Annie Dukes
Annie Dukes is a femme fronted rock band out of Florida. Their sound is a mixture of 70’s rock with 90’s rock/grunge tones, saturated with three part harmonies, heavy riffs and a driving melody.
Touring heavily over the last two years has landed the band direct support slots with artists like ZZ Top, Maggie Rose, Nita Strauss and Plain White T’s.
There new single ‘Mother’s China’ is a song inspired by the need for more resources for women’s healthcare and the societal pressures/standards that are held against women. “We wanted to make a creation that spoke to the anger and hopelessness that some might feel from that,” the band say.
Becky Jerams
With over 20 years of songwriting experience under her belt, Becky Jerams is no stranger to crafting hooky, melodic pop tracks. Her songs have been featured on TV shows, adverts, movies and placed with artists across the globe. This year sees her releasing the brand new country track ‘Get To Heaven’ under her own artist profile.
Recorded at Mayfield Studios in Southsea, this wistful, mid-tempo ballad features gorgeous piano riffs and dynamic electric guitar licks, with reflective lyrics about wishing to go back to one’s glory days. Listen below.
Jenny Plant
Produced, written, and performed by all-female team dreamchild & Jenny Plant, ‘Sleepwalking’, the debut single from this powerhouse partnership is about when life leaves you lost, alone & far away from home. It features moody cinematic soundscapes with trip hop beats & filmic textures. Listen below.
Debbie Christ
Following the 2024 release of her debut album Tower, Debbie Christ makes a triumphant return with her latest single, ‘I’m Afraid of Love’. The song marks a sonic shift into early surf rock, drawing inspiration from the 1950s and 1960s while incorporating elements of 1990s alt-rock acts like The Pixies.
Despite embodying confidence and fearlessness in many aspects of life, Debbie Christ— the musical persona of Montreal-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Clara O’Page—confronts one thing that still unnerves her: love. The track explores her avoidant tendencies in relationships, capturing the vulnerability of past heartbreak while embracing the courage to face one’s fears.
Sakara
Six years into sharing her music on stage, Sakara is here with her debut single ‘This Is Reality’. An impressive first move, bringing the storytelling and raw emotion of her live performances into an alt-folk world that might just wake you up from that daydream.
Based in Cambridge, Sakara is a singer-songwriter penning quietly subversive lyrics on self-worth, identity and relationships while navigating disability and chronic illness. ‘This is Reality’ depicts a coming of age moment which sees Sakara tackle life’s complications with refreshing and relatable honesty.
‘This is Reality’ draws on folk, rock and pop influences, with particular nods towards the likes of Taylor Swift, Jade Bird and Olive Klug. Recorded in Cambridge with local Producer and musician Francis Botcherby, the track was brought to life thanks to twinkling dream-like details, paired with rich, textured guitars.
Sharing more behind the song, Sakara explained: ‘Everybody grows up with dreams and expectations around them, an experience all the more emotionally-charged when growing up chronically ill. This song belongs to that moment, on the edge of adulthood, when we realise it’s time to differentiate expectations from what we really want, and start trying to build a life capable of making us believe those dreams are worth waking up from. The song opens with a question “what do you expect me to say?” and closes with a smile, behind the words “that was just a dream,”.
God Save Ayesha
God Save Ayesha, the powerhouse alternative-rock band known for their high-energy performances and raw, authentic sound, is back with their latest single, ‘superego.’ This track delivers a fresh yet unmistakably God Save Ayesha sound, blending soaring melodies, bold instrumentals, and evocative lyrics that capture the endless hereditary chain of hate and love.
‘Superego’ is a testament to the band’s evolving artistry and a glimpse into their upcoming album, slated for release later this year. “To me, the song completely captured of what it is to face the dilemma of having to confront and ask responsibility to our loved ones.” says Nanda, their lead guitarist.
“The song explores on how we dealt after being hurt by our loved one, especially our own parents who should be a prime figure of love in our lives and grant a safe space for their children. And in effort to regain that trust and love that slowly fading away our guitarist Santo comes up with the first draft of the lyrics for the song that later became what we now know as superego.”
Hounds
Hounds (Julie Berg) is an Oslo, Norway-based singer-songwriter, originally from Houston, TX.
The song ‘sky king’ is the sound of memories slipping away, an ode to what could have been. Delving into a complicated nostalgia, ‘sky king’ is a slow-burning rumination that cathartically ends big. Lyrically Hounds places herself in a hazy, supercut of the past, but the resentment she holds is eventually pushed aside, admitting “I was only thinking of calling”.
Thematically, the song was inspired by Richard Russell (dubbed by the internet “Sky King”), a Horizon Air ground service agent who gained notoriety for stealing and crashing an (empty) airplane in 2018. “I’ve thought a lot about him. A guy obviously driven by mental health struggles. However, after having listened to the publicly released air transmission between him and the control tower, you kind of realize this was just a guy who wanted more from life. To do the unthinkable, impossible,” she says.
Noam Peri
Noam Peri is a queer singer-songwriter specializing in indie and alternative rock, influenced by 70s rock with touches of electronic and pop elements. Her songs are characterized by personal, sometimes cryptic lyrics, delivered through clear and emotive vocals, accompanied by diverse melodies and rich production. Her music explores themes of heartbreak, relationships, and life itself, offering her personal perspective on the world. Through her music, Noam Peri aims to give voice to emotions, helping people feel understood, reminding them they are not alone, and ensuring that their voices are heard.
Flowers, the new EP by Noam Peri, is an emotional diary capturing moments of love, loss, and change. Stand out track ‘In The Storm’ captures the deep emotional experience of loving and caring for someone. It expresses the desire to love and be loved, and the willingness to do anything for the person you care about. It’s about being there for them in their darkest moments, holding onto hope, and not giving up on yourself or each other. “If you want to fall, I will catch you, I will show you where to start”.
TULLE
Oslo based artist and songwriter TULLE was born with morbid curiosity, and writes about her endless questions about what the human purpose is, and what happens after we go.
Inspired by folklore, horror and religious images, TULLE creates an eerie, mystical universe, inviting us to be curious and explore.
‘Devil In The Desert’ is an eerie folk song about meeting an almighty force in the middle of nowhere, and securing a deal where all your dreams come true, but it will cost you your life. “I wrote this song after watching a documentary about blues musician Robert Johnson and wondered how far people would truly go to get the things they want. I wrote this wanting it to feel like a campfire song, and heavily inspired by artists I look up to such as Phoebe Bridgers and Ethel Cain,” she explains.
Madeline
She may have deep Atlantic Canadian roots, but MADELINE is anything but traditional.
Inspired by Canadian “pop-rock-punk” artists like Avril Lavigne with “girl rock anthems” like Olivia Rodrigo, as well as other influences such as Nessa Barrett, MADELINE aims to create music that listeners will connect to a moment in time, and while they may have felt alone in that moment, they now feel seen and understood.
if P!NK’s ‘So What?’ and Avril Lavigne’s ‘What the Hell’ had a baby, it would be her new song ‘LETTING GO’.
“’LETTING GO’ is about letting go of the past and realizing that you deserve more than how you’ve been treated,” she explains. “Toxic friends and relationships can take a toll on your freedom, this song is about gaining it back.”
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