If anything good was going to come out of the now infamous elevator video of Solange Knowles’ fight with Jay Z, it was that suddenly the world noticed Bey’s younger sister. She might have had some recognition in the States, but her music was definitely not on the radar in Australia.

After freaking out like the rest of the world over the elevator incident, I immediately searched Solange on YouTube and was surprised to discover her refreshing style of music. A little bit of funk, hipster cool, the girl definitely has style as well as singing chops. In my opinion, she’s stepped out from her older sister’s shadow and owned her own spot in the music industry, creating interesting and catchy melodies and riffs that you can’t get out of your head.

Then there’s the cool as cucumber music videos which not only match her style, but are unique in their own right. ‘Lovers in the Parking Lot’ is by far my favourite, both musically and visually.