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“My vocals are a fusion of all different
genres. I am a versatile singer and songwriter - so whatever style
of reggae I hear, whether it be ska, rock steady, or roots and culture,
provided I am feeling the track, I love to write to it. I feel that
I am bringing an honest sound that everyone can listen to on any occasion,
whether it be a on the radio or at a dance or wedding”, Lady Lex explained in a
release to the media.
Though she has been doing music professionally for a
bit, the singer notes that her musical journey has been an interesting one.
“My musical journey has been nothing less than
interesting, but a good old rough road sure separates the wheat from the
chaff. I have been bitten by a couple of sharks but lived to
tell the tale. I have been close to throwing in the towel before now as this industry
can break your heart, but I have learned that the race is not for the swift but
for those who can endure it. I'm pleased to say that now that I have broken
through the testing times, the positives far outweigh the negatives. I
have been shown so much love by people who enjoy my music, which is really what
encourages me to continue as I know how important music was to me throughout
the years”.
The singer recently signed with the reggae outfit
Donsome Records. A move she notes will help her gain there cognition
that she has craved for outside of Britain.
“Donsome first approached me to voice on a
rhythm track that he produced called the Amore rhythm. I loved it
and wrote a song for it as soon as I got home from Jamaica. I sent
this off to him and he and his team loved it, so the work started there. After
many subsequent discussions with him about where I was heading in my career and
what I wanted to achieve, we decided that it would be a great idea if Donsome
Records took over managing my career. I didn't have to think twice about this
as I know that Donsome is a man that gets things done. If he says
something is going to happen – it happens. This is the person I want by my side
as my manager. Someone who has his musical finger on the pulse and wants the
best for not only me but for his label and management team”, Lady Lex
explained.
Lady Lex has been recognized for her work and
contribution to the British reggae industry over the years.
“I have been voted as one of the top 5 female reggae
singers in the British Reggae Industry Awards2012. I have also
enjoyed chart success with most of my singles not just here in the UK but also
in places like Japan. I was also voted Artiste of the Month on more than one
occasion on Conscious FM in the UK”, she explained.
The singer points out that even though she isn’t a
Jamaican, her connection to the land of reggae music is a spiritual one.
“Aside from my family, Jamaica is home to everything
I have most treasured throughout my life, the people, the food, the heart and
the music”, said Lady Lex.
She pointed out that the highlight of
her career was when she was told that one of her songs was being played on
radio stations in Jamaica.
“A friend of mine came back from Jamaica a couple
years ago and said she heard my original composition Love Doctor on the
radio. I was so happy to know that it was being played in Jamaica”.
Some of her hits on the reggae scene in Britain and
Europe include My Conversation (a cover of the Slim Smith recording on the Hold
On rhythm); Love Doctor (featured on the Can’t Stand the Rain rhythm); a cover
of Alton Ellis’ Breaking Up is Hard to Do; and Is This Love on the Real Cool
rhythm.
Lady Lex has worked with a number of reggae labels
in Britain over the years. These include Peckings Records, Cousins Records,
producers Mafia and Fluxy, World Sounds Records and producer Kemar ‘Flava’
McGregor.
Lady Lex is presently in the studios working on her
debut album for Donsome Records.
“I have complete confidence in this album which is
being produced by the musical genius - Adrian "Donsome" Hanson and
his "mad scientist" co-producer Peter Shady Harrison. Last
week I dropped one of the tracks from the forthcoming album in a club in London
and it received an amazing response”, she revealed.
Born Karen Denise Moon, she is the second cousin to
former The Who musician Keith Moon, who died in the 1970’s.
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