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CHRIS PIDSLEY

Chris Pidsley is a singer/songwriter from Gloucestershire, UK. Now based in London, Pidsley crafts infectious, indie-pop sounds with a healthy dose of angsty, sad boy vibes. With an overall theme of sun, summer and nostalgia, his music is raw and relatable, making the perfect laid-back soundtrack to the everyday lives of twenty-somethings.

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BESSIE DEAKIN

Bessie Deakin is a London based singer-songwriter. Her debut single ‘Extended in Space’ was co-written with musician Robert Ransom the day after meeting at the Half Moon in Putney where she had her debut gig before lockdown hit. She has new material arriving this summer; an autobiographical track ‘Lady Red’, an uplifting and reflective country/rock number ‘What if The Devil’ and a cover of the Waterboys classic ‘The Whole of The Moon’. All tracks recorded at Fox Den Studios in Sheffield with Grammy award winning producer Chris Wilkinson.

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ANDRE TAJCHMAN

ANDRÆ is an independent one-man band leading his own project, associating dark electronic and organic sounds with soulful vocals. Initially influenced by soul and jazz singers like Jimmy Scott or Nina Simone, he also starts showing interest in more experimental electronic/R&B artists like James Blake or serpentwithfeet.

Currently based in London, originally from Brussels, he begins to show a natural talent for all kinds of artistic disciplines, especially visual arts, as a way of escaping a world that seems inadequate. He later teaches himself piano around 12, then turns to songwriting and music production in his mid teens. He writes, produces and performs every song, creates all his visuals and music videos himself.

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STEPHEN MURPHY

Stephen Murphy is a British singer/songwriter based in South London. He grew up heavily inspired by artists such as Jeff Buckley, The Beatles, R.E.M and Bruce Springsteen, which he channels in his music. He started performing regularly in 2018 in London after a lot of interest in his sets at open mic events, at which he played originals and covers on both piano and guitar. He released an E.P on Spotify in 2019 called “Novelty” which included his first single “Nancy”. He is currently writing and recording his first album which is due late 2021.

BASTIE INGRAM

Bastie is a former ‘BBC Introducing Artist of the Week’ who has already received extensive airplay from BBC Introducing and Amazing Radio. He is influenced by the likes of Oasis, Lilly Allen, Bowie and Jamie Berry. His songs offer a vivid perspective on modern life and are already drawing attention from a number of industry players. BBC presenter Andrew Marston commented on Bastie’s sound – “Infectious melodies and emotive lyrics from an artist at the beginning of an illustrious career”.

Bastie used lockdown to hone in on his songwriting; the songs which emerged caught the attention of producer Nick Brine (produced on Oasis & Arctic Monkeys records). The pair started working together on Bastie’s new material at the Rockfield Studios early in September last year.

Recently, Bastie released ‘Lullaby Highs’. The song was premiered by Hot Press Magazine and received front page coverage from the local paper as well as a string of good reviews.

Hot Press: ‘The only way is up for the English talent. Hot Press are certainly excited to see what indie-pop anthems he emerges with next’

Musik Magazine: ‘I listen to a wide variety of music, genres and artists working for Musik Magazine, but I may be brave enough to say that “Lullaby Highs” is my favourite so far!’

Prior to lockdown Bastie could be seen gigging most nights around Herefordshire and in London venues including The Bedford and Lion Coffee + Records. With the easing of lockdown Bastie has started performing live again.