Following her critically praised 2023 solo debut Sincerely, Wood has returned with her sophomore solo EP, No Rain, No Flowers, released via First Word Records. It is a project that strips away the grand spectacles of massive ensemble tours and arena stages, placing her raw, liquid-gold vocal delivery squarely at the focal point.
…this time away– just living life– is the best means for creativity. I wasn’t looking at life through the lens I have now.
The 30-year-old alt-pop singer, writer and producer released his second EP ‘Travelling Somewhere, Distance Unknown’ on Friday 26th June. It’s a dreamy collection of delicately produced tracks with lyrics advocating for finding one’s place in the world, while also finding freedom in everyday life. Moreover, it feels like the clearest picture yet of an artist who has finally settled into his own sound.
Yeah it’s been a bit of a mental month, but that was always on my list. It wasn’t a case of suddenly writing a bunch of songs and deciding it was going to be an album. It was more, going through all the songs I’ve written and choosing the ones that kinda work together. I think the oldest song
“I absolutely love the rawness and intimacy of playing just me and my guitar, but I am also infatuated by the sound and energy of the full band and a fully produced song.”
Neo-Soul/Funk band Summertime put a new spin on heartbreak with their latest single ‘The 20’s’. Featuring Kamil Sharpe on drums, Seb Cook-Abbott on bass, Ellis Badley on guitar, George Hague on keys and Connie Gaskell on vocals, read on to learn more about how this track came to be!
Their intriguing band name originates from a book Finn was reading at the time, ‘Mistborn’ by Brandon Sanderson. The band loved the magical undertones that this title had, thus adapting it to the name we know them by now. Writing original songs based on real life experiences, Misting tackle subjects such as heartbreak and mental health in their writing which you can hear on Soundcloud now!
After watching a documentary where flat earthers proved themselves wrong, we were inspired to start a movement to gain supporters for our own ridiculous theory – the earth is round, but is in fact the moon that is flat!
Inspired largely by motown and northern soul, Mason names The Beatles and Ed Sheeran to be his biggest influences. Using the musical techniques from both eras, Mason blends the vintage sound of the 60’s with the classic 2010’s songwriter style and creates something brand new, and there’s something in it for everyone.
When asked who she’d love to collaborate with one day, Anna responded with Jack Antonoff, “I would be so intrigued and curious as to what would come out of a session like that”. In addition, Anna mentioned how she would love to write with Olivia Dean and her writing team one day, “they have magic in their songwriting”.
“I am over the moon to be putting on this gig as I feel like it has been a long time coming” CHAR mentioned, stating she is usually a perfectionist which can lead to putting shows like this off – now, she is learning to trust the process, leaning into the support she has from her band and those closest to her.
When asked if she could collaborate with anyone in the world, she chose producer John Congleton; “I first heard of him through his work with Angel Olsen. Nine times out of ten, if I’m listening to an album I like, he had a hand in the production”
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