FREMANTLE-based singer/song writer Katie J White may seem young to be belting out soul music, but the 21-year-old was quick to point out a lot has happened in her short life so far.

“I make things happen and that feeds in,” she says, hinting at more but backing away from revealing too much.

With her mother’s blessing White turned her back on school at 15, to focus on music. At 19, she was living in London, quickly establishing her career, and earning the tag “an old soul” for her powerful original music.

A listen to her early music (Goddess was written when White was 15) shows a maturing talent.

In her latest single Gypsy, her voice is mellow and throaty, the song soulful and dynamic and you can see why it was nominated for WAMI song of the year.

White launches her Gypsy EP at Mojos this Sunday, May 3. Tix $10.