Introducing: Gia Ford Hometown: Wilmslow (now based in London) Listen to: ‘TURBO DREAMS’, ‘Anywhere You Are!’, ‘HIGH CLASS TRAGEDY’ Signed to the same record label as Rina Sawayama, The 1975 and Wolf Alice after just a 60-second vocal clip on Instagram, I’m clearly not alone in thinking Gia Ford is the type of artist that […]Read More
Introducing: Elle Músa Hometown: Brisbane Listen to: ‘Mango Pops’, ‘Bibi’s Bay’, ‘Lime Green’ We may be slowly approaching spring, but the temperature is still floating around the 0°c mark—for those of us in the UK, something that feels like summer wouldn’t go amiss right now. Enter Elle Músa: an Australian musician with cotton-soft vocals, giving us […]Read More
Introducing: Black Peaks From: Brighton Listen to: ‘Can’t Sleep’, ‘Glass Built Castles’, ‘King’ Whenever I tell people they should listen to Black Peaks, descriptions like “they play heavy music” or “they are a metal band” never seem to do them justice. Singing along to their songs makes you feel weightless; sang with a soothing falsetto, […]Read More
Introducing: ELSZ Hometown: Between Sydney, Columbo and Brooklyn Listen to: ‘Take Me to the Sun’, ‘Your Rage is Necessary, Pt. I’, ‘Poison’ As a singer, producer, harpist, activist, and dancer, the multi-talented ELSZ (the alias of Australian-born Natasha Nathanielsz) is a force to be reckoned with. From the hypnotic crescendo of ‘Your Rage is Necessary, […]Read More
Introducing: Alfie Indra Hometown: Once Suffolk, now Norwich Listen to: ‘Cool People’, ‘All My Friends Are Depressed’, ‘Just a Kid’ It all started when Alfie Indra got a ukulele for Christmas aged 12, and started strumming away to Jason Mraz songs. Then, he started writing his own music. “I can’t remember why but I’ve always […]Read More
Pa Salieu, a Coventry based rapper, was announced as the winner of BBC Music’s Sound of 2021. The award is judged annually through a poll of music critics, artists, and other industry figures. The prize aims to find and promote the most promising new talent in music, and Pa Salieu will be joining the likes of […]Read More
Decades after the internet first threatened the music industry, the digital production process has transformed into a democracy of increased affordability and open sharing. As anyone with a social media account can attest, it can be an overwhelming experience to be inundated with this new breed of creative- the MacBook musician. However, this enlarged access […]Read More
Introducing: Sans Soucis Hometown: From Italy, now in London Listen to: ‘Visible’, ‘Air’, ‘Confini’ On her website, London-based artist Sans Soucis (the stage name of Italian-born Giulia Grispino) asks: “Can I be: genre-fluid? exciting and intense? light and dark? ecstatic and depressed? she/her? they/them? fun and awkward? foreign at home and at home in a […]Read More
The Shed Project are a five piece alternative rock band from Bolton. Despite only forming at the beginning of this year, they have already released five punchy tracks which could easily have sprung from the ‘Madchester’ scene. Down-to-earth and relatable, The Shed Project are a modern-day DIY rock band – incredibly humble and not afraid to speak their […]Read More
Introducing: Portobello Hometown: London Listen to: ‘Money’, ‘Colourblind’, ‘Speak My Mind’, ‘Santa Fe’ Portobello: the name of one of the best markets in the world, a pretty versatile mushroom and also, one of the best upcoming indie-soul bands in the UK right now. Characterised by strong Tom Misch-esque guitar riffs, funky melodies and effortless vocals, […]Read More
Introducing: Drug Store Romeos Hometown: Hampshire Listen to: ‘Frame of Reference’, ‘Quotations for Locations’, ‘Now You’re Moving’ Much of the UK has been plunged into a second lockdown and the days are only getting shorter and colder. So finding music that sounds just like the distant dream that is a summertime festival is exactly what […]Read More
Introducing: Katy J Pearson From: Gloucestershire Listen to: ‘Tonight’, ‘Hey You’, ‘Take Back the Radio’ It’s not often a musician has the ability to transport their listeners to a completely different place. Especially a place full of embroidered double denim, expansive green fields, acoustic guitars and starry summer skies – you’re not sure of the […]Read More
Introducing: R.A.E Hometown: South East London Listen to: ‘Like This’, ‘Dear Germaine’, ‘Summer Love’ R.A.E (pronounced R, A, E) is single-handedly bringing back the glory days of the 90s with her retro-inspired music. In a year where the present-day feels anything but glorious, she is more than welcome to transport us back in time. But […]Read More
Introducing: Maala Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand Listen to: ‘Water Overhead’, ‘Crazy’, ‘Better LIfe’ When Evan Sinton auditioned for New Zealand’s Got Talent with an acoustic guitar, floppy heart-throb hair and a cover of The Beatles’ ‘Blackbird’, it was clear he had a bucketload of talent. But it’s safe to say he’s now a million miles […]Read More
Hometown: Limerick, IrelandListen to: ‘Bertie Ahern’ & ‘Waiting’ If you’ve just gasped at the thought of an ‘Introducing’ article to cover a duo that have been releasing music for more than a decade, bear with. Yes, The Rubberbandits may have been kicking around for what feels like forever, but for the past few years it’s […]Read More
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