SESAC x Karousel Pre SXSW East London showcase at Paper Dress Vintage.

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/// SHY NATURE ///

SHY NATURE are an alternative rock band from London. The distinctive, delicate vocals of singer William Blackaby contrast an urgent mix of jangly guitars and rasping organ: drawing inspiration from timeless 60s songwriting to New York garage groups.

After forming in early 2013, in May they released debut track ‘Deadly Sin’, a “flurry of starry-eyed guitars and wild-eyed choruses” (DIY) which received national airplay from multiple BBC Radio 1 DJs, and propelled them to support The Breeders at a sold-out, 2000+ capacity Forum in London for only their sixth live show.

A self-titled debut EP in late 2013 caught the attention of NME, who said “though the likes of Sinking Ship and Washout are soft and tender, live they’re much more raw” and Record Collector, whose 4 star review praised the band’s “knack for song-craft”. Marking the release with a series of self-produced music videos and live acoustic performances, they followed up with the announcement of a first UK headline tour in early 2014, in support of new single ‘Lie Back’. Released on Kissability in early 2014, ‘Lie Back’ earned further support from BBC Radio 1 and 6 Music, and a feature as The Guardian’s new band of the day: “at their best, Shy Nature’s songs are at that level beyond exuberant: exultant”.

The summer 2014 release of free download ‘She Comes She Goes’ – a “highlight of the rising London quartet’s live sets” (NME) – led to appearances at various UK festivals, including BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, Field Day London and The Great Escape. The track featured on their second EP ‘Birthday Club’, released on Just Off Pop in November before the band closed the year with an international performance for Burberry in China.

Following the vinyl release of ‘Birthday Club’ in February 2015, the year was primarily filled with writing and recording, with the band retreating to the studio. A series of support appearances with Idlewild in December 2015 marked the beginning of their return, with a debut-full length and further live dates expected in 2016.

/// MANCIE BAKER ///

Mancie Baker is a singer songwriter from London. Still only 17 she has been writing and performing for four years to audiences ranging from thirty local pub patrons to over thirty thousand at last years Car Fest. The reaction is always the same to an already healthy repertoire of wonderfully crafted songs, occasionally comprising the odd smart cover.

Her music, both on record and live has been prominently featured on Dermot O’Leary and Chris Evans’ Radio Two shows.

She recorded one of her earliest songs, 6am, with The Strypes Josh McClorey and recently supported UK rock legends Squeeze in concert. And her old man knows a thing or two about music as well!

/// NOiDEA ///

NOiDEA iS A HiPHOP DUO, FROM LONDON. CONSiSTiNG OF SiNGER/SONGWRiTER/PRODUCER, BB.JAMES, AND RAPPER/SONGWRiTER, JAKE EMLYN.

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