Lucy Woodward

Lucy Woodward is a genre-defying singer-songwriter whose artistry lives at the intersection of versatility and originality. She delivers each note as if she's lived it, commanding the stage with high-energy intensity and a smoky, blues-soaked hush—a voice like velvet and voltage at once. Her ninth album, I Need To Roam (GroundUP Music), captures the pull to keep moving—creatively, geographically, and emotionally. Recorded between Rotterdam and rural Virginia, it unites those journeys in a vibrant blend of art-pop color, soulful grit, warmth, and global pulse. At its core is her longtime band, The Rocketeers, whose tight, intuitive playing gives the music its signature swagger—chemistry honed on stages across Europe, from the Istanbul Jazz Festival to Ronnie Scott's in London. Born in London to classical musicians and raised in New York and the Netherlands, Lucy grew up with Puccini, salsa, and Greek music filling the house while her mother practiced belly dancing and Lucy did her homework. Her career spans a 2003 Top 40 hit with Dumb Girls , a BMI Award-winning co-write for Stacie Orrico's (There's Gotta Be) More To Life and work with Snarky Puppy, Charlie Hunter, Tony Visconti, Rod Stewart, Céline Dion, Carole King, Forq, and David Garza. She has sung with top European radio big bands and stepped in as a last-minute vocalist for Pink Martini, mastering a multilingual repertoire in just five days before debuting at the Montreal Jazz Festival.