Terisa Griffin

Terisa Griffin's sophisticated R&B carries on the gospel- and soul-rooted tradition of Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, and Angela Winbush. The Louisiana-bred, Chicago-based singer and songwriter has released all of her albums independently through her My Naked Soul label. Emotionally wrenching piano ballads, sophisticated house workouts, and effortlessly cool midtempo grooves were served up through My Naked Soul (2007), Soulzophrenic and Soulzophrenic Dance (both 2011), and Revival of Soul (2015), albums that displayed remarkable range and depth. The last of that bunch was releas...