
A 19-year old talent from Northampton with a flair for blending old-school mellow garage beats with a current edge.

A 19-year old talent from Northampton with a flair for blending old-school mellow garage beats with a current edge.

“This song is about being in love with your best friend. You’re trying to build up the confidence to tell them how you feel but are worried they won’t feel the same. You’ve watched them get hurt by other people and know that you could treat them so much better.”

“My song describes the interesting correlation between love and hate, and how they’re almost the same thing, because the actual opposite of love is apathy.”

“I wrote the song to be a juxtaposition in the sense that it is an upbeat song with a poppy melody that is filled with a lot of sad lyrics.’

“As I’ve gotten older I’ve realised that not all of my past relationships can be viewed as failures in a traditional sense, and that it’s easier to move forward with gratitude than with resentment; Eulogy was written with that sentiment in mind. I choose to stitch together all the positive memories both for myself, and out of respect for the time I invested in that love. I think it’s important to grieve fully while also honouring the good parts, and that sort of duality is what inspired the song.”

The most stunning soft pop you’ll treat your ears to this week. The attention to detail in the production is also so commendable.

“Could You Be Good To Me is about trying to find your place in the world. Its about being drawn to people who are similar but different than you at the same time and then trying to figure out if you could meet on common ground. The book ‘Quiet’ by Susan Cain was quite inspirational because she writes about the world of introverts and how her extroverted friends make her come out of her shell more and in return how she calms them down. Its an ode to relationships of any kind that make you feel balanced and complete.

“For a long time I was frustrated and confused about where I was in terms of musical direction. I was making a lot of material in various genres but it felt like nobody was listening or paying it any attention. Then I reconnected with my core motivation to make music: my own enjoyment. This is a song describing these epiphanies, which I revisit sometimes, to remind myself that it’s all for the personal love of it; self-belief and patience are important to artistic expression.”

“I wrote ‘Take Note’ when I was really struggling with my identity. I feel like today it’s very easy to get caught up with what’s online/ who’s online/ what they’re posting. Naturally we compare ourselves to what’s being put out. We also pay a lot of attention to what people think of us as people or our appearance. Which leads to us adapting our ways to please people we don’t even know. The main reason behind this song was to express its okay to pay attention but just not to let it become you.. only to Take Note.“

“Initially the drums were what hit me. It’s one of my favourite patterns, they’re iconic. We used to bang that same pattern on the lunch room tables and freestyle. Dave’s writing and honesty on the record is what took it over the edge.”

It’s near impossible not to feel some love for this kid… Simple and heartfelt melodies from a new British talent.

“We’ve all been tricked by girls and left behind without a clue.. More than just twice..! You say that you eventually learn how to handle it and get smarter as time go by – But it’s never logical, and that is exactly what makes it so exciting.”