Weekday Podcast featuring the best new music by Female Indie Artists in all genres. Bree Noble hand picks the featured songs from list of songs debuting weekly on Women of Substance Radio, the 24/7/365 Online Radio Station that has been breaking female Indie talents since 2007. 

Sings Like an Angel, Swears Like a Sailor...


Russell Swallow is one of those lucky pre-Brexit kids who spent two years living between London and Berlin. His sound is a refreshing synthesis of the classic British singer-songwriter tradition blended with ambient Berlin soundscapes. He uses confessional lyrics and allegorical storytelling to create songs that range from hushed, prayer-like confessionals to soaring, indie epics. 
 
Swallow established himself as a solo artist after moving to Berlin in 2016 and has since toured extensively throughout Europe, playing over 300 shows in seven countries, with festivals in London, Germany, Switzerland and France. He has been support for the likes of Kimberly Anne, Leddra Chapman and Kal Lavelle and performed at venues such as Kantine am Berghain (Berlin), Green Note & Union Chapel (London).
 
Inspired by the likes of Bon Iver, Jeff Buckley, and Jon Martyn, Swallow taught himself to write songs by blending his passion for poetry and short stories with his newfound love of indie-driven sounds, whilst growing up in Suffolk.
 
Remixes from latest EP Body Like Braille are released this Summer, with new self produced music coming later this year. The record captures Swallow’s haunting vocals, shimmering electric guitar and lush electronics. 

CONTACT: 
russ_swallow@hotmail.com
www.russellswallow.com

PRESS:
'Dreamy folk-inclined songwriting meets subtle electronics...new single Chemicals features Kal Lavelle, and the two combine to make something truly special' - Clash Magazine

'a sweeping groove laden melody...Russell Swallow mesmerizes with his latest composition Chemicals' - Diamond Deposits

'a powerful and ethereal introduction to the sound of debut solo EP AM-BPM. ... the feeling of a late night drive in the city. (Chemicals) reverberated swells and rhythmic crescendos beautifully marry acoustic and indie-electro elements' - Too Many Blogs

'Russell Swallow delivers a modern day gem for the masses in “Chemicals”... the track has a way of delivering a certain vibe that pulls the humanity inside of us out into the open...listen, enjoy and remember that the chemicals inside of you need you to find the spark that is waiting out in the world...add passion to your life' - Wolf in a Suit

'clearly a man with poetry in his soul' - Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6 Music

'pouring his heart out with killer songs' - Sofar Sounds

'very, very beautiful' - Chris Hawkins, BBC Radio 6 Music

'deeply wonderful...beautiful songs of love and heartbreak' - Daylight Music, Union Chapel

'fulsome pop lushness...poetic lyrics and self-exploration with Russell’s subtle grasp of what makes a good tune great' - The Canteen, Bristol

WMN is one of the leading forces on the world music scene & consists of 4 labels – Music Rough Guides, Think Global, Riverboat Records & Introducing.

Fast rising star on the U.K. Folk/ Country scene, Emily Mae Winters has that rare quality in a singer that makes critics reach for the superlatives. Described as having a voice that “stops you in your tracks” and “arresting, enthralling, tantalising” by Americana UK, Emily combines straight-to-the-heart bittersweetness with her own unique passion and drama in performance.
A trained musical theatre performer turned Shakespearean actress, eventually Winters left the characters behind in favour of her guitar to tell her own stories through song. A self confessed ‘poetry geek’, growing up a fan of 19th Century romantic poetry and literature, Winters released her much awaited second album ‘High Romance’ in July 2019 which sits between the stormy seas of folk and country.

The record was produced by award winning London based Americana producer Matt Ingram at Urchin Studios (Florence and the Machine, Lucy Rose, Laura Marling, The Staves) Winters has received support from the BBC Country Show with Bob Harris on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 2 Folk Show & BBC Radio 2 Good Morning Sunday. The record reached No.3 in the iTunes Country Charts and was listed in Folk Radio UK’s Top Ten Albums of the Year leading to two sell out headline tours with her band and invitations to play a host of prestigious festivals. Winters very recently supported award winning Nashville artist Molly Tuttle on her U.K. tour.

Ben Walker is best known as a folk musician. Recently hailed as one of ‘the best acoustic guitarists in the world right now’ by Total Guitar magazine and ‘a great guitarist, composer and producer’ by Mark Radcliffe on the Radio 2 Folk Show, his passion is putting old jewels in new settings.

With his work recognised as 'deft' (Telegraph), ‘stunning’ (The Guardian) and ‘second to none’ (Verity Sharp, Radio 3 The Late Junction), he has built a reputation among his peers for fusing tradition and innovation like no-one else.

Born in Worcestershire and trained in classical guitar from a young age, Ben Walker has been building a career as a soloist as well as as a collaborator with other musicians.

A BBC Folk Award winner with more than fifty albums under his belt as a producer and player, Ben Walker's signature style has been sought out from punk to Proms, from Rough Trade to the Royal Shakespeare Company. Reviews of his 2019 solo album ‘Echo’ remarked on ‘hauntology reminiscent of Gavin Bryars’ (The Guardian) and ‘a profound statement connecting past and present’ (fRoots). Songlines Magazine gave it a coveted five star review, calling it ‘ambitious, distinctive and brilliantly achieved’.

Last year, his reimagining of John Dowland’s Lachrimae Pavane for the electric guitar found a central role in the RSC’s Venice Preserv’d.

In between producing and playing for other artists, Ben's characteristically warm, whimsical and virtuosic solo set delights folk audiences and festivals in the UK and further afield.

Alt-Electro Singer-Songwriter from Leeds U.K. 
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NEW SINGLE "HOW DID I GET BACK HERE AGAIN" OUT NOW 

Kate has just released (10 January 2020) her long awaited NEW CONTEMPORARY JAZZ SINGLE "HOW DID I GET BACK HERE AGAIN"
with Howl from the Embers. It is currently getting airplay on JAZZ LONDON RADIO, JAZZ UK & Riverside Radio. ​It is AVAILABLE on all major platforms and you can BUY directly here!

"Pink Martini, Tom Waits, Amy Winehouse and Kate Bush walk into a ... festival”

Kate Thomas is a London based singer-songwriter with influences from jazz, Latin and world music. Kate travelled the world for many years as a singer and has performed in multiple genres including jazz, Latin, Gypsy music and blues; all of which you can now hear in Kate's music. 

Kate performs regularly at the well established jazz, roots and world music venues in and around London and is currently performing her show "A Journey Through Bohemia". The show is a fusion of jazz, Latin, gypsy music and alternative pop. Expect a variety of languages weave in and out to take you on a heart moving but also a foot tapping eclectic journey.

"One of the most entertaining and engaging shows I have ever experienced ... Kate’s phenomenal charisma and encouragement of audience interaction created an electric atmosphere ... an exceptionally talented performer; the audience singing along, dancing and rewarding every song with rapturous appreciation ... such a superb talent ... She is certainly one to watch and an artist we hope to work with again in the near future.” (Arthouse Music)

"Delightful!" (BTL Jazz)

"Like Edith Piaf and Judy Garland all wrapped up in one”(Helen Lederer)

"Always puts on a great show! Performing a range of genres from jazz, Latin, gypsy music and pop. Always entertaining, you won't be disappointed!” 
(FLAT50 Arts Management)

Notable live shows include: Acklam Village (Supporting the London Gypsy Orchestra), Grow, Arthouse Music, The Bulls Head Jazz Club, Green Note, BTL Jazz, BBC Radio London’s - Jumoke Fashola’s Jazz Verse Jukebox at Hoxton Hall (Headliner for their annual “Ones to Watch” - 2018), Fishery Wharf Jazz Festival, Toulouse Lautrec, Spice of Life, Water Rats, El Garito, Nightjar, The Luna Lounge, The Boisdale (Finalist in the Battle of the Bands 2014), Ronnie Scott’s, Half Moon Putney, Pizza Express, The RARE Jazz Festival and The Brentwood Festival on the bill with UB40. 

Upcoming Shows: 
2 April, 2020 Kate Thomas "A Journey Through Jazz" @ the Green Note
23 July, 2020 Kate Thomas (Trio) @ The Nightjar

Last year (2019) Kate was supported by Music Gateway to attend the MIDEM music conference in Cannes and excitingly MIDEM will be supporting Kate to return this year (2020). Back in 2017 Kate was supported by PRS for Music and released her debut EP "The Lion's Raw" and this is what they have been saying about it:

"Sultry dame" (All About Jazz)

"Where the energy of rock blends in with the intimacy of folk" (A&R Factory)

"Will make you want to watch Chocolat again." (Frequency 21)

"Kate Thomas you certainly have a style of your own" (Mel Watson, Phoenix FM)

Barbara Marion is following