Hailing from the Scottish city of Edinburgh, Jennifer Stewart is a singer and songwriter who is inspired by the likes of HAIM, Harry Styles and Fleetwood Mac. Blending retro guitar influences with a more current pop sensibility, this artist crafts songs with relatable lyrics and catchy melodies.
Carrying a message that we can all relate with, ‘Cool’ is about facing insecurities and learning to accept yourself.
Taking inspiration from her Cameroonian roots, London-based singer, songwriter and producer AnFlo blends RnB with Afropop to create an honest and melodic sound that encourages the listener to introspectively reflect on themselves and the world around them.
“‘Pause’ is about the moment that we realise that we’re no longer on the same page as our partner, and we decide to take a minute to understand each other and work it out. ‘I’d rather fight for us than fight against you.'”
One of the most exciting Nordic talents to emerge so far this year, Faunea delivers a fresh approach to electronic pop that feels dark, eclectic and wildly captivating.
“I am an alien, born in a human body. I come from the planet Pluto, but was born in Nakskov”
‘Psycho Love’ was written out of a personal experience where Faunea was into someone so much that she almost chased him around, and includes Elektrik People as a guest feature.
‘Are We There Yet’ is a gorgeously shimmering song from Southern California duo Motel 7. With airy vocals, a simple melody and thoughtful production, this track is sure to be one of the summer’s standout indie-pop releases.
A deeply moving piece of melancholic alt-rock from Canadian outfit Lost In Japan, ‘Disguise’ is a song that’s all about seeing someone you love change before your eyes in an instant.
Lost in Japan will be performing multiple digital performances across Canada to debut their new EP ‘Somedays‘, which is out now.
Delivering a new approach to alt-pop, 22-year old Japanese-American talent Tanisako is not only a singer and songwriter but also producer.
‘Young & Dangerous’ is an exhilarating piece of music that feels industrial and abrasive, yet still carries a heavy emotive undertone that contracts perfectly.
A new Norwegian duo who have blended mellow indie-pop with subtle hip hop tones in the most finessed way you could imagine.
Singer and songwriter murloe is an up and coming UK artist who has already garnered support form the likes of BBC Introducing. With her uniquely distinctive brand of ‘wonky pop’, this talent tackles the nuances of life and relationships through her music.
“I don’t like to define what something is or put a label on it, I just do what feels right. I’d like to think all my people who feel the same will put this track on in their kitchen and vibe like nobody’s watching.”
Manchester-based singer Jessica Luise crafts a kind of indie-pop that is so seamlessly balanced and captivating that it’s near impossible not to enjoy this artist’s sound.
‘a.m.’ is a melancholic piece, written as a sanguine ode to flings, and the emotional battle between falling in love with someone in one night and then never hearing from them in the morning.
Taken from the debut EP ‘Going In Blind’ which is out on Friday 9th July 2021.
A tremendously finessed and sleek fusion of RnB, funk, soul and indie. This is an effortlessly cool kind of sound that is just so blissfully beautiful to listen to.
Born and raised in LA, Nikolai Berk is an artist who’s always been surrounded by creatives; his mother is a jewellery maker while his father is a fashion designer. With a life-long passion for music, this talent is delivering some of the finest American indie-pop that I have had the pleasure of discovering so far this month.
‘Sunshine & Sex’ came about by complete accident. I was working with my producer to create the saddest, darkest song off an upcoming project and what he first gave back to me was completely wrong for the song. It was bright, sunny, joyful, it more resembled Disneyland than the dismal despair I’d hoped for. But, I had to be in the studio the next night, so something had to get done. By some modern creative magic outside of myself, ‘Sunshine & Sex’ was made and a very happy accident it became.
One of Canada’s most hyped new hip hop artists (and rightfully so), Nate Husser brings a distinctly unique approach to the genre that feels invigorating and future-forward. ‘Sleep Like a Baby’ also features Jean Deaux, with a powerful yet fun verse.
Taken from the EP ‘Adult Supervision’ which is out on 25th June 2021.
A new outfit hailing from Australia, Rest For The Weekend craft a quirky kind of indie that is intriguing and beguiling in equal measures. It’s a bold, raw and experimental approach to music-making that is really quite exciting to experience.
A hugely exciting new face in the world of British pop, Tom King’s vocal is an immediate showstopper. Still only 19-years old, this rising talent is already crafting a deeply soulful and sultry kind of sound that many would take years in the hope of achieving.
“I got to spend a lot of time over these last few lockdowns writing new music, and I’m very excited to put out this first track ‘Honest’. The song was a reaction to being lied to by someone I was in love with, which brought out this vexed and sassy side of me. I guess it’s about being cheated on, but I’ve never been in a proper relationship before, so I don’t know whether I can call it that.”
One of the UK’s most exciting new prospects, Manchester-based singer and songwriter Tim Gallagher is creating some of the finest blends of soul and RnB-pop right now.
While ‘Fool’ was originally written by Tim for another artist, it has since gained a lot of traction from national press, meaning that it’s only a matter of time before this hugely promising talent becomes a household name.
“I’ve always enjoyed writing for other people and five years ago when I was asked to write for a band I jumped at the chance, mainly for the experience… but there was something about this song that I just couldn’t let go of… I found myself going back to it over and over again, and eventually five years later, I finally got it over the line and it just felt like it was my time and the right time to release it.”
Still only 17-years old, Floridian talent Nep effortlessly creates a kind of music that defines the essence of youth. This is a sound that seamlessly instills a sense of quirky playfulness into bedroom pop which is really quite wonderful to listen to.
Hailing from Salt Lake City, Obi Ben is a promising new talent who is not only a singer but also songwriter and producer.
With a style of music that blends an array of genres together into one effortlessly finessed sound, this is an artist to watch out for over the coming year.
“You know the whole idea of ‘love at first sight’? I had my first experience with that and I wrote this song describing it and the feeling of infatuation that masks itself as love!”
A fantastically bold approach to punk and indie-rock from British outfit VENUS GRRRLS. Immediately arresting, this is a sound that is confident, determined and empowering to listen to.
“‘Hate Me’ is delivered in a story-telling fashion that focuses on unsaid emotions between people, where there is a complete lack of communication about said feelings and happenings. It’s about the internal complexities this can cause, and explores the desire to have clarity and closure. It’s one of our more simplistic songs lyrically, but with the punchiness of the song we wanted there to be an uncomplicated and bold dialect alongside it.’ – GK, Venus Grrrls
Hailing from West London, Mahjigh is an alternative RnB singer, songwriter and rapper who is heavily influenced by the new wave of contemporary Soul, alt-rap and RnB.
New single ‘Opinion’ is a slice of musical perfection that looks at into his personal relationships, as well as the struggles he faces with outgrowing his ‘people pleaser’ mentality.
“I had been working on a song and my partner walked in and kinda started picking at it and being negative in general, so being the ‘overly’ sensitive artist, I am I took it really personally and said ‘f#ck your opinion I like this song’ and so, the birth of the new song OPINION.”
Currently attending the prestigious Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Lila Yin is a London-based singer and producer who’s approach to alt-RnB is an effortlessly sleek affair.
“This track explores vulnerability when in a relationship and the possibility of losing yourself in it.”
Taken from the upcoming EP ‘JADE/D’ which is scheduled for release this summer.
