“It’s hard to believe that they’ve only been together for one year when we get great music like this.”
Alan Raw, BBC Music Introducing

Alarms snoozed. Suits collecting dust. This isn’t freedom, it's fluorescent hell. HEALER's new single ‘Wake Me Up’ is an anthemic middle finger to the 9-5 grind, a siren song for dreamers chained to their desks. 

Wake Me Up’-Grimsby's latest sonic revolution.

HEALER - Wake Me Up

‘Born Again’ is the first Gaelic Electrofolk single from HUSK. It has all the hallmarks of Irish trad with its foot stomping pulse, the flute & whistle rolls following the fiddle which is layered on synth pads, arpeggiators, and basses, with slapping snares, kicks and toms. HUSK’s English and Irish earworm vocals provide the narrative, about how modern life means we’re disconnected from the Earth and its magic.

With themes of the divine within the Earth itself, the inexplicable connection many feel towards the Emerald Isle, and elements of Irish folklore, HUSK remains connected with Manchester’s Irish & diaspora community, and was recently part of an RTÉ Radio 1 feature ‘Manchester’s Irish Heart’, talking about furthering Irish music. However, HUSK always feels the pull of Béal Feirste, often returning to an Chulturlann to brush up on their Gaeilge!

With a history as a synthpop songster, (heard on BBC 6Music, Gaydio, Amazing Radio, Sirius XFM), they use their love of 80’s synths, ear worm melodies, and pushing beats, with the unmistakable slides, rolls and the foot stomping pulse of traditional Irish music, for a unique offering of contemporary electronic music production, folk and trad. HUSK works with revered Irish musicians and Gaeilgeoirí (Irish speakers), including flute & whistle player Jacquelyn Hynes, violinist India Shan Merrett and piper/Irish language advocate Cormac Buzz O’Bríain, who lend their experience & knowledge giving verve and authenticity.


In their own words, HUSK states:
"I really wanted to listen to some Irish trad, but was so in the mood for some electronic beats & synths too, but it didn’t exist; so I made it! Everytime I say that I make Gaelic Electrofolk, people are so curious, but I work with some incredible Irish talent, and I promise, it works.

‘Born Again’ puts me in a good mood whenever I play it. It has so much energy. I’m so so excited that there’s Gaeilge on the track! I’m English born, but I owe it to my ancestors, to my heritage, to my friends, and the community to help spread the Irish language and honour traditional Irish music."

HUSK - Born Again

London based Alt-Pop queer quartet SUPERSAURUS are a non-binary fronted girl band that have been collaborating on their self produced sad-pop-bangers since 2022. They specialise in relatable pop that speaks to the isolation and chaos of growing up as part of the LGBTQIA+ community in a straight coded society.

After being featured on Spotify’s “Hot New Bands”,  “Peach” and "Milk" editorial playlists, support landing from Alyx Holcombe's BBC Introducing Rock show on Radio 1, and their song 'Safe' featuring on Made In Chelsea, SUPERSAURUS launch themselves into 2024 with infectious new single 'Never Met You'.  

'Wish I'd Never Met You' wastes absolutely no time beating around the bush- it's an empowering two and a half minute blast of foot stomping drum beats, strumming guitars and direct, direct lyrics about that haunting, all too familiar, nightmarish ex romantic interest you long to turn back time to never cross paths with.

Wish I'd Never Met You

Arabella is a captivating Canadian-Armenian singer, guitarist, and songwriter based in London. At just 18, possessing a one-of-a-kind vocal tone, some serious guitar chops, unique lyric-crafting style and powerful stage presence, Arabella never fails to deliver infectious energy and passion to her listeners. The upcoming artist's musical style can best be described as alternative-pop and is comparable to the likes of Olivia Rodrigo, Paramore, Beabadoobee and Avril Lavigne. With her infectious charisma, years of dedication to formal training and undeniably catchy alt-pop songs, Arabella is poised to make an indelible mark on the global music scene.

This upbeat alt-pop song showcases the singer/songwriter's instrumental, compositional and vocal skills while tapping into a narrative everyone can relate to all too well. At just under 3 minutes, “August” takes listeners back to feelings reminiscent of sketching a school-crush’s name all over a notebook, perfectly blending hopeless romanticism, obsession and desperation.

August

Emmett is an LGBTQ+ Irish independent artist, currently based in London. Following on from his degree in contemporary music studies, Emmett has delved into a dystopian Electro-Pop brand of music that dares to entertain across the pop spectrum, fusing both raw, emotional vocals with his taste for energetic bass synth.

Emmett - Cold Fire

"Gloomy Room captures a dark moment in life experiencing the presence of mystery and fear within a melodic indie-rock hit.

It's been exciting to see Gloomy Room grow and change over the past year as we have been playing it live. To finally hear it recorded is amazing as its developed into a very personal song but with a darker meaning."

HUSK - Born Again

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