Musician Lorna Such delights audiences with her unique melodies.

Have I told you lately

When you listen to Lorna Such sing, you hear it immediately—she owns her voice. It is unmistakably hers whether she’s belting out blues, crooning a romantic number, or grooving along to a funk-infused beat. Lorna’s vocal and songwriting skills are beautifully displayed on her new EP, Have I Told You Lately, a compilation of six new tracks. The title comes from the question her mom always asked her and ended with “...that I love you?”

Lorna is grateful to her parents for introducing her to music, beginning with piano at age seven when they lived in Swaziland. She’s grateful for the vibrant and versatile Chico music scene and to the contributors on her EP. “I’m so grateful to all the musicians who helped me with my music. They brought it all to life,” said Lorna.

Held in particular esteem is Ethan Swett, local musician, bandmate, and producer. “Ethan is my right-hand man,” said Lorna. “He played bass and guitar on the EP and produced it. He created tracks that brought out more depth than I had imagined.”

After Lorna began writing songs for the EP, she began thinking of the musicians she would invite to perform on the album. Eventually, she came up with a very talented group of people. “What I like about the music scene in Chico is the versatility of musicians,” she said. What is difficult, however, was choosing the who, because there are so many local quality performers. keyboard and lead vocals; Ethan Swett, bass guitar and percussion; Sean Raeside, drums; Samaria, backup vocals; Baynayah McConnell, guitar; Shigemi Minetaka, keyboards; Webster Moore, keyboards; and Aman Cowell, trumpet. The cover artwork is by Acacia Blue Yashinsky.

Have I Told You Lately is the current culmination of a music career that began at 16 when Lorna performed at an open mic night. Along the way, she has worked with many musicians and is now a part of the group Lo and Behold. The group has played in many venues in Chico but recently played at The Torch Club in Sacramento, opening for Chico’s Smokey the Groove. In May, they shared billing with The Gold Souls at Argus in Chico, and they appeared at the El Rey Theater with Surrogate and Pat Hull. That’s where the new Lorna Such group will play on November 19.

Lorna’s goal is to continue to expand to other NorCal venues so people outside the area can hear her music. One of the benefits in playing venues outside of Chico is that the band gets to play in front of “new” people. “It’s always rewarding to play in front of local crowds where people have heard us, but it’s cool to play out of town and have people come up and tell us how great our music is,” said Lorna.

The real treat is to hear Lorna sing live, but buying her EP will get you close. Her music is available on all the major platforms: Spotify, Apple iTunes, and YouTube. Check it out!