SOUL POP POWERHOUSE MICA MILLAR RELEASES NEW ALBUM

Manchester soul-pop powerhouse Mica Millar releases her second album A Little Bit of Metoday via her own label Golden Hour Music – a record that positions her as one of the UK’s most distinctive contemporary soul voices.

Recorded at Miraval Studios in the South of France – the residential studio owned by Brad Pitt which has hosted iconic albums by the likes of Pink Floyd, The Cure, Sade and Nick Cave – A Little Bit of Me marks Mica’s most expansive and assured work to date. Written and produced by Millar herself, the album broadens the emotional depth introduced on her acclaimed debut Heaven Knows into something richer, bolder and more musically adventurous.

A standout from the album is “Warning Sign,” a groove-led standout that explores red flags, projection and emotional self-preservation through sweeping harmonies, rich instrumentation and Mica’s unmistakable vocal presence. Balancing classic soul songwriting with a contemporary edge, the track captures the spirit of an album rooted in timeless influences but unmistakably shaped for now.

Mica will celebrate the release of A Little Bit of Me next week with album launch shows at The Jacaranda in Liverpool (June 7), Rough Trade East in London (June 8), and Rough Trade Berlin (June 11). This is all prior to her most ambitious touring schedule to date ahead, including a summer of UK & EU festivals, and headline dates later this year including a hometown show at Manchester New Century Hall on September 26 and London Shepherd’s Bush Empire on October 9.

Not cut from the same cloth as the capital’s BRIT School lineage who have recently found fame with a sound indebted to classic soul, Millar brings something else entirely: a Northern perspective, a lived-in authenticity, and a fiercely independent attitude, underpinned by a voice that carries both grit and grandeur in equal measure.

Across 14 tracks, the record reveals a sound bound together by Mica’s unmistakable voice while stretching confidently into new territory. There are influences of 90s and contemporary R&B woven throughout, alongside the richness of Motown and classic girl groups, subtly reshaped through a contemporary production style.

From the subtly anthemic title track “A Little Bit of Me” to the raw and emotional “Times Like These”, the empowering “Under My Skin” laden with intricate backing vocals all performed by Millar, the gospel-inflected “Oh Freedom,” through to the timeless sounding “Hand on My Soul” this is an album rich with soul, vulnerability, confidence and craft.

As songs began to take shape – some leaning into a distinctly 90s R&B sensibility reminiscent of artists such as D’Angelo – Millar sought out collaborators whose own histories and musical language aligned with those influences.

This led her to collaboration with a transatlantic band of musicians whose combined credits stretch across generations and genres. Nashville-based drummer Marcus Finnie (Lalah Hathaway, Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’), New York pianist and organist Daniel Weatherspoon(Beyoncé, Janet Jackson, The Clark Sisters), and GRAMMY-nominated trumpeter Keyon Harrold (Common, Erykah Badu, D’Angelo) all feature across the album, alongside guitarist Adam Smith (Joss Stone), bassist Jay White (Macy Gray, Rita Ora) and saxophonist Tivon Pennicott (Gregory Porter, Esperanza Spalding). The record is mastered by Ruairi O’Flahertyat Sterling Sound in Nashville, whose recent work includes Kendrick Lamar, Sam Smith and Jon Batiste.

A self-managed, independent artist, Millar has built her career from the ground up — from Manchester stages to international touring, and into rooms alongside some of music’s most revered figures. Personally invited to support artists such as Gladys Knight, Gregory Porter and Stevie Wonder, her voice carries a rare kind of co-sign — one earned in front of audiences that recognise authenticity when they hear it. Along the way, she has picked up a Jazz FM Award and earned consistent playlist support from BBC Radio 2 and Jazz FM, reflecting both industry recognition and a rapidly growing audience.

At the center of her story is a defining moment that continues to inform her work. Following a serious trampolining accident that resulted in a spinal cord injury and the very real prospect of paralysis, Millar’s path was abruptly and dramatically altered during the recording of her debut album. That experience remains present in everything she creates today, from the emotional clarity of her songwriting to the physicality and determination behind her performances.

“… worth the wait” – Echoes Magazine

TOUR DATES:
June
7 – Jacaranda (instore), Liverpool, United Kingdom
8 – Rough Trade East (instore), London, United Kingdom
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1 – Rough Trade (instore), Berlin, Germany

July
8 – Bix-Club, Jazz Open, Stuttgart, Germany
13 – Jazz à Juan, Juan-les-Pins, France
18 – Zeltival Festival, Karlsruhe, Germany
29 – Hafensommer Festival, Würzburg, Germany
31 – Stauden Augustin Open Air, Effeltrich, Germany

August
1 – Wilderness Festival, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
2 – Rheingau Musik Festival, Hochheim, Germany

September
26 – New Century Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom

October
1 – Cosmopolite, Oslo, Norway
2 – Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands
3 – LantarenVenster, Rotterdam, Netherlands
4 – Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
9 – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, United Kingdom
11 – Old Fruit Market, Glasgow, United Kingdom
14 – Stockholm Jazz Festival, Stockholm, Sweden
15 – Victoriateatern Malmö – Malmö, Sweden
16 – Monk Jazz Club, Gdańsk, Poland
17 – Warsaw NIBEO, Warsaw, Poland
18 – Blue Note Poznań, Poznań, Poland
22 – New Morning, Paris, France
23 – Le Quai M, La Roche-sur-Yon, France

November
7 – ZigZag Club, Berlin, Germany
10 – Jazztage – Leverkusener, Germany

December
11 – Le Rocher de Palmer – Bordeaux, France

A Little Bit of Me Tracklist:
1.) A Little Bit of Me
2.) Times Like These
3.) Under My Skin
4.) Warning Sign
5.) It’s You
6.) The Boardway
7.) A Little More Time for Live
8.) If You Stay
9.) My Joy
10.) See You On The Other Side
11.) Hard Times
12.) Oh Freedom
13.) Hand on My Soul
14.) When You’re Gone
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ABOUT MICA MILLAR
Mica Millar is a British soul singer, songwriter, producer and fiercely independent creative force whose music brings a contemporary, female perspective to the timeless genres of soul, RnB, blues, gospel and jazz. Since the release of her acclaimed debut album Heaven Knows in 2022 which has to date achieved over 25 million streams on Spotify alone(LISTEN HERE), Millar has become one of the United Kingdom’s most compelling contemporary soul voices. Her long awaited second album, A Little Bit of Me, marks her most intimate and revealing work to date, shaped by self discovery, spiritual inquiry and the emotional realities that have defined the past six years of her life.

Mica’s journey has always been one of determination, creativity and an unrelenting passion for music. As a self managed artist and the founder of her own independent label Golden Hour Music, she has defied industry norms and achieved international recognition entirely on her own terms. Her debut album Heaven Knows was self written and self produced and stands as a testament to her uncompromising artistic vision whilst exploring themes of human nature, spirituality, love, oppression, inequality and empowerment.

Five star reviews have praised her voice as timeless and euphoric. She won the Jazz FM Award for Soul Act of the Year and was inducted into the Recording Academy in 2023.

International sold out headline shows, festival appearances and support slots with greats including Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Ritchie and Gregory Porter followed.

Mica Millar’s long awaited self-written and produced second album, A Little Bit of Me, due for release in June 2026, marks her most intimate and revealing work to date. Across the album she examines emotional duality, the tension between aspiration and self preservation, desire and truth, longing and clarity from a deeply personal, female perspective. A Little Bit of Me was recorded at Brad Pit’s storied Miraval Studios in Provence, France. Shaped by self discovery and spiritual inquiry and rich with soul, vulnerability and craft, affirming Millar as one of the most exciting voices in British soul and an artist unafraid to reveal the complexities that make her human.