The Grey Lady Music Lounge, Wednesday 22nd February 2012

Sorrel Nation is a singer/songwriter from the UK who has been writing and performing since the age of 13, and at 15 recorded and released her first EP.

Sorrel made a name for herself performing at live music venues across London, but recently moved to Australia where she released her latest EP ‘Kids On The Run’. Sorrel’s passion for music shows in her heartfelt performances and powerful songs, and according to Ditto Music is “someone you need to put on your radar”.

She has been working with acclaimed British producer Ian Barter (Amy Winehouse, Paloma Faith, Guy Sebastian) and have created what they believe to be Sorrel’s best work so far.

“When she opens up with her angst-ridden upper register… the result is stunning.”
Tim Kroenert, themusic.com.au

“See her now before she becomes a huge star”
The Troubadour Club, London

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Annaca is a Kent based singer/songwriter. She performs by herself on the piano as well as with her four-piece band that include Leo Humphries, Samuel Harrison and Ben Bashi. The music is very soulful and jazzy, with a playful electronic edge. There is a dramatic and theatrical essence about the music and performance Annaca and her band give out, having been described by the Emerging Icons as “a whirlwind of bright colours and rich, velvety sound."

In 2013 Annaca released her debut EP named, Haunted which was produced by the talented Jim Lowe (Stereophonics). The first single from the EP, 'Delilah' achieved record of the week status on BBC Kent Introducing. In Dec 2013 Annaca won a competition hosted by Dawsons Music and Yamaha Pianos whereby she was chosen by Jools Holland himself to open up his live show at the O2 Apollo in Manchester. 

Hunger Magazine illustrates  Annaca as "every inch the star her incredible voice promises". 2014 should be an exciting year for her having been working away at a new EP with electro producer Mike Joyce (IDNTY),  hoping for release in the Spring of  2014. 

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Alice Rose has been singing all her life. According to her parents, she sung before she spoke as a baby. She has performed from a very early age, in both sing and acting.

At age 16, Alice was accepted in the prestigious BRIT school in London - former pupils include Amy Winehouse and Jessy J. She gained many musical skills over her time there and one stood out alone more than any of them - songwriting. Since then, Alice has written her own material and performed it in public. She has been taught musically by the outstanding teachers at the BRIT school and, in the summer 2010 by Ray Davies of the Kinks. He described her to have a "rare musical intuition."

Alice also enjoys and acting and creative writing and, back in 2009, became Take A Break's "Young Fiction Writer of The Year."

As well as Mr Davies, Alice has many influences, thanks to the wide variety of music she was brought up on. These include: Richard Thompson, The Beatles, Lilly Allen, T-rex, Kirsty Macoll, The Pouges, Aretha Franklin, Joanna Newsome, Paolo Nutini, Marvin Gaye, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Lady GaGa, Michael Jackson, Frank Zappa, Otis Redding, Neil Young, Ry Cooder.... to name a few.

Alice hopes that it is this wide mix of influence that makes her music fresh and original.

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“Catalyst - quite simply, is as good a pop song as you’ll hear this year”

- Backseat Mafia

Will has had a promising start to his recorded career and although still only 17, the critics and industry alike have been supremely impressed with his great talent. He’s been a regular live performer in Kent for a while now and the local BBC Introducing team have been a huge support, citing him as one to watch in the coming year. His first single Catalyst was released by respected indie label Young and Lost Club and his online presence grows by the day. He’s played a Sofar Session, and has recently made his first music video for ‘July’, in his garage at home in Tunbridge Wells. He’s recording and writing at the moment and we expect an EP out in the New Year.All information about his live dates and releases can be seen at his website.

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