NNA PHOTOS SHINING A LIGHT ON EMERGING ARTISTS: A SELF-DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN PHOTOGRAPHY Photography: Anna Rūna - Umbraško Words: Taken from Archive Design: Kristaps Vigulis – Studio Kreios Photoshoot took place on 30th of March @ Hot Dog Studios Design process took place from 7th of May in Latvia
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photographer, creative director and music journalist based in Latvia / London. A passionate mind with a strong background in the sector of music and arts. One of the contributors for a woman-led publication Safe & Sound, an art editor for LDN Magazine and a contributor to the Academy Music Group Ltd. An iPhone is all that she needs to execute and deliver a professional photoshoot within minutes. Committed to collaborating with unique minds to tell their stories and deliver extraordinary concepts. Freedom, aesthetics, creativity, and spontaneity are only a few words to describe her work.
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itting somewhere between David Bowie and Elton John, you will find Barry Hendy. Utilising his dynamic range, creative lyrical storytelling and vocal versatility, Barry is a future prince of pop. Growing up in London, Hendy was surrounded by music, he came from a very musical family and his grandmother was infatuated with classic male singers like; Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley, which inevitably influenced him and his love for music. Writing his first song at 10, Barry soon became obsessed with writing lyrics and along with his love for singing, he started frequently performing both in and outside of school, and soon enough, there was no other dream in sight.
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eet Blue Vesper! She is an Italian singer and songwriter with a magical chill vibe based in London her first single “01.01” debuted on January 1st and its available to stream everywhere!
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eo Jai embodies the fiery characteristics of his star sign; creative, passionate, ambitious. He combines these traits with Coming of Age, Sexuality, Toxic-Masculinity and being a Black-Male living in the 21st century—all lengthy chapters of his life which he allows the world to openly read as he confronts them head on. His 2021 debut single ‘Come Over’ offers a glimpse of this equipped with his effortless falsetto and his ability to combine indie and R&B sensibilities. The obscurity of veiling a sad song into something which appears pleasant appeals to Leo Jai because, “Life is sad. All you can do is make it your version.”
For the British singer/songwriterborn Joel Cerendu in Kampala, Uganda-the feeling of displacement from constant relocation forced him to come to terms with the loss of personal relationships. As a result, writing and performing songs helped him find solace in his own reality.
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onnie Gunn is a Londonbased, New Jersey-raised indie/alt artist who weaves the charm of retro crooners and femmes fatale into an indulgent, modern nostalgia. Aided by her Parisian producer, Niko, Gunn juxtaposes bittersweet, haunting vocals with dissonant guitar and ethereal synth. For fans of: Trudy and the Romance, Angel Olsen, Alexandra Savior, Kynsy, Weyes Blood, Slow Pulp
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