Hi! I'm Zoë, a singer, songwriter and composer from the UK. I first sang publicly at the age of 9 and started writing and playing the piano when I was 15. Since then I've written many more songs and pieces of music, made two studio albums for charity, gained an HNC at the Academy of Music and Sound in Edinburgh and a BA Hons degree in Composition at Edinburgh Napier university. 

When people ask me to describe my music, I find it difficult to categorise it, and when others listen, they usually understand the difficulty. I think the most important thing is that it can be appreciated and that people enjoy listening. The main thing I want to achieve is to make people feel something. I think that's what music is for, for the most part... Don't you think?

Happy listening :) 

Z

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After receiving support from Inhailer Radio and playing on BBC Introducing Live stage, adventurous pop rocker Roman A debuts with his single “Arrow”. The track’s musical alchemy fuses soaring strings inspired by A-ha and OneRepublic with a heartfelt Nate Ruess-like tenor set on a wondrous journey across echoing guitars, ambient synths, and dynamic rock drums. The song’s lyrics, in their term, create a vibrant snapshot of romanticising life through frequent use of metaphors and an overarching mood of idealising emotional experiences and dreaming out loud. 

The song's thematic focus on attaining the best version of yourself through creative endeavours reflects Roman A’s own experience navigating music. Previously an international student on an English language and literature degree, balancing academic commitments with artistic growth away from home became the foundation for the romantic  aesthetic characterising the artist’s sound. This effort has proven beneficial, allowing the singer to get US radio airplay, have a remix featured by A-ha’s official website, and release an instrumental EP “Affection” featuring tracks written for cafés and a music contest run by KIA. His all-round dedication also enabled Roman A to build a portfolio of live performances with gigs at HMV, Fringe Festival, and Gloucester Green Market, a venue recently featured on BBC Oxford. 

“Arrow” becomes an eloquent introduction into the musical world of Roman A, filled with the spirit of inspired self-exploration and capturing a sense of euphoria with a combination of atmospheric guitars, gentle bass lines and catchy vocal melodies. With this debut release, the artist sets out on a new adventure – bringing the song to the masses and solidifying his musical identity with active social media presence whilst planning new shows across the UK.

Disbanded in 2000, Swelling Meg were Cora Bissett (vocals, cello, percussion) Sean Kennedy (guitar), Amy Duncan (double bass) and Guy Nicholson (tablas, percussion). They released an Ep and an album on Independent labels, developing a solid following on the Underground Edinburgh and Glasgow music scenes.

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