Kathy Diamond's elegant, faithful updatings of 1970s funk, disco, and soulful diva house are informed by a lifelong love for the music, beginning with a childhood of dancing around the house to her mother's Donna Summer and Isaac Hayes records. Hailing from Sheffield, England, Diamond grew up as a creative writer and natural performer, but not initially as a musician; in 1993 she started writing songs and engaging in a series of collaborations, but it would take a decade before her career as a performer began in earnest. Her 2003 debut single, "Miracles Just Might," was a coll...