One to watch: Sebastian Schub

22-03-2025 15:00 via theguardian.com

One to watch: Sebastian Schub

The charismatic German-born, London-raised busker turned songwriter is a natural in the spotlightHe has only released a handful of songs, but Sebastian Schub’s talent was obvious from the off. The singer-guitarist-pianist-songwriter’s debut single begins by declaiming “I wanna sing like Madonna/ I wanna dance like a queen” in a gloriously orotund baritone that’s nothing like the queen of pop’s. “Like if Hozier and Jeff Buckley had a slightly German baby!

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