Audrey Powne
Friday 20th December 2024
UK-based Naarm/Melbourne artist, producer and multi-instrumentalist Audrey Powne is a creative force carving out a distinctive path in the future jazz and soul world. Having honed her craft in the vibrant Melbourne music scene, Powne can now be found performing in some of the most visionary musical circles globally.
Powne is known equally for her extraordinary technical skills and creative inventiveness, and for being unafraid of pushing the boundaries while simultaneously keeping musical traditions alive. Drawn to jazz from a young age, particularly to those artists best known for their masterful reinvention, Powne is inspired by legends Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter and Betty Carter and 1990s/2000s crossover artists Roy Hargrove, Meshell N’Degeocello, D’angelo and Bilal. Powne’s style is hard to pin down, from hook-laden synth pop songs to long form cinematic soundscapes, RnB ballads and free jazz improvisations, there are few genres Powne has not touched.
Ben Ottewell
Friday 10th January 2025
Ben Ottewell is singer/songwriter and lead guitarist of the successful British Rock band Gomez. Ben is renowned for his unmistakable voice and his mesmerising, inspirational guitar performances that captivate audiences.
Rolling Stone declared, "Gomez's not-so-secret weapon is Ben Ottewell.”
And as GQ Magazine once wrote and anyone listening can attest, "[his] voice is not of this world.”
Ben has been pleasing audiences with a series of successful acoustic tours across the UK, US and Australia.
Ben performs all the Gomez classics along with a couple of his own solo songs selected from his three albums ‘Shapes & Shadows’, ‘Rattlebag’ and ‘A Man Apart’
Blánid
Friday 21st february 2025
BLÁNID’s earthy, indie-opera sound makes her a fresh and powerful voice on the UK and Irish scene. Her captivating melodies and rich vocals transcend genre, while her profound storytelling maintains echoes of her folk roots.
A seasoned and passionate performer, BLÁNID has appeared across national TV and radio, with TV appearances on RTÉ’s The Late Late Show & The Fingal Sessions, and airplay across BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 6, and RTÉ Radio 1. With over a million streams amassed on Spotify and a UK tour supporting Judy Collins, BLÁNID continues her momentum with a string of new releases.
“well on her way to stardom” - Earmilk
"one of our brightest stars" - Belfast Telegraph
"distinct mesmerising vocals married to sweeping production" - Chordblossom
"completely captivating voice” - Sian Eleri, BBC Radio 1
“A superbly talented and mature singer-songwriter” - Hot Press
