28th January 2020

Ava in the Dark, an Alternative Rock and Dream-Gaze band from Leeds, UK, led by the Welsh dreamy vocalist and producer Kiera Bickerstaff. —Tommie James on guitars/production, Izzy Hobbs on bass, and Emma Liu joins us live on drums—embraces influences, blending modern rock, shoegaze alt-rock with manipulated guitar ambiences, and danceable beats.

Layers of expansive minimalism and carefully crafted thematic progressions are what create the unique yet familiar sound of Elia Tomé. Blending the organic with the electronic, the Greek-Lebanese songwriter and producer seeks nostalgic reverie in future soundscapes.

Years of using a pen, paper and an acoustic guitar in her bedroom, flooding her notebooks with all built up emotion, Amelia’s passion hasn’t dimmed. Finding influences in artists like Mazzy Star and Phoebe Bridgers, her songwriting has become relatable to people growing up in this era, having a bittersweet take to universal experiences of […]

Garage-wave outliers from Leeds.

Brain Leak is a project by Cardiff born, Manchester based musician Tara-Gabriella Engelhardt. Revolving around honesty and vulnerability, her lyrics consist of personal diary-entry stories that thread together themes of attachment, escapism and relationships. Sonically inspired by the punchy sound of artists like Pixies and Cherry Glazer, Brain Leak captures the vulnerability of her self-reflection […]

Psych / Funk / Blues band from Hull

BLEACH are a four-piece Post-rock group from East Riding of Yorkshire formed by Jaz Schultz & Jamie Collins in 2023 along with drummer Scott Parker and bassist Joe Barker. A fusion of 90s rock nostalgia and modern rock, their music takes inspiration from the likes of Wolf Alice, Sonic Youth, and Fontaines DC to name […]

Since forming in 2021 at ages of only 14 and 15, Gravy have become a staple in upcoming Leeds music. Ben O’halloran (guitar), Louis Tuxworth (drums), Jacob Priestley (bass) and Harrison Bailey (vocal/guitar) have lured their loyal fanbase to the likes of The Brudenell, Stylus and The Wardrobe. Their live show of dance worthy instrumentals […]

Singer/songwriter from Hull, creating music with a strong, poetic lyrical style. They use their songs as an expression of their emotions as a young queer musician, who blends 00s emo angst with soothing folk. Heavy influence from artists such as Mitski, Hozier and Phoebe Bridgers. Their work aims to touch an audience, make them feel […]

indie/pop singer/songwriter from Wakefield who has gained support from Introducing West Yorkshire with his single ‘Stressed’.

Rushbonds are a Leeds-based female fronted indie, experimental soul band with post-punk influence. After meeting in their first year of university, the band, consisting of Robyn McLeod (Vocals), Isaac Llewellyn (Guitar) James Bromley (Bass), Teruki Chan (Drums) and Nika Ticciati (Keys), started to incorporate their vast styles and influences into one cohesive sound. Combining influences […]

Singer-songwriter based in York