Billboards, movies 
Cultural projections 
For us to see 
I’d rather learn the world myself 

I try not to 
Let premonitions shape my speech 
Seek to educate myself 

TV 
Don’t show me 
Perfect people 
For us to be
Done with following someone else 

Caught in the system 
Need to be a gladiator just to breathe
And expectations
Don’t care about your health

Step up, be the best in town 
Even when a million voices drown you out 
Need a brain from the angels 
A body from the Gods 
I’m struggling 

Sort your life out 
Do it now 
Every one of you 
You’re better than this
Need a brain from the angels 
A body from the Gods 
I’m struggling

Fake news 
What’s on today? 
I crave approval
To let you know my life’s ok
Instagram my dancing, 
share my smiles 
Inject the validation
Into my veins

Linkedin 
Please check my CV 
List of achievements 
Don’t I look good on a screen? 
Hide from real life

Need a brain from the angels 
Body from the Gods 
It’s killing me

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Existential alt-pop 🧙‍♂️
@josephbellchoons
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Joseph Bell’s dreamy alt-pop is as much inspired by the genre-bending sounds of modern songwriters such as Dominic Fike, Lorde and James Blake as it is by the diet of noughties guitars and hip-hop tinged pop he grew up on. Growing up in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Joseph was playing pub open mic nights by age thirteen and producing his own music by eighteen, before moving to London soon after.

Joseph’s first EP ‘Dancing Days’ was released in 2020 and quickly caught the ears of BBC Introducing, with BBC Shropshire’s Michaela Wylde labelling the EP ‘a musical bubble-bath for the soul’. His song ‘Overload’ was later played on Scott Mills’ BBC Radio 1 show. Since then, Joseph has gone on to play at iconic London venues such as Ronnie Scott’s and the Troubadour, building up a loyal audience both live and online. His second EP ‘Hits’ showcased a darker alt-pop sound, with themes of identity and growing up in the social media age. 

Joseph has continued to build momentum, recording a live session for BBC Introducing which was released on iPlayer in 2024, whilst being made one of the first ‘Creatives in Residence’ to serve at City University’s new School of Communication and Creativity. The first two singles from his next project - ‘Better With You’ and ‘When You Get High’ - build on his sound, blending ethereal, dream-pop like production with washed out guitar hooks and soaring vocals. The end of 2024 saw Joseph sell out his first headline show at cult London venue the Hope and Anchor in a matter of days. As he looks toward 2025, Joseph Bell is ready to hit the ground running.