East London progressive alt-pop 8-piece packed with brass, flute and synth.

With songs featured in hit American TV series Graceland, Lincoln Heights and True Blood Blee is fast becoming an independent artist that is making major moves in this business.

Growing up on the paradise Caribbean island of Montserrat, Blee started off his life instilled with values and structure. Tragedy struck his idyllic surroundings In July 1995 when the now infamous and tragic volcano erupted on the island destroying more than half the region including his childhood home. Uprooted, he moved to Canada to start a new life, he later made a move to the UK where he finally settled in London.

A multi talented producer, writer and performer, Blee is the answer to today’s lost generation of those both young and old on a quest to find themselves amongst the chaos of a traditionalist uninspired society. They say it takes just one person to make a change, shake things up and set the pace and we say that Blee has come along at just the right time! 

His song ‘Street Jam’ has been one of his most successful releases to date having been featured in hit American TV series Graceland and Lincoln Heights. Blee has collaborated with many producers over the years including Sony South Africa’s hit producer ClassyMenace. They have done several collaborations together which continue to enjoy great success including their Dance hit ‘Serenade’ which was featured in the vampire series True Blood.

Blee is the pioneer of the Respect Your Legacy movement which is all about encouraging people to live free from fear and getting them to live of love and extraordinary expression. One of the missions of Respect Your Legacy is to expose the world to positive messages everyday!

He has laid claim to Friday the 13th and says It will now be known as ‘Blee Day’. The day he releases new material. The plan is to release 13 chapters of the Chronicles the last of which will be Chapter 1…..yeah, we know. When ask what the obsession with the number 13, Blee says “I just needed a deadline that I couldn’t change. There’s always something else that I want to add to a record so without the fixed deadline, nothing would ever get released”

In addition to his skills as a producer and writer, Blee has set up his own independent record label/publishing company Cross Seas Entertainment Ltd, which specialising in artists from the Caribbean. With intentions to both cultivate new artists and create a new generation of trendsetters, he also feels it is important to hold on to what’s yours in order to stay true and fill that ever growing gap in the market.

Respect Your Legacy

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Kuro OUT NOW!
https://ditto.fm/kuro-vicky-sola

Electropop trio, London

2016 Elekktricity
2018 Kinetik
2019 Stasiland

https://ekkoes.bandcamp.com

Management: sdw@sidewindermgmt.com
Booking & Enquiries: info@ekkoes.com

nick hershman - pianoplayer and singer, composer and songwriter

Winterfalle is the alt-folk brainchild of South London songwriter Sam Falle. Founded in the Island of Jersey, Sam's songs shares contemporary folk tales about local life, history and culture. Initially a solo project, the project has grown into an ensemble featuring Sam Falle on vocals, acoustic guitar, and keys, Todd MacDonald on electric guitar and vocals, Dom Main on cello and vocals, Jack Chown on drums, and James Kerr on bass.

Songwriter | Recording Artist | Session Vocalist

Brighton based Singer Songwriter. 

https://soundbetter.com/profiles/231457-emma-louise

emmaharropmusic@gmail.com

Oxjam Islington Takeover is part of the Oxjam, Oxfam’s month-long music festival. 

The Oxjam Islington Takeover 2014 will take place in October.

We want to encourage all types of musicians, bands, DJs, MCs, dancers, comedians, ventriloquists or any other performers interested in participating to get in touch with us. Drop us a line oxjamislington@gmail.com if you're interested in performing.

“Stickman Cartel have got it right as you’ll want to party on a beach with them” (SupaJam). 

Hype around this North London based indie disco 5 piece has been growing rapidly. Reviewers, bloggers, promoters and fans have put this down to their unique sound being a combination of calypso beats, house/dub synths and angular guitars combined with their energetic live sets. This has cemented them as a band on the up. 

After heading in to the Pool studios in Bermondsey to work with Grammy winner Matt Lawrence (Magnetic Man, Emelie Sande, Mumford and Sons) Stickman Cartel released their debut single 'Accolade' to critical acclaim. This was followed up by the release of 'These Eyes' in April 2014 with its pulsating synths and disco vibe. Later in the year the band returned to Glastonbury to headline the Rabbit Hole. Following the buzz around the song and video for These Eyes, it was featured on BBC Introducing London. 2015 sees the release of their ‘Souvenir’ EP, with the lead track ‘Still Need You’. 

Contact Music: “The song itself is party perfect; infectious melody and radio-friendly vocals.”
Indie Mine: “Pulsating synth, funky bass, and soulful vocals.”
Emerging Indie Bands: “Smart debut release”
Apparently Magazine: “Refreshing, fun and pulsating experience”
Itchy London: “You'll find dancing to Stickman Cartel's music is a reflex rather than an effort.”


Mi chiamo Bernardo, sono nato a Pisa il 4 dicembre 1993, il giorno in cui morì Frank Zappa.
Sono cresciuto giocando in giardino dove avevo la mia Base, cosa che ho perso diventando più grande. Da piccolo volevo fare il calciatore, dopo essermi rotto il ginocchio ho capito che non faceva per me, smisi di guardare il calcio ed iniziai ad ascoltare i dischi di mio padre.
A 9 anni fui iniziato alla musica con il Pianoforte, strumento che secondo i miei genitori mi avrebbe aiutato. Me ne stancai dopo poco ed iniziai a suonare la chitarra.
Scoprii i Nirvana e decisi di formare un gruppo all’età di 12 anni, con i cui membri continuo tuttora a suonare in un gruppo chiamato “La Fortuna di Nashira”, che ha al momento in attivo un EP intitolato “E’ un paese per vecchi”, brani su varie compilation e parecchie date per tutta la penisola.
Siccome il cantante abbandonò la band, fu deciso che io avrei dovuto cantare, così iniziai a cantare ed a scrivere testi, nei quali già mi dilettavo da qualche anno con diatribe verso l’istituzione scolastica.
All’età di 17 anni iniziai a suonare come solista chitarra e voce, scegliendo il mio nome “Bernardo Sommani” come miglior corrispettivo di me stesso, dopo aver vinto qualche concorso ed aver suonato parecchio per strada, ho deciso di pubblicare un disco che uscirà nel 2015.

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