Belle Humble, a British-Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer emerged from a creatively rich background that has shaped her diverse musical journey.

Belle gained international acclaim with the 2010 hit "Cracks" (Freestylers featuring Belle Humble), notably remixed by Flux Pavilion. Her standout artist releases include:

Phoenix (We Rise) with Tom Swoon and DANK
No Words with Sander Van Doorn
Gold with D'Angello and Francis 

In addition to her performances, Belle is a sought-after songwriter and vocalist, crafting hits for numerous artists and creating music for film, TV, and advertising. Her knack for catchy hooks and emotive compositions makes her a valuable asset in the industry. Her music is a regular feature on some of the most popular current TV shows such as Love is Blind and Ru Paul's Drag race, and she has writing credits for artists such as Red Velvet, Karen Harding, Harlee, Paloma Faith and Alexandra Burke. 

Belle's pursuit and interest in the healing and therapeutic aspects of music and sound highlights her holistic and spiritually focussed approach to music and song creation. At times utilizing instruments like singing bowls, gongs, and tuning forks, integrating therapeutic techniques into her music, aiming to create a profound listening experience. Belle is a certified Nada Yoga instructor and Integral Sound Healing Group Facilitator and runs regular events in her community both online and in person. 

Belle continues to innovate and inspire, blending her talents in performance, songwriting, and sound healing. Her evolving artistry ensures her lasting influence in the music industry, standing as a testament to her versatility and passion.

Singer/songwriter hailing from Ontario, Canada - now settled in Melbourne, Australia. 
Alt.country, rock, pop-americana 

Website: www.worrydollsmusic.com 

UK BOOKINGS: Ethan James Proctor
Ethan(at)midnightmango.co.uk 

“The brilliantly quirky duo Worry Dolls – a super-shiny beacon of joy in a dreamland far, far away from the persistently ‘regular’ sound of folk that’s flooding the charts right now” • The Huffington Post

Worry Dolls are an exciting duo born out of the joint talents of multi-instrumentalists Zoe Nicol and Rosie Jones, whose debut album Go Get Gone was released earlier this year.

Serendipity brought Zoe and Rosie together at an open mic when they were 18, whilst studying music in Liverpool. Both redheads with guitars, on their chosen path of becoming solo singer songwriters, and both falling under the spell of ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’. Paired by their teachers for an opportunity to have their songwriting critiqued by Paul McCartney, they were inspired to start co-writing, and could now be described as an almost telepathically linked songwriting force.

Discovering a unique chemistry and symbiotic vocal harmony with their voices, they set off together making music as Worry Dolls. It was a new sound, blending the tender urgency of Zoe’s Irish-influenced voice with the fiery integrity of Rosie’s vocals and rhythmic guitar. Zoe transferred her fingerpicking skills to ukulele, followed by Earl Scruggs-style banjo, motivated by players like Emily Robison (Dixie Chicks) and Winston Marshall (Mumford & Sons). 

The pair were drawn to London, where they spent the best part of a year sleeping on couches, obsessively co-writing and performing, and all the while developing a burgeoning cult following.  Worry Dolls harnessed this period of transition and channelled it into two EPs, with their second release “Burden” evidencing a sound that was beginning to shed its starry-eyed innocence, and give way to a more acerbic and mature artistic voice. 

After a summer of grafting on the festival circuit, they made the decision to quit their day jobs & lives in London to fly to Nashville and record their debut album. They had a strong vision for the record even before it was fully written. The most important creative anchor was to stay true to their English roots and to work with people who could elaborate what they already had. It didn’t take long for personal recommendations to pair them with producer Neilson Hubbard, a veteran of East Nashville’s music scene with an ear for successful collaborations & a strong focus on vocals. It was soon obvious that the chemistry was mutual.

In the 6 months following their album release, highlights include a raved-about main stage performance at Cambridge Folk Festival, showcases at The Great Escape and AmericanaFest UK, Festival La Truite Magique in Belgium, Jessie Weston’s catwalk at London Fashion Week, C2C Festival at The O2, BBC Introducing, plays on BBC Radio 2, praise from MOJO, BBC’s Whispering Bob Harris & Paul Sexton, opening slots and collaborations with Sam Outlaw and Mott the Hoople’s Ian Hunter and a limited edition white vinyl released on Record Store Day. Their November Headline Tour begins at The Borderline in London on November 9th. With 88 shows this year – all a testament to their talent and achievements in such a short time in 2017.

Worry Dolls’ debut album Go Get Gone is out now on all outlets via Bread and Butter Music

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FØNX delivers RnB-infused pop with jazz, funk and soul influences, merging catchy grooves, memorable hooks and intricate guitar licks with inspired lyrical content.

Shortly after graduating from The Brit School FØNX gigged his way around the South East and London circuit, playing at festivals such as Cornbury Festival, Barn on The Farm, LeeFest and Isle Of Wight Festival.

He self released two EP’s which were written and produced solely in his bedroom which gained attention and support from BBC Introducing’s Abbie McCarthy and radio airplay from BBC Radio 1 Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 2 Dermot O’Leary and BBC 6 Tom Robinson.

This interest led to songs being playlisted in over 600+ Caffe Nero stores and gained over 2.8 million streams on Spotify.

Around this time FØNX also co-wrote and featured on Norway producer Sonny Alven single ‘Irregular Love’ in 2015 which gained a lot of radio airplay in Norway, playlisting in stores around the globe and has amassed over 7million streams.

After working with Grammy Award-Winning Producer Tommaso Colliva (Muse, Franz Ferdinand, Damon Albarn) FØNX started releasing music under his alias and during the summer 2017 released his single 'Can't Get Enough' which reached no.10 in the Main Club Charts with a club remix by VARGENTA.

With great support from BBC Introducing, sync on Channel 4, playlisting in Zara stores and Spotify’s ‘New Music Friday’, 'Soultronic' and 'Chilled Pop Hits' editorial playlist features, Apple Music’s ‘Best of the Week’ playlist and over 14 million streams achieved as an unsigned independent artist and songwriter, FØNX is currently writing and self producing his next EP.

FØNX has always been a deeply independent artist. Largely self-taught, his work nestles between the margins of R&B and pop, hip-hop and electro, all while treading its own path. - Clash Magazine

Shan Ako
Singer-Songwriter-Actor

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