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Zoe Konez is a British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer, known for her unique blend of indie folk and acoustic pop. Based in Brighton, Zoe’s music is distinguished by her innovative guitar-playing and emotionally resonant lyrics, which explore themes such as loneliness, friendship, self-esteem, and mental health.
“Understated acoustic guitar brilliance & forensic songwriting precision” – Tom Robinson, BBC 6Music

“She comes to us with a completely mystifying presence. She’s a special individual and just being invited into her mind time and time again is such a beautiful thing to see. Remember the name this is Nadia Sheikh”
— NELS HYLTON, BBCR1

“An amalgamation of indie elegance and alt-rock rawness”
— THE LINE OF BEST FIT

“A pensive collection that leans on introversion, while always illuminating moments of beauty.”
— CLASH MAGAZINE 
From performing at Glastonbury, Kendal Calling and Y Not Festival to recording a brand new EP produced by Joe Cross (Louis Tomlinson, Courteeners, Hurts…), Nadia Sheikh's 2022 has been full of highlights. Now armed with a new set of songs, she's set to continue building on the momentum generated by her live shows in 2022 and her previous EP "Undefined" produced by Brett Shaw (FOALS, Florence and the Machine, Lady Gaga...), which received widespread support from the likes of BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, Radio X, Radio 3 (Spain), CLASH, Line of Best Fit and Fresh On The Net.

The British / Spanish artist, who writes and records in both English and Spanish, has toured extensively throughout Europe with previous highlights encompassing Isle of Wight Festival, FIB (Benicassim Festival), Spanish national television (Los Conciertos de Radio 3), and supporting Stereophonics across 19 dates of their 2020 European tour, including sold-out Manchester Arena and Cardiff Arena shows.

Her upcoming new EP “Neverending Trial” drops in September alongside a run of headline shows in the UK and Spain. The new music has already received wide support from BBC Radio 1 (Nels Hylton), BBC 6 Music (Chris Hawkins), Radio X (John Kennedy), Planet Rock (Wyatt Wendels), Spotify Editorial playlist Noteable Releases (“The Shadows”) and TikTok’s New Music and Alt + Indie Editorial playlists (“The Shadows” and “Quiet”, among others. The last single of the upcoming EP, “Don’t Give It Up” drops on 28th July 2023.

Robb Murphy has the unique ability to transport his listener into his musical world with a combination of stunning acoustics, sublime vocals and heartfelt lyrics. The rhythmic undercurrent of Robb Murphy’s music entices his audience to join him on a journey of traditional Irish storytelling with elements of pop, country, classical and folk.

Cit Lennox // Iain O'Donnell // Mark Hinds // Daniel Young

Making music described as “glitter bursting from every chorus” and combining “the ominous glimmer of synth-wave with the maximalist fun of Carly Rae Jepsen’s ’80s throwbacks”, Carla J Easton is a pop songwriter with a back catalogue that would make most people envious.

From the Myspace-occupying Futuristic Retro Champions, through scrappy pop upstarts TeenCanteen and a record under the name ETTE, to the  the solo albums Impossible Stuff (shortlisted for the 2019 SAY Award and produced by Arcade Fire cohort Howard Bilerman) and WEIRDO , Carla J Easton writes essential indie pop. 

Sitting proudly alongside The Vaselines (who she plays keys for on tour), BMX Bandits (who have covered her songs) and Belle and Sebastian, with whom she co-wrote the track “Best Friend” she is considered alongside the best Scottish music  has had to offer over the past few decades.

WEIRDO is a record that Bandcamp  described as “all volume needles buried in the red, glitter bursting from every chorus.” The Line of Best Fit praised its “maximalist” tendencies while hinting that Scotland has found its own answer to the pop titans Carly Rae Jepsen and Taylor Swift and Pitchfork called it “bubblegum pop [with] the scrappy glamour of a homemade theatrical production”. Finding her voice, Carla J Easton is in the position now where she is consistently releasing music that’s talked about in terms of albums of the year garlands in Scotland, and beyond.

-Andrew Hannah, Bright Dead Things 2020

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