For singer-songwriter Cecil, music has always been her life's passion.

The Berkshire born artist's music has grown in notoriety over the last year most notably with the release of her debut EP which has received support both nationally and regionally from the BBC as well as additional support from many other radio stations throughout the UK.

Cecil started to show signs of her musical talents from a young age, inspired by the sounds of her mother's drum kit she began to sing in her formative years naturally progressing to sitting at the piano in her early teens. Her musical direction quickly grew from piecing together adolescent lyrics to producing credible songwriting and captivating live performances.

Another inspiration in Cecil’s journey comes in the form of her Great Uncle, Cecil McGivern. An instrumental figure, who was a broadcasting pioneer and went on to earn the prestigious accolade of an Oscar nomination for his screenplay of the classic 1946 version of ‘Great Expectations’.

This shared creative trait and drive for success have always been influential for Cecil, who has gone from strength to strength throughout 2017, playing at festivals and venues around the country. In particular, she has opened the main stage at the Big Feastival, played BBC's Carfest and Henley Festival as well as headlining at the o2 Academy Islington.

Cecil is currently working on her debut album and is definitely one to watch in 2018.

Rouge are an all girl four piece from London, and winners of the Rock the House 2014 
competition, run by the Houses of Parliament. Touted as ones to watch by Q Magazine, they 
launched with an explosive hometown show in April 2013, and have showcased their fuzzy 
blues rock style to audiences nationwide, most recently becoming one of the only bands to 
have ever played a set inside the House of Commons. Having been compared to the likes of 
Deap Vally, Haim, and The White Stripes, as well as being featured on ITV and BBC News, 
the band picked up support from around the world following the release of debut single 
'Wilderness' in November 2013. The DIY release, accompanied by a headline UK tour, was 
met with rave reviews, leading the initial run of handmade physical CDs to sell out within a 
month, and high profile support slots followed in early 2014 with the likes of The Subways 
and To Kill a King.


Amongst all of this, and in between playing packed out shows at The Borderline, The Garage, and 
Barfly in London, the girls found the time to lock themselves in the studio, taking their time to 
prepare and perfect their first official EP, with Adam Crowe of Snap Studios. The highly 
accomplished EP was released to the world in June to rave reviews, and has received national plays 
on Absolute Radio. Led by title track 'Edge of the Bed', and accompanied by a stunning new music 
video, shot in one day in a West London warehouse, the EP showcases both sides of the band, with 
the raw power and stomping blues of Edge of the Bed and Wilderness being complimented by the 
slower, soulful vocals of Strike and Limit to Your Love.


The EP is out now, available in physical format from the official website, and to download and 
stream via all the usual outlets. Keep your eyes peeled as the Rouge girls step it up a notch. 
Bursting forward in leaps and bounds musically, the Edge of the Bed release will see the band cover 
yet more of the country, responding to the demands of their ever growing fan base, and continuing 
2014 with the sort of momentum that can only lead them onto a very bright future.

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