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Echo Wants Her Voice Back: Feminism, Folk Noir And Future Plans

Image by Christina Jansen Photography [http://www.cjansenphotography.com] (Copyright-free) Eleni Skarpari, known by her stage name Echo Wants Her Voice Back has had a whirlwind 3 years. From independently raising enough money through crowdfunding to self-release a debut album in 2015, to securing a slot performing at the 2016 South by Southwest Festival. Fast forward to today and her rate of success has not slowed, with a steady release of new music, music videos, and live shows. Aside from Echo’s distinctive voice and notable stage presence, the way in which she built her way up into the London music scene is also extremely unique. After having set her sights on working with a prestigious music producer in the US, Echo set up a crowdfunding page on Kickstarter with the goal of raising £3,800 to make her dream a reality. In under 20 days Echo had raised £2000, and by the end of the campaign she had over £4,000