Roseanna Ball is a solo singer songwriter, inspired by the likes of Johnny Cash, Tori Amos, Angie Hart and Blink 182.  Based in Devon, Rose's captivating lyrical melodies are complemented by a natural honesty to her sound, which has been described as:


“Rose is an exciting new talent. A fabulous singer, instrumentalist and writer. I saw her transfix an audience recently. Fantastic!!”

- Boo Hewerdine, boohewerdine.net


"Roseanna’s voice breathes an elusive and subtle vibrancy into the lyrics that beguiles you to listen."  

- Charlie Elland, folkwords.com

 
"The stylistic versatility in Roseanna's writing mirrors her musical prowess"

- David Kidman, fatea-records.co.uk

 
“Geography gave me a very nice 40 minute listen, not once but twice. To me it sounds fresh and warm.”

- Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2

 
"Roseanna’s effortless vocals and the overlaying of different harmonies are a defining characteristic of her music and coupled with her mastery of guitar, mandolin and banjo"

- Emma Hayward, Pure M Magazine

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Jackie Oates is a singer and fiddle player hailing from Staffordshire. Her unique treatment of English ballads and songs, and pure, haunting singing style has attracted increasing attention.

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Boutique label for showcasing excellence within singer songwriter and acoustic folk n roots genres. Set up in November 2013 by Helen Meissner. Lead producer Lauren Deakin Davies. Has since released and promoted almost 50 releases;  singles, EP's and albums. Four albums recommended in Sunday Times Culture Magazine, two in The Telegraph, two with tracks in Playlist in Music Week. Over 30 spins on BBC Radio 2, 3 and 6. Releases on vinyl, cd and digital portals.

“Folkstock is a label to hang your hat on. Helmed by Helen Meissner, they approach everything with a DIY ethos that is admirable and, also, successful. More importantly, Helen has a great ear for music and an obvious passion which comes out in everything they do."Harry Harris, Spiral Earth

'playing tracks from the boutique label Folkstock Records..label boss Helen Meissner says she wants to champion female songwriters with this release and bang the drum a bit especially as we have a female producer Lauren Deakin Davies who has produced all the other tracks on this fine compilation of grass roots female artists. And many thanks to Helen for pointing out to me in good time that todays show falls in International Women’s Day, which is why the whole show celebrates women; women’s achievement, women’s pride and womens’ struggle.” Tom Robinson, BBC6 Music

“It may be a small operation, but British label Folkstock has become shop window for an impressive roster of youthful singer songwriters who roam far beyond the borders of the traditional repertoire.….
Clive Davis, The Sunday Times 15/03/15

“It is reported that only 13 per cent of songs registered with the Performing Right Society are by women songwriters. Which makes The F Spot both a statement of intent and a welcome piece of music. There are 10 songs by 10 different ‘femmes fatales’ and they are of a consistently high standard, whether from a trailblazer such as Peggy Seeger (You Don’t Know How Lucky You Are) or a young London student called Kaity Rae (It Is)….there is much to enjoy in a variety of styles and approaches… The album is from progressive British label Folkstock”.
Martin Chilton, The Telegraph. 04/04/15

“Not a hint of treacle on this atmospheric, no frills compilation from a label that is nurturing some our most promising folk talent.….. There isn’t a weak link to be found”
Clive Davis, The Sunday Times 14/12/14

“In a relatively short time Folkstock Records has established itself as the ‘go to’ place for those folk artists that many other labels ignore. And the result of their ‘opportunity creation’ has delivered some outstanding artist to a wider and highly appreciative audience. Without discrimination by position in the genre, longevity or gender, Folkstock has consistently ‘done a fine job’ in bringing folk music to your ears" Tim Carroll, Folkwords

“It has been a distinct pleasure to see the work Folkstock are doing, I particularly like the blurring of musical genres that they encourage and the anchoring of these relatively new stars to their particular visions and voices for people to judge them almost stripped bare”. Peter Taranaski, She Dances in the Mind blog 30/09/15

When worlds collide, Lauper Scout are a songwriting duo exploring the sweet mysteries of collaborative composition. "In music we are found"

Kai Mata is an Indonesian Singer-Songwriter known for being Indonesia's openly out lesbian musician.

When a video of her coming out as proud to be both “Indonesian and flaming gay” went viral on Twitter, it sparked national controversy and backlash, yet also propelled her voice to the international community, opening doors to international collaborations and worldwide media attention from the South China Morning Post, Pink News, The Guardian, and Buzzfeed News, to name a few.  

Her voice and lyrics have reached millions of people through her own independent releases and her prior  work with LG, Nokia, and Singapore-based startup Lucy.

She’s recorded with Grammy-Award winning musician Kipper Eldridge, performed across three continents, and continues to proudly represent LGBTQ+ Indonesians through painting musical stories of the queer experience.

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