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Summer By The River: BBC Introducing in London
BBC Introducing in London presenter Jess Iszatt presents the best emerging talent from the capital.
Catch three up-and-coming artists in a line up specially curated for Summer By The River by Jess and the BBC Introducing in London team.
South London rapper and singer Donalee will be performing her debut EP 'Cerebrum' all the way through for the first time.
Kay Young was personally discovered by Jay Electronica, then signed by Jay-Z, on hearing her demos. Described as a fusion of sounds, paralleling the likes of A Tribe Called Quest and The Internet; but still with a very familial British undertone. With a signature boom-bap and melodic style of Hip-Hop – its a recognisable sonic that sees her defining an original generation of Black British Music
Alternative rock band from London formed of vocalist Rollo Doherty, guitarist Jack Raeder, bassist James Wolfe and drummer Toby Richards. After years of playing together in bedrooms and dingy London studios in a blend of different line-ups, they found themselves in Oxford, where ISLAND was formed and a new sound was found.
ISLAND have firmly established themselves as one of the UK's most exciting live bands having toured across the UK, Europe and North America, including performances at SXSW, headlining the BBC Introducing stage at Reading & Leeds, and a sold-out show at the prestigious Koko in their hometown. The band released their critically acclaimed debut album 'Feels Like Air' in 2018, inspired by their extensive time on the road, followed up by the 2019 EP ‘When We’re Still’.
The band are back in 2021 with their new album ‘Yesterday Park’, out via Frenchkiss Records. Recorded in semi-locked down London last summer, ISLAND’s second record sees the band relinquish their traditional self-production duties to collaborate with producer Mikko Gordon (Thom Yorke). The album comes on the heels of their recent critically acclaimed singles ‘Young Days’, ‘Do You Remember The Times’, ‘My Brother’, ‘Everyone’s The Same’ and ‘Octopus’.
Location: The Scoop
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