Artist To Watch: Summer Banton With ‘Be My Guest’

The R&B UK scene continues to flourish and an artist contributing to its success is South-East London’s very own, Summer Banton. Returning with ‘Be My Guest’, the singer-songwriter offers listeners the opportunity to travel back to the 90s and early 2000s, with the combination of upbeat instrumentation mixed with her signature slick vocals. Banton’s nostalgia vibe expands beyond lyricism and production but also, wardrobe choices and choreography - paying homage to a genre she admires and is instrumental in. Be My Guest is the compelling R&B throwback you need to add to your playlist.

Speaking on the single, Summer Bantons mentions:

‘Be My Guest combines all of the elements of the iconic 90’s/ 00’s R&B I grew up on. From the production, to the classic R&B chords and the stacked vocals. Ten year old me would be so proud and excited of the song – I’m freaking out that I could write and sing on a song like ‘Be My Guest’, and call it mine!’

Further to the above statement, she comments on the visual elements of the music video:

‘I wanted the visual to be like the iconic 90’s/ 2000’s music videos I watched on MTV growing up. I pictured choreography, drama and iconic outfits and the director, production team and everyone involved really delivered! I had so much fun rehearsing and shooting the video.’

Watch the video now!