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Amid the 1900 bands who played the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas last weekend, Janelle Mone stood out from the crowd. She’s a funk-soul singer who fills her tunes with sci-fi and robot references. Her new album is Metropolis: The Chase Suite. Studio 360’s Leital Molad caught up with Mone backstage.
Amid the 1900 bands who played the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas last weekend, Janelle Mone stood out from the crowd. She’s a funk-soul singer who fills her tunes with sci-fi and robot references. Her new album is Metropolis: The Chase Suite. Studio 360’s Leital Molad caught up with Mone backstage.