21 (Adele album) music inflections. Instruments such as the saxophone, harp, banjo and the accordion contributed to its exploration of blues and soul. The singer drew from the music of Mary J. Blige, Kanye West, Elbow, Mos Def, Alanis Morissette, Tom Waits, and Sinéad O'Connor in the cultivation of the album's sound, and credited Yvonne Fair, Andrew Bird, Neko Case, and The Steel Drivers with its musical direction. Adele's style on "21" is generally characterised by critics as soul, although some suggest that the album eschews any distinct stylistic epithet. John Murphy of musicOMH characterises the album as British soul. Jon Caramanica of
Lee Rogers (British singer) Lee Rogers (British singer) Lee Rogers (born 21 February 1977) is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter, originating from Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. His music is released through Zenith Cafe. "How Will I Sleep", taken from the album "Drawing Clocks", featured in the 2005 film, "The River King". Rogers also co-wrote and performed the title track for the Diego Maradona movie, "The Hand of God". Rogers has gigged throughout the UK. On 16 February 2006, Rogers performed in Studio Two at Abbey Road Studios, which was broadcast live around the world in over 130 countries on UPOP on WorldSpace and XM Satellite Radio