "Secret", which features a gangsta style Dance Hall verse from a new Jamaican artist named Deva Bratt, and "On" which has a subtle safe-sex message. "Ghost" which features Sumeet chanting over a relentless loop about being haunted by a past lover, and "Deeper", the title track, bring the listener back full-circle with their strong emotional connection.


Just as many R&B singers get their start in the church, Sumeet began singing in temple as a small child. Sumeet inherited her musical inclinations from her musician/singer/songwriter father who also fostered an appreciation for diverse genres. As her musical abilities grew, so too did her confidence. A spontaneous opportunity emerged one night at a University of Western Ontario show when her brother, who was emceeing the affair, demanded that she fill in for an hour while they fixed a few technical difficulties. A terrified Sumeet climbed on stage in front of 2,000 people. "I was mad nervous. I had nothing prepared, nothing. I just sang different verses," she recalls. "I was so terrified. But in the end, they showed me so much love... and after that, I was sold. I knew this was what I was meant to do."

The next few years hold great promises for this young, rising star. With a major management deal in the UK which will bring about a commercial label release, Sumeet is poised to become a worldwide name.