It felt like Mikky Ekko had come out of nowhere when he featured on Rihanna's 2013 hit Stay. Now the American singer-songwriter is introducing his own music with debut album Time.
Ekko must be a big OneRepublic fan - vocally and musically the similarities between the pop-rock band and Ekko are uncanny. It's not at all surprising to see that Ryan Tedder has dipped his fingers into a couple of the tracks. The real shocker is that Tedder didn't co-write the entire album.
Time moves from the romantic R&B influenced U, to the rockier anthem Riot. The sombre Mourning Doves is followed up by stomping drumming on Burning Doves. The acoustic ballad of the album's title track shows off Ekko's sweet tenor, while Smile does the same for his falsetto range.
Watch the music video for U by Mikky Ekko:
