East Londoner Neo Jessica Joshua first stepped onstage as a backup singer for the likes of Jarvis Cocker and Kwabs before she began to write and make tracks at home as Nao. Working with fellow U.K. underground producers like Loxe, Mura Masa and A.K. Paul (whose brother Jai Paul remains one of the more mysterious figures in the U.K.), she gained notice for her first two EPs before popping up on …
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Meet Nao, Avant-R&B Star Moving From Back-Up Singer Shadows