Matt Kent

Confessions wrapped in an indie-folk-pop style… Born and bred in London, Nicky Phillips felt the pull to move north; she shares her open-hearted songs on both guitar and piano through intimate performances across North West England.

Although Nicky had previously been active on the music scene, it was 2021 that pulled her back with her first ever release and self-titled debut EP with sold out shows in both Cheshire and London. The EP saw success in ‘Home’, which was a semi-finalist in the UK Songwriting Competition and was featured on Indie Folk Central’s first ‘Women of Indie Folk’ compilation. Another song from the EP, ‘The Dark’, was featured on BBC Music Introducing. Nicky has just finished her first tour in May 2024, including London, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Liverpool and Manchester.

London's genre-defying sensation, Retropxssy, explores the essence of womanhood in the heart of the mosh pit. Described as 'one of the most exciting performers in London' by Neil March of Trust the Doc, her electrifying sets blend hip hop, punk, pop, jazz, dance, and electronica, transcending the boundaries of music and theatre. Having enchanted audiences across the capital and even overseas with recent performances in Canada, Retropxssy invites total immersion into her unique sound and style. 🎶 For fans of Iggy Pop, Peaches, Lex Amor 🎶 Explore themes of power, desolation, and empowerment through Retropxssy's unforgettable performances.

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One foot in London and one in the cosmos, FYI Robyn is a London-based DJ and free-form movement guide, who looks to channel her love for underground dance music into a new place of conscious intention.

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Submerged in the underground dance music industry for nearly a decade, FYI Robyn's eclectic yet well-sequenced selections have turned heads in underground circles.

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Known for her dynamic and genre-bending sounds, her DJ sets combine the right touch of driving rhythms, techno, IDM and wonky basslines both old and new, indicative of a refined and incredible taste developed over many years in the field.

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Matthew One Man is an artist from Egham Surrey. A dynamic performer whose unique looping style separates him from fellow musicians, the engaging sounds of his guitar break the boundaries of what is expected of the instrument. The unconventional and stylistic performances draw inspiration from guitarists such as Jon Gomm and Antoine DuFour. DJ’s such as ATB and Juan Atkins. Matthew uses extended techniques and a loopstation to create a dynamic performance ranging from Dance Music to the Avante Garde.

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I adore working with lots of colour and I strive to find rare visual harmonies between tones throughout various moments within the composition. Painting has always been an extremely personal and isolated experience for me, being a meditative process. The pure experience of art personally exists not in looking at the final piece, but within the moment of every brush stroke – the application of medium to canvas.

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In the early stages I explored with painting solely from feel - detaching my conscious self from the hand that held the paint brush. Previously, every stroke had to be precise and had to develop into the specific final view that had been decided during composition. It took a lot of practice and experimentation to find my flow – the space in which I now exist in as I paint. In that moment I free the brush, with my eyes acting as a guide in the process.

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The less you think about each stroke, the more you enjoy the feel of what you’re looking at.

Clara Thadea is about the most independent an independent artist can get. She writes, plays, produces, mixes and masters everything by herself, and sometimes with the help of close friends. Once that is done, any visuals will also be DIY. Her live band is made up of Thomas Dunk on drums, Sara Madaluni on keys, and Sam Clarke on bass, and they add some live excitement to her production that are in the genre of indie/alternative/very very chill pop. The unique thing to listen for in her act is her way of singing in a jazzy and almost middle eastern way. The main goal of the music (besides being good) is to make listeners feel for which there is no word yet, some mix between nostalgia and confusion. During the live act, it is a lot more cheerful than her lyrics plan for it to be, and these are always filled with metaphors and imagery which have a deeper and more poetic meaning than most other ‘pop’.

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My name is Charlie McMahon and I am a fashion and textile designer from the North East of England. My work is inspired by rural textile traditions and bringing them into a high fashion context. My most recent project is inspired by a series of nightmares I had as a child featuring the painting ‘Miss Wong’ by Vladimir Tretchikoff, which hung in my living room when I was growing up. Inspired by the paintings vivid colours and the subjects piercing stare, I have made a wardrobe of clothes for this nightmare woman. Featuring over the top colours and prints that swarm around the body and unconventional silhouettes and pattern cutting, in order to emulate the disorienting feeling of being in a nightmare.

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Taking inspiration from person experiences hoping to open conversations and allow people to feel comfortable when discussing hard to talk about topics. REAL TALK. A massive advocate for mental health, weaving words to slam political issues and twisting tales and storytelling in a unique flow and style. He has written for companies across Greater Manchester, been featured on BBC radio, facilitated workshops, collaborated with artists, and is now working on a very exciting project with a group of Manchester musicians.

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Along side the Spoken word world Matt’s acting has taken him all over the UK and further a field. Credits include - The Girl On The Train , Coronation Street, Miss Scarlet & The Duke and The Lazarus Project. Currently in PATRIOTS by Peter Morgan (The Crown) in the West End.

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Dewaan is a singer/songwriter based in London. Dewaan's musical sound is a fusion of eastern classical with western contemporary music. His melodic eastern classical vocals blend in well with a sufi and folk touch, accompanied by a percussion called the tabla. He is an artist who sings and composes in Urdu,Hindi and Punjabi and his music has been played on BBC Asian Network and BBC sounds. His music videos have been aired on major music channels around the world including B4U music, MTV, and many more.

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I am a multidisciplinary artist based in London.
I work through a practice that lays an open space to experiment and be vulnerable with creating new and imperfect forms of artwork through the mediums of poetry, collage, critical discussion and soundscape.

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