A voice forged by the intersections of her multifaceted identity as a queer biracial woman, CLAY found the alignment between music and politics naturally. She had an unconventional upbringing in San Francisco, raised by a community of her parents and their friends. Their houses criss-crossed neighborhoods including her own in the Mission District, leaving space for CLAY to connect with the city's multicultural and diverse community, and learn the importance of chosen family. The historic social justice movements of the Bay Area laid the groundwork for the work she does today to create liberation through music. Unafraid to get political in songwriting, her past work has seen her take on Trump at the height of his crippling power, and more. Influenced by the likes of Erykah Badu, Paul Simon, and Lauryn Hill, CLAY’s music proves an addictive concoction, driven by her bruised, soulful voice and flourishing musical backdrops. A portrait of pain depicted in bright, soothing colors.

Lion Sphere is a Neo Soul Band from Berlin. The three-piece creates a fusion of dreamy and soulful sounds strung together by jazz infused drums, intimate vocals and airy synths. Unique melodies that range from falsettos to a raw smokiness float above their all-encompassing groove.

'Listening to Shaking Chains, I got what I needed instead of what I wanted and that's just about the best kind of luck you can have. They appear to have created ceremonies out of air.'  
Austin Collings

'Shaking Chains are intelligent but ferocious, definitively Northern but deeply universal... the band's bellicose lyricism matched to some supremely dark post-punk noize.'
CLASH

Shaking Chains are a Manc four-piece whose street-wise spoken word and lean guitar spikes are a musical shot in the arm for fans of austere rock ‘n’ roll...
PRS M Magazine

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