At 22 years old, Polly Gibbons is currently one of the most talked about young singer/songwriters in the UK – and her recent nomination for a BBC Jazz Award is clear indication of her continuing success. Polly is already performing at some of the top UK venues and international festivals. Raised with 5 siblings on a musical Suffolk farm, people quickly became aware of her vocal talent. By the age of 5, Polly had already co-written her first song – a song which was selected from thousands to be recorded at Air Studios in London. Polly recently completed co-writing her debut album, “What’s The Real Reason”. The album was produced and co-written by Ola Onabule on his label, Rugged Ram Records It is a highly anticipated collection of lyrically refreshing songs, reflecting Polly’s main influences of jazz, soul and hip hop. The album is due for release on 26th October 2006.

Polly shimmers in song with an instinctive soulfulness and maturity that belies her years. Her understanding of heartfelt delivery in the tradition of the genre, are notched up a level by the quirky insight of her lyrics. Whilst you’re grooving to the jazz tinged hip-hop beats of her tunes, you will also be taken in by the down to earth British
humour in her words. Ten songs bursting at the seams with wit, incisive intellect and absolute honesty about Polly and the world she inhabits, delivered via one of the warmest sultriest voices you’ll hear in a very long time.

With an innate vocal versatility, Polly has been invited to record on various projects including a track with hip hop group Vinyl Dialect, on Wall of Sound's Bad Magic label. In addition, Polly has co-written and performed a song on a British Soul compilation album, 'Diggz Presents Random Soul’ on Random Records. Most recently Polly featured alongside such jazz luminaries as Jacqui Dankworth, Ian Shaw and Gwyneth Herbert on an album entitled ‘The Music of BB Cooper’. Polly has spent many occasions over the last 4 years recording and performing with renowned artist and producer, Ian Shaw.