Off of the back of a BBC Airwaves Festival performance alongside artists such as Griff and Rag 'n' Bone Man, UK Electronic Hybrid trio Lycio announced the release of their next single 'I Wanna Know' via their own imprint Lycio Records.  

Since forming on the day of the notorious UK referendum vote, Lycio built a reputation as a flawless and prolific live act, racking up countless iconic performances as an independent act, playing slots and festivals seemingly out of reach to bands of their beginnings. Lycio twice performed at ​Chris ​Evans' ​CarFest for BBC Children in Need in 2017 & 18​, featured at The Great Escape Festival and The Big Feastival​ 2019​, and provided support for national icons such as ​Rae​ ​Morris​, YONAKA, ​Self​ ​Esteem & fellow DIY-ers Low Island. It's little wonder that Lycio were awarded the prestigious BBC Introducing 'Artist of the Week' slot for BBC Hereford & Worcester in 2020.

With a focus on championing females in music, Lycio take an egalitarian view of how their music is developed, allowing for an exciting, collaborative and democratic writing process. Vocalist and lyricist Genie Mendez, keyboardist Charlie Kellie and drummer Alex Lowe are each multi-instrumentalists, resulting in their performances being held completely live with no backing tracks or playback. Frequently the songs written revolve around singer Mendez' expressions of her own mental health and Kellie even designed his own software specifically to perform live.

The Creature Appeal are an eclectic, four-piece, indie-rock band, pairing wild instrumentals and soulful vocals. Although this tight knit group of friends hail from the Birmingham suburbs, their innovative voice and original, groove driven songs pair local charm with a gritty, big city sound, creating indie anthems fit for the summer playlists.

The bands debut track, 'On My Mind' was released in May 2018. It soon became a fan favourite, not only at gigs, but also online, as it currently sits on over 10,000+ streams. It was a no-brainer then, when this track was picked to be stocked and sold in HMV when they were given the opportunity to perform in a local store.  

The four piece had an immense start to their 2019, playing with Birmingham acts such as Ivory Wave , Spilt Milk Society and Violet at ValeFest 2019, and had their tracks ‘Circular Sunglasses' and ‘Where Will I Find You Tonight’ supported by BBC introducing WM. Their latest release, ‘No Fun’ received attention from Brum Radio, and other various radio stations. 

In late 2019, lead singer Toby Turner left the band. Midway into 2020, singer Nicole Sedgley joined to complete the lineup, the quartet are set to continue their success with more indie bops in the future. 

‘Fresh, groovy vibes’ - Birmingham Live

‘Groovy rhythms and tenacious baselines, alternating between bass-heavier tracks and indier gems’ - Counteract.co 

Nicole Sedgley - Vocals 
Campbell Air - Guitar 
Conor Sharphouse - Bass 
Andy Wilson - Drums

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