“They were like, ‘What?’” she recalls of the subway passengers she subjected to her show. It’s beautifully faint and a little creaky, like Billie Eilish on “Bad Guy” meets Norah Jones on “Don’t Know Why.” Her singing voice is even more distinct, as showcased on “Sunshine,” a standout on the same album that’s home to “Bad Habit,” Lacy’s Gemini Rights. “You see how low I speak,” she continues.
“And it just did not work out for me.” Her tone is sharp and yet blasé, making it hard to imagine her clamoring for attention in a crowd of commuters.
“One time I tried to sing on the train,” Fousheé says over Zoom. Going from “Showtime!” to stardom is rare, but Britanny Fousheé did give busking a shot, well before her 2022 breakout as the co-writer to one of the world’s biggest pop songs - Steve Lacy’s “Bad Habit.” “Showtime, showtime, showtime!” street dancers often shout before flipping off the ceilings of the train cars and maneuvering around their poles.
Whether you’re a New York City native, a transplant, or just a two-day visitor to the sprawling metropolis, you’ve probably seen a struggling artist performing on the subway or a station platform.
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