Born in Odessa, Ukraine songstress Sveta Bout spent her early years in the good ol’ Soviet Union until her parents moved her to Long Island, New York, armed with only a few words of English and a myriad of strange Eastern European influence, which earned her a reputation in school as an outsider. The young singer struggled to identify with both her American surroundings and her Eastern European heritage, but found through music she could incorporate the big, bright pop vocals of her favorite American singers with the percussive performance and eclectic instruments of her cultural roots.

Sveta Bout studied music at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts and now resides in New York City where she regularly plays sold out shows in famed Lower East Side venues. Two EP’s now under her belt, audiences have heard her intimate lyrics about love, heartbreak and revenge, paired with intricate melodies written by the singer herself. Her current set list from her second EP One Big Scandal reveals a sexier, edgier side of the chanteuse, who, now in her early twenties, is known for her gut-wrenching, pitch-perfect vocals and alluring stage presence.

From this creative singer-songwriter, audiences can expect the drama of a stage performance, the intimacy of personal confession and musical influence ranging from the bluesy 1920’s to big brass band of the ’40‘s mixed with rocking guitars, Russian balalaikas and orchestral violins. No longer the awkward outsider, Sveta Bout ignites the imagination of her audience with the grace and beauty of a seasoned performer at an impressively early age.