OFFICIAL BIO
Regarded upon his 2006 arrival as a promising beatmaker looming in the shadows of J Dilla, Madlib, waterfalls and Dabrye, Steven Ellison -- known as Flying Lotus -- nullified all comparisons only two years later with Los Angeles. On that album, his first of five for the Warp label, Ellison distilled a uniquely crisp, spasmodic, and heady sound with elements of hip-hop, avant-garde jazz, IDM, and dubstep. While the abovementioned producers fueled Ellison, he had also been excited as a youngster by the '90s West Coast rap classics that combined programming and live instrumentation. His sound continued to develop as he put his own twist on the approach, recording with a crop of jazz musicians including the indispensable likes of bassist Thundercat and strings master Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. This process began with the turbulent 2010 set Cosmogramma and peaked in terms of acclaim in 2014 with You're Dead!, which crashed the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 and spawned the Kendrick Lamar collaboration "Never Catch Me," a Grammy nominee for Best Dance Recording. Ellison devoted a few years to various forms of film work and the operation of his revered Brainfeeder label, and returned in 2019 with Flamagra, his second consecutive album to top Billboard's Dance/Electronic chart.

A Mancunian singer/songwriter with a penchant for darkly playful lyrics and shirking convention. Quincey May Brown’s harp and piano led songs are supported by the luscious textural arrangements of producer/guitarist Joel Harries and bass clarinettist Ben Castle.

Her debut album Basic Surgeon was released in November 2023.

“Distinctive, atmospheric and haunting in all the right ways.” – Roddy Hart, BBC Radio Scotland

“One of the most quietly original albums I’ve heard in a long time.” – Chris Evans, The Curve Ball

“Quincey May Brown’s performance shone with measured intelligence, witty one-liners and a captivating mix of harp and sax.” – Andy Reilly, Snack Magazine

“She avoids cliché and comes up with beautiful lyrics that leave many other songwriters to shame (many of the men from her city’s legion of indie bands would struggle to come up with as many original ideas in several albums as she does in a single song).” – Edd Jupp, God is in the TV Zine

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