My Music

Described as ‘an unstoppable force in the pop community’ by Music Crowns, York-born Beth McCarthy tells the stories of a twenty-something trying to understand love, friendship, and the feelings that come with figuring out who you are. McCarthy draws influence from the guitar-based-pop of Miley Cyrus, the lyricism of Taylor Swift, and the vocal vulnerability of Holly Humberstone. Her music combines...

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Based in London, Lyra are a infectious soul/rnb act pushing the envolope of their genre. Drawing inspiration from 90's rnb culture to modern day funk, soul and pop. The band take influence from artists including Lily Moore, Olivia Dean, Stevie Wonder, Don Broco, Polyphia, Tom Misch, Cory Wong and Amy Winehouse. Since forming in 2016 Lyra have performed in some of London's iconic venues suc...

Melodic indie / alternative rock duo Para Lia presents their single 'Sunchild', the first new music since announcing the duo has signed to Berlin-based About Us Records for their third album 'In Clash With The Zeitgeist' (out on August 25). This driving, guitar-laden indie rock lead track is accompanied by a fun-filled nostalgic self-directed video. Para Lia is René Methner (all in...

Following the release of several staggered singles over the past couple of years, Wynona will return with an EP release this summer.  The first single ‘Falling Into You’ is a slice of acoustic-driven power-pop with a nostalgic, Romantic sound. Produced by Theo Verney (English Teacher, Lime Garden), the song laments the ebbs and flows of an everyday and very real romantic relationship.     Wynona s...

Bailey James is lighting up Music City with her sophisticated soulful country music. It is hard to fathom that at 20 years of age, Bailey James can bring a crowd to their knees. Much like Janis Joplin she can hypnotise you with her incredible vocal styling and bluesy riffs. Her swiftly growing audience celebrates her fresh musical adaptation that is well beyond her years. including country roots i...

Karolina Wilgusis a Polish singer-songwriter and a self-taught jazz guitarist. Calling herself ‘The bossa novadad on an eastern european rave’ she writes bossa-nova inspired songs inEnglish and Polish that she has performed in famous London jazz bars. She has been compared to Melody Gardot and called ‘the musical export product of Poland’ at one of Polish music festivals. Now she comes to talk mus...

Vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Jame Lathren formed Candy Coffins in 2018 in Columbia, South Carolina. A cultural outcast, his resilience, sensitivity and hyperawareness of his emotional state would ultimately permeate his own music, getting right to the heart of the emotions surrounding the human condition. After disbanding his band Crown The Cake, he formed Candy Coffins with hometown guitar...

With a voice often likened to Carole King and Regina Spektor, a classical piano training, and influences ranging from Björk to Chopin, Me for Queen – the creative alias of Mary Erskine – is rapidly winning acclaim for her beguiling ‘soul-folk’ song craft, blending traditional folk story-telling with a contemporary edge. Growing up feral in ruralFife/Scotland, years of classical training together w...

Chicago-based Evidence of a Struggle presents 'Bisquee', the moody oscillating third single from their forthcoming 13-track eponymous album, to be released on June 9. The accompanying video is the newest offering from a six-chapter audio-visual storybook, created by Chicago artist John Airo, who has been involved with this project since the outset - creating videos, album covers and accomp...

Hannah Rose Platt is an acclaimed singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and storyteller, who merges the sinister authorial prowess of Nick Cave and Tom Waits, with the incandescent vocals of Mazzy Star and PJ Harvey. Born and raised in Liverpool where she wrote her first songs and began cutting her teeth on the local live circuit, Hannah Rose Platt is now based in Bristol where she has become a...

Caroline Dare is a 22 year old Nashville, TN based pop songwriter/artist, mental health advocate, and certified cat mom. Originally from North Carolina, Caroline made the permanent move to Nashville at age 18 after travelling back and forth from her home state since the age of 12. During those early years, she focused on her songwriting, guitar, performance, and vocal skills to build a strong foun...

Born and raised in a small town in Southern Germany, Emily Koko started writing songs at the age of 13. Another 13 years and two degrees later she is finally spilling the Koko. As a songwriter-singer she values honest, deep and vulnerable lyricism. In combination with her intriguingly soulful voice, Emily’s sensitive, melodic songs explore identity, relationships and try to make sense of the world...

Nick Tudor comes from Bridlington on the east coast of Yorkshire. Playing live since 1992 he has played with the likes of John Power, Miles Hunt, Shed Seven and Mark Morris. Only being in three bands in 30 years, he is now fully focussed on playing solo and acoustically. Nick has been influenced by artists such as Ryan Adams, Tom Petty, Richard Ashcroft , Neil Finn , Justin Currie and Matt Deighto...

Suburban Spell is the solo project of Peter Endall, whose music combines the austere beauty of Kraftwerk, 80's melodic sensibilities, driving rhythms and some noisy grind thrown in for good measure. Influenced by the heyday of new wave and 70's-80's electronica, this music carries the beautiful imprints of such artists as Ultravox, OMD, Visage, Jean-Michel Jarre, The Cars, Gary Numan a...

In 2003, tucked away in her garden shed, 28-year-old Polly Paulusma recorded her debut album ‘Scissors In My Pocket’. Record label One Little Indian signed her up and ‘Scissors…’ received immediate and widespread critical acclaim upon its international release in 2004. Uncut **** “the finest young British female singer-songwriter to emerge over the last 12 months” MOJO **** “complete, pure and per...

London-based singer-songwriter Claudia Kate has a sound that sits somewhere between the unequivocal outspokenness ofKate Nash and the haunting musicality of Wolf Alice, having also been compared to Brit-nominated Self Esteem for her use of spoken word and her friend-in-me lyricism. Working at home with her producer, Claudia makes a name for herself as a wholly DIY artist. It is evident through bot...

London-based label Happy Robots Records has announced the new 'Supermarkets, Underwater' album by Brooklyn-based electronic artist Roman Angelos and renowned producer Scott Solter, which will be released on May 19. Ahead of this, you can enjoy the first single 'Swimming Through The Aisles (Teeming Mix)', along with a special live performance version of the remix. This 9-track colle...

Aura Davis refers to herself as a stray soul from the birthplace of rock'n'roll. Melancholic yet fierce, her style reflects her deep love for rock music and storytelling. She writes on acoustic or electric guitar and usually starts with good old fashioned pen and paper, cradling her instrument while sitting on floors. Her life journey hasn’t been an easy one, with loads of heavy ups and do...

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 (FOA...

When an artist doesn't tell you much about themselves on the internet.... You want to know more! Especially when they say about themselves.... I'm Becca; a singer and a writer. I'm inspired to sing, create and perform music with a healing purpose! Find out more about Becca James as she discusses her life in music with Graham Coath. #SingerSongwriter #Music #Interviews

SONG-STYLIST, LIVING KIDNEY DONOR, FORMER FLYING TRAPEZE ARTIST, VOCALIST, MEDIOCRE GARDENER After eight years in Seattle working as a professional circus artist, vocalist and former co-owner of Emerald City Trapeze Arts, Kari Kirkland left the dazzle of the Big Top and the death-defying practice behind to take center stage as a full-time musician in Southern California. The Canadian-born daughter...

Call the Coastal Fire Dept! Unrelenting UK post-grunge crew COASTAL FIRE DEPT. have just set loose their greatly anticipated new album, Outsiders, via all major stores. To mark the event, the industrious dirty rockers have also released a potent new video for their recent single, Cry Your Heart Out -    • Coastal Fire Dept...   Coming at you from Guernsey, and formed in 2013, COASTAL FIRE DEPT. fe...

Kelly Cresswell is a multi-instrumentalist and singer songwriter from North West England. Her debut single Try, a blues rock ballad, was released in June 2021 alongside That Summer. With a musical style comparative to artists such as Amy Winehouse and Paloma Faith, Kelly has now taken up performing in her hometown and is looking to reach wider audiences with her music in the future.

Meghan Pulles is a folk indie singer-songwriter coming from an operatic background. She has been writing songs since the age of 17. She believes that music is medicine, and that by sharing her pain and struggles through song that she can empower others to do the same. In 2022, Meghan released the singles "Rabbit Hole" and "anxiety" which is a song seed from her debut album on h...