WATCH OUT COMPILED BY ADAM WINCH-FURNESS (BBC INTRODUCING SHEFFIELD) AND EMILY PILBEAM (BBC RADIO)
REDFACES After a bit of a hiatus, they returned to the music scene in early 2017 with ‘Kerosene’. With a mix between Miles Kane’s early solo material and small hints of Tame Impala’s album ‘Lonerism’, this Sheffield act have been developing a sound that get better with each release. Proven through ‘Way Down’ which is a slow stadium anthem, they’ve shown that they’ve got what it takes to hit the big time with sell out gigs, and had their tune ‘Take It Or Leave It’ receiving Track Of The Week on BBC Radio 1. Their earliest point of BBC Introducing success was when they made in onto the stage at T In The Park 2015 and have been snowballing ever since. Be sure to keep and eye on next year’s festival line-ups for this lot. (Photo by Chase Hayden).
NOYA RAO
FLTCHR
Noya Rao are a really new act to us at BBC Introducing in West Yorkshire, so far they’ve only uploaded one tune to us - ‘I Feel’ - but it’s a track that’s really stuck with me. The electronic quartet perfectly blend elements of jazz and soul into their grooves, and Olivia’s delicate vocals are unparalleled. I’m hugely excited to hear more from Noya Rao in the future.
An artist that I really cannot get enough of right now is FLTCHR. A hot new hip-hop artist coming out of Leeds right now, and everything he touches seems to turn to gold. His EP Gentleman is the first thing this guy has put out, yet it sounds like the EP of someone that’s been an established artist for years. His tongue and cheek lyrics, the astounding production, and the tasty grooves are just some of the reasons this guy needs to get on your radar. ‘Style of You’ is arguably my Track of the Year.
PEAKES
VULGARIANS
LITANY
Competing as possibly the best new pop band coming out of Leeds at the moment, Peakes debut EP ‘Space’ displays a refreshing and catchy take on the genre. Lead singer Molly Puckering shows off an impressive performance across all tracks, but almost feel like she’s holding back for even more in the future... Something you would only realise after seeing the band’s incredible set live. For fans of Oh Wonder and Aquilo, this new act have worked hard to get themselves into a place to be picked up by the industry, with the hope of a very bright future. They’ve recently become successful applications for PRS Emerging Artists Fund with PledgeMusic and released a great and slightly darker new tune called ‘Still Life’. BUT, check out ‘Waves’ and ‘Space’ for good times.
Hailing from the Capital of Culture, noiserock quartet, Vulgarians, are a band you need to get on your radar. If the name isn’t enough to entice you (and it should be), then their EP Almost Instinct-Almost True, certainly will. It’s full of intriguing guitar riffs, intelligent songwriting, and menacing vocals that stamp the band with it’s ghoulish identity. They’ve just finished recording their debut album, have been playing a bunch of shows across the UK, plus some dates in Europe, and will no doubt be all over 2019.
Litany is the project of Beth Cornell and Jake Nicolaides, they’ve been making music together for quite some time now, and since releasing their infectious electro-pop into the world, they’ve garnered much attention online and elsewhere. They played the BBC Introducing stage at Reading and Leeds Festival earlier this year and were utterly amazing. Their latest single ‘Call On Me’ highlights the fabulousness of Litany, Beth’s voice and her talent as a lyricist. Keep an eye on these in the years to come.
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