Find all my music on Spotify:
http://sptfy.com/kidnap

For all enquires: sophia@tinysaturnmusic.com

Kidnap is an artist whose music overflows with emotion - rich and powerfully evocative.

Recording in London, Kidnap (real name Matthew Relton) likens his process to that of a sculptor, starting with a block of sound and chopping away until a shape emerges. As such, each song exists ornately carved with a handcrafted subtly.

Still just 33, Relton is already something of an industry veteran. Releasing his first single in 2012 kicked off an eight-year stretch of global touring that came to a grinding halt when the pandemic put the world on pause.

2024 marks a new chapter for Kidnap, with his next body of work on the horizon. Set against the backdrop of a changing world and the arrival of a baby daughter, Relton offers a bittersweet reflection on the passing of time. ‘It’s about looking back on the last 12 years — the touring and the friends and the sleeplessness,” says Relton, “and realising that in order to embrace the life I have now, I need to let it all go.’ The music shimmers with nostalgia. Signature sad melodies dance deftly around commanding synth lines, altogether sounding like an artist with a new found sense of purpose.

Born in Hong Kong and raised in a quiet English village, Ox Baby is the sound of contrasts: intimate but bold, delicate yet powerful. His music blends rich, eclectic soundscapes with honest lyrics, weaving electronic and alt-pop into something uniquely his own.

What began on an old family piano has evolved into a sonic journey crafted with precision and creativity. Ox Baby’s tracks feel like vivid daydreams, shaped by stories of identity and individuality.

His recent EP STUCK earned a spotlight on BBC Introducing, while singles like Swimming Closer and Sinking Down garnered critical acclaim and airplay across BBC Radio Jersey, Amazing Radio, and more. Along the way, he’s supported acts such as Porches and Lucy Deakin, headlined Gullivers in Manchester, and had his music featured on national platforms, including the Commonwealth Games. 


'Incredible artist' - BBC Radio Jersey
‘Genuinely Obsessed’ - BBC Radio Stoke
‘Perfection’ - Jim Gellatly, Amazing Radio

user421404222 is following