Saachi Mendon

Singer-songwriter and guitarist Saachi Mendon moves between Western retro pop and Bollywood influences, combining expressive vocals, guitar-driven arrangements and personal storytelling. Her music reflects a willingness to explore different styles while drawing inspiration from her own experiences.

‘Wrong Side of the Road’ was inspired by Saachi’s journey to the opposite side of the world and the changes in perspective that accompanied it. The song explores the observations, experiences and adjustments that come with finding yourself somewhere unfamiliar. To capture that sense of looking backwards while moving forwards, the recording features a 40-year-old Russian upright piano, its distinctive character bringing an additional layer of nostalgia to the track.

Laguna

Dutch musician and songwriter Bente Hout creates atmospheric alternative pop under the name Laguna, combining dreamy synths, layered vocals and intimate storytelling. Having previously fronted dream-pop band Sväva, her solo project offers a more personal space to explore identity, vulnerability and the experience of making yourself heard.

Taken from her EP You Speak More Than You Listen, ‘Silent’ confronts the expectation that women should remain quiet while men dominate conversations. Wrapped in dreamy electronic textures, vocal harmonies and a melodic pop chorus, the track challenges that imbalance without sacrificing its softer musical qualities. It’s a song about refusing to make yourself smaller simply because somebody else expects to occupy all the space.

Auxphelia

Florida-based singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Danielle Nicole Drucker creates music under the name Auxphelia, blending cinematic alternative pop with organic instrumentation and contemporary electronic influences. Having written and produced music since her teenage years, Danielle takes a completely independent approach to her work, writing, performing and producing her releases herself.

Debut single ‘Wonder’ combines electric guitar, thick synth bass and trap-influenced drums with an intimate reflection on a relationship that never entirely disappeared from memory. The track circles the unanswered questions that can remain long after a connection ends: where somebody is now, who they’re spending their time with and whether there’s still something worth returning to. It’s a song about the lingering curiosity that makes moving on more complicated than simply saying goodbye.

Robyn Maddox

Belfast singer-songwriter Robyn Maddox draws inspiration from old Hollywood glamour and classic mobster films, combining cinematic storytelling with dark humour and self-deprecating observations. Her music brings together indie-rock influences, theatrical vocals and a fascination with reframing everyday experiences through a vintage, film-noir lens.

‘RUBBERNECK’ is the lead single from her forthcoming EP HEIST, a project that explores personal mental health struggles through the atmosphere and imagery of crime cinema. Co-written and produced with Darragh Tibbs, the track combines a swaggering indie-rock groove with Robyn’s dramatic vocal delivery and sharp wit. It introduces a record that turns intimate experiences into something larger, darker and deliberately theatrical.

Tahlia Crnjac

Australian-born, Berlin-based singer-songwriter Tahlia Crnjac blends R&B, soul and pop, combining intimate vocals with contemporary electronic production and jazz-influenced instrumentation. Her music explores emotional connection through a sound that moves between warmth, sensuality and introspection.

Debut single ‘Get Me There’ brings together shimmering synths, expressive saxophone and bossa nova-inspired rhythms to explore the desire for intimacy. While the track celebrates pleasure and connection, its deeper message considers the importance of understanding and accepting ourselves before building meaningful relationships with others. It’s an exploration of vulnerability that recognises self-connection as the starting point for the connections we form beyond ourselves.