2014 is Coachella's year of the leading lady. The line up contains a plethora of solo female vocalists, some you know very well, and some you do not. In honor of this insurgence of leading ladies, I wanted to briefly touch on some of these performers that I think people should go see at Coachella this year.
1.
Ellie Goulding
She has been on my to-see list for quite some time now. Ellie is absolutely amazing and her live show, I have heard, is just as stunning. Her voice translates very well into a live setting and her music is all the more powerful when blasted out to thousands of people. The song I am most excited to see of hers has to be
JOY. I know its a softer, more emotional song, but I absolutely adore it. I am not sure if it is a song that makes it into her live sets or not, but I will be crossing my fingers that she slows things down for a minute to play this one.
2.
Lana Del Rey
She is another female vocalist that I cannot wait to see this year at Coachella. I know she always kills her live performances. They may not be the most lively of sets, but it will be really nice to just hang out and watch her do her thing. She has so many huge tracks, from Young & Beautiful to Video Games, that I am sure the crowd will be singing along with every word in every song. The one I am most excited to see is definitely Off To The Races. I love it because it is one of the few LDR songs with a really awesome beat. A lot of her music is focused around her voice and has little to no percussion at all, so this track will be our chance to get a little dancing in during her set.
3.
Lorde
There really is nothing left to be said about Lorde. She is fantastic. Being only 17 and having an incredible voice made her an instant star. After releasing
Royals she has seen nothing but success and adoration around the world. Her set is easily one of the most highly anticipated sets of the festival, as it is very rare we get the chance to see her due to her mass popularity. I expect her set to be one of the most crowded stages of the weekend. Since I am sure you all know every Lorde song inside and out, I wanted to show my favorite remix of one of her tracks.
FFFRRANNNO flips one of her older tracks,
Bravado, into a really great mellow trap tune that I have been listening to for about a year and still can't get enough of. Check it below.
4.
Banks
I
posted about Banks a couple months back, introducing her music to you all. She is a very up and coming artist and has just recently been gaining a lot of attention around the blogosphere. Her soft voice matched with dark, mellow beats creates a very unique sound that sets Banks apart from other solo female acts. It's definitely not music I can listen to at any time, but when it is the right time, it is perfect. Her latest song,
Brain, which was produced by
Shlohmo, another artist that will be at Coachella this year, is sure to make her setlist. Do yourself a favor and check out Banks this year and see something new!
5.
HAIM
I had to throw HAIM on this list because they aren't just one leading lady, they have three leading ladies! This all girl band is a must see at Coachella this year. After releasing their breakout single Forever, these three sisters had nowhere to go but up. They released their debut album last September, which has earned them a spot at every major festival this season. Their fun, upbeat indie rock jams are sure to kill it at Coachella this year. I can't wait to see them perform Falling, although I know it won't matter what songs they play, because they are all so good! Definitely check them out.
Happy Coachella! <3
