With her gospel roots, classical training, and powerhouse voice, Mare makes timelessly intimate R&B for the modern age. It’s a sound that’s taken her around the world, from the churches of Philadelphia — where she sang her first songs as a toddler — to shows alongside Lauryn Hill, Sam Smith, Lizzo, and the Bacon Brothers. That sound reaches a new milestone with “Becoming”, an empowered solo album that finds Mare telling her own story after years of supporting others. It’s a story of resilience and identity, showcasing Mare’s strengths not only as a keyboardist and larger-than-life singer — two talents that have made her an in-demand collaborator for Grammy winners and chart-toppers alike — but as a craftswoman and autobiographical storyteller, too. From gorgeously sparse songs like “Nothing” to beat-driven tracks like “Bad Habits”, Becoming is the soundtrack of a lifelong musician’s path toward self-discovery, stocked with music that blends the personal with the universal.