As a business student, both at my Sixth Form and hopefully at university, I have been particularly interested in how the COVID-19 pandemic has and will affect businesses across, not just the UK, but the world. There are a lot of negative points to be seen: the UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) has tanked, people […]
Erin Reese started performing in a local musical theatre company and soon found her passion for singing, she explains. Having already been involved in modelling, dancing and acting; incorporating singing into her repertoire felt naturally organic, and as a result fell into place with what she was already involved with. We caught up with the […]
As a child, Jack Holden loved making people laugh. At school, the aspiring actor channelled that love into school plays. A key turning point was when his career’s adviser told him about Drama Schools. He highlights how he couldn’t quite believe there were places you could go to act and sing and dance as a […]
xskarma has been playing drums since his early teens. Having initially started his career as a software engineer. Like much of his music, it started with a drum groove which was adapted from something he heard Steve Jordan play. Xskarma points out how the real inspiration for the song came from Greta Thunberg’s famous “We […]
With my anxiety disorder, it can be really difficult to be thrusted into scenarios that are completely out of your comfort zone or that you’ve never confronted before. The pandemic has definitely challenged me over the past year. When the pandemic began a year ago, something about Covid-19 didn’t hit me until later on in […]
“TikTok is my preferred platform because there’s so much opportunity for creativity. I also find the content creator community extremely supportive and collaborative” – Emma Norton. It was during the early stages of COVID-19 lockdown, that TikTok star Emma Norton felt all her creative outlets had come screeching to a halt. Her management team encouraged […]
Lexie Duncan has always been interested in performing. She explains how both her aunties, Carmen and Paula Duncan were actresses in the film and television industry. So naturally the Australian actress found out firsthand that it was possible to make acting a career from a young age. Having been introduced to acting through her enjoyment […]
Peckham based soul singer Leo Lore has unveiled new single ‘Billie’, which is the first offering from his forthcoming EP. Having made his debut on ‘Sorrow’s Golden’ last year, Leo fuses soul, jazz and Motown, with new single ‘Billie’ boldly soundtracking his journey to self-acceptance. An ode to Billie Holiday, the track was born out […]
Manta has always wanted a career in music, the artist passionately points out. Openly admitting it seemed like a dream that would never happen. Having began studying architecture at the University of Manchester, he found during his studies he spent most of his time playing open mic nights and writing songs. “It got to the […]
Psych-electronic duo Gilligan Moss unique sound has drawn them to both sample-based music and making music inspired by the outdoors and their love for seventies records. The US based pair have released 3 EP’s and toured internationally with Glass Animals, Toro Y Moi and Tourist, as well as played major festivals such as Coachella, Pitchfork Paris […]