"If Madonna, Calvin Harris and John Frusciante jammed the night away in a hot basement club this is how they might sound. Universal You."

Since releasing two rock influenced albums the band has undergone a major transformation both in personnel and musical direction. Existing now as a two-piece Universal You has finally followed their long held ambition to find a groove on the dance floor and in doing so has allowed their guitar riffs to organically grow and blend with their affection of the current dance and club scenes.

MMXIII - I is a 4 track EP that includes two covers and two original tracks. The headline track is “Love Song” which was originally recorded by Scottish legends Simple Minds way back in 1981. Universal You has combined their own potent and diverse musical DNA to create a throbbing dance track with razor sharp guitar hooks and singer Gulzhan’s sensual vocals, while still retaining the mystic of Simple Minds original with its 80’s European electronic undertones.

“Love Song” is already destined for the DJ turntables of Ibiza this summer as re-mixes by House DJ’s Hoxton Whores and Sonny Wharton (Fat Boy Slim Producer of the Year 2012) currently weave their way through the clubs of Europe.

The band have decided to release two 4 track EP's in 2013...a sexy summertime set for dancing and grooving and then an atmospheric and epic autumn set with lush guitars and strings ... 

"..lead guitar licks occupy most of the singles like the tasty jam in "Perfect", but the real allure is frontwoman Gulzhan's vocals. She is punk, hip, yet at times heartbreaking."

"..great soaring vocals and raucous twin guitar sounds.."

"..you are hit by the vocals of Ibraveya which we have to admit are rather attractive.."

"You’ve got to admire a band with something a bit more diverse than the pop-trash norm which we normally get exposed to."

"To anyone yet to have surrendered to the seductive pop rock of Universal You, Iskala serves as a wonderfully seductive introduction to the band."


Director and Photographer based in London creating smart, soulful, visually driven stories for brands, artists or agencies. 

My eclectic body of work has taken me all over the UK and Europe creating Brand, Lifestyle, Music and Comedy campaigns for Sudocrem, Hamptons International, Hyundai, The Royal Horticultural Society, Sainsbury’s, MTV, Scope, BT, London City Airport, Bloomsbury Publishing and EY.  

Music videos for Cornershop, Maroon Town and Punkture Sluts have played at the London Short Film Festival, Aesthetica Film Festival, York and the Detmold International Film Festival, Germany.  

Commission me wherever the story is.

Our third EP "Passing (Through This World) is out now on Leg Records!!!
Cassettes for sale online at: thegrottos.bandcamp.com

thegrottos@gmail.com for any questions

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