A multi-talented songwriter, musician, promoter and more who first rose to prominence as a founding member of acclaimed Glasgow indie-pop foursome Astrid, Clark has been a pro-active presence in the underground music scene for over two decades.

“A superb piece of jangle pop classicism, it seems to reference everyone from The Byrds and Big Star through to Teenage Fanclub” 
CLASH MAGAZINE

“His recordings are full of beautiful, haunted melodies and stripped down plaintive acoustic beauty.” 
JOHN ROBB, LOUDER THAN WAR

“Immense choruses and deep heartfelt lyrics that serve to tighten the throat and quicken the pulse. It is vital and organic music: guitar driven indie pop at its very best”
BACK SEAT MAFIA

“A hybrid of Damien Rice and The Decemberists, Clark explores themes of love and drink through dark metaphors. With Clark, the macabre is beautiful.” Marni Epstein_The Eastsider LA

“Five songs with a heart of gold.” Kevin Bronson_Buzz Bands LA

“The EP is one that the listener can tell comes straight from the heart. It’s lyrically smart, with five tracks that dance on the border of being pop songs but with no forced-catchy element, just swoon-worthy melodies.” Laura Gesualdi_In Your Speakers

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Scores links three long-time friends, former roommates and like-minded architects of intricate, cerebral indie rock. You may recognize the charismatic vocal melodies of CJ Calhoun from Cowboy Indian Bear and his solo project, Bonzo Madrid. He’s accompanied by brothers Austin and Alexander Ward, the brains behind The Noise FM and contributors to the visceral flavors of Hembree. 

The Wards and Calhoun had long toyed with the idea of creating music together, but a month-long backpacking trip through Europe sealed the deal. They were inspired by the “heavy bass lines, driving drums, and distorted synthesizers” that pulsated through clubs they visited across the continent.

That cadence comes through on “Talk Flood,” with an added dose of piercing indignation. While it’s just as easy to get trapped in the song’s melody, you’ll likely find yourself ensnared and emboldened by its deliberate sense of chaos. Calhoun’s sleek and earnest vocal delivery steers its frenetic pace as he frames the turbulent state of gun violence and police brutality in America. 

Histrionic rhythms and jarring soundscapes thread together imagery of rubber bullets, riot gear, “another kid on the ground brings a military answer,” and “dogs staring down the protestors.” Though its lyrics were written in the wake of the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, the trio reminds us of how clearly they echo today as they declare “the doom coming down on a whole generation." 

- Michelle Bacon / 90.9 The Bridge

Bittersweet, anthemic, melancholy alt-rock made in Sheffield.

Dead Slow Hoot combine poetic lyricism with rich musical textures and sparse sonic landscapes to fill your ears with melancholy musings. After the release of their EP 'I Suppose They Were Better Off As Dead', Dead Slow Hoot have progressed to playing larger and larger stages, receiving critical praise from the likes of BBC Radio 6 Music in the process.

'Frontman Hugo Lynch delivers powerful, poignant vocals that culminate into an impressive mix of reverb drenched guitar riffs, dreamy melodies and energetic drums that will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand to attention and demand more' - English Rain Records

'Sounds like a haunting version of the Doctor Who theme if it were written by Danny Elfman and directed by Tim Burton as a glam rock opera' - Backseat Mafia

South London-born singer/songwriter Gabrielle Sey describes her sound “like a round trip
from London to Accra with a stop-off at a Cali Sunday Service” (though she prefers not to
label her music as “Christian”). She has gained attention from the likes of Gal-Dem and AFROPUNK - who premiered her debut EP “Break My Silence”. Sey's new EP "Vapour" is out now.

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