International singing superstar Sarah Brightman is the world’s biggest-selling soprano. She pioneered the classical crossover movement and is famed for her vocal range of over three octaves. Sarah is the only artist to have simultaneously topped the Billboard dance and classical charts. Her voice has rung out from theatres, arenas, cathedrals, world heritage centres and Olympic stadiums, bringing to life some of the world’s most beautiful music.

Sarah’s work transcends any single genre, synthesizing many influences into a unique sound and vision. She remains among the world’s most prominent performers, with global sales of 30 million units and over 180 gold and platinum awards in more than 40 countries.

Brightman returned to the studio in 2016 to work on her album HYMN with long-time producer Frank Peterson. Released on November 9, 2018, it debuted at #1 on the Classical and Classical Crossover Billboard charts. Sarah continues to tour globally, most recently performing her acclaimed A Starlight Symphony in Japan and Taiwan to rave reviews, and will round off 2025 with her A Winter Symphony tour in Canada and the USA.

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A professional vocalist and songwriter, Kate has been studying, writing, recording and performing as a musician for over 15 years and has a wealth of live and recorded experience having worked with numerous bands, producers and agents in London and across the UK. 

Currently, Kate is collaborating with a number of producers in the UK and internationally, writing and recording the vocals herself. 

Kate has a Diploma in Popular Music, a BA(Hons) Music from SOAS, University of London, and plays the guitar as well as composing and producing some of her tracks singlehandedly. 

Here you can hear a selection of Kate's favourite tunes from her current and most recent solo and collaboration projects. Many more tunes to follow in the coming months.

Established in 2007 whilst studying in Liverpool, Rook and The Ravens have been releasing melodic, hook laden indie pop ever since. Corralled around the three-part harmony of brothers Joe (guitar) and James Fay (lead guitar) with Tom Cartledge (keys, guitars), completed by rhythm section David Brodie (bass guitar, keys, harmonica) and John Bernard Major (drums, keys).

After working with Andy Macpherson for three self-released efforts, (Sixteen Holes in Sixteen Souls, Chop House and Outtakes), sessions for Le Bateau began in late 2018 at Pinhole Sound Studios in Manchester, owned by scene acolytes The Travelling Band and headed up by recordist and multi-instrumentalist Adam P. Gorman.  Having known each other since their earliest performances, Gorman was able to coax a streamlined versatility out of the group, journeying from the menacing power of opener Don't Come Home (With Blood On Your Hands And Expect Me to Want the Truth) through the widescreen pop of lead single Watching the Worlds Collide, pastoral splendour of When I Ran Ahead, Opening Up and Wait, plaintive soul searching of Laundry and Pictures of You, with diversions into the soft rock of Dig, wordy kitchen-sink drama of Morning Shakes and On the Lash before closing love letter Poppy On Your First Trip Home. 

Le Bateau was released on vinyl during lockdown in 2020, enabled solely by fan pre-orders. Since, they've been recording with Tim Malkin in Leeds, releasing 2023's barn-burning single, Current Affairs.

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