Biography

“UK singer / songwriter / producer Atheen is a self-confessed keyboard nerd who is slightly deaf in one ear thanks in no small part to an over-zealous guitarist whose amp actually did go up to 11. She once harboured dreams of being a rock goddess but having totally failed as a guitarist, settled on being a ‘keytarist’ instead, where she still gets to run around the stage and play licks through her cry baby without getting string-dented fingers”.

Atheen is a versatile UK vocalist, keyboardist, songwriter, composer and producer. Her musical passion has always been based around Jazz-Funk / Fusion and her first six piece band performed songs by bands and artists such as The Brecker Brothers, Level 42, Stanley Clarke, Patrice Rushen, with a lineup of keys, vocals, bass, drums, guitar, percussion and sax.

Following this she formed a duo with singer Errol Tuitt called Back2Funk, that performed a lot of funky house tunes of the day and even shared the stage with Soul II Soul. Relocating to London solidified her commitment to danceable, soulful music and her signing with Estaloka Records led to the release of a handful of funky house tracks on white label vinyl.

All the while, Atheen was expanding her talents into production, writing and producing the backings for her solo and duo shows, creating tracks for other artists and honing her own sound. As the industry shifted, she took control by launching her own label, Modal Records and publishing company, Modal Publishing. Working out of her dedicated studio, she explores a range of musical styles, from her original love of Jazz-Funk and Fusion through to the irresistible energy of Acid Jazz, Funky House, Nu Disco, Jazz House, plus Jazzy Lofi vibes that showcase her diverse creative palette.

Her extensive collaborations include working with Jamiroquai stalwarts such as Matt Johnson and Derrick McKenzie, as well as contributions from awesome musicians sucn as Gary Barnacle, Johnny Thirkell and Nick Van Gelder. A longtime collaborator is old friend Gaz Rackham on bass, who has played on many of her tracks.