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Preen have captured the imagination of audiences across the country with songs about Midsomer Murders, snorkelling, car crashes, and failed actors. Now a five-piece, they blend three-part harmonies with story-led melodies to bring a feel of both the classic and the new. They regularly sell out headline slots on the London circuit and beyond. They have recently played Greenman festival, Wychwood festival, Get Together festival, Ritual Union festival and more. Their latest release is a double-single and music video. They are heading to the isle of wight this month to record their next project.

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Taking inspiration from person experiences hoping to open conversations and allow people to feel comfortable when discussing hard to talk about topics. REAL TALK. A massive advocate for mental health, weaving words to slam political issues and twisting tales and storytelling in a unique flow and style. He has written for companies across Greater Manchester, been featured on BBC radio, facilitated workshops, collaborated with artists, and is now working on a very exciting project with a group of Manchester musicians.

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Along side the Spoken word world Matt’s acting has taken him all over the UK and further a field. Credits include - The Girl On The Train , Coronation Street, Miss Scarlet & The Duke and The Lazarus Project. Currently in PATRIOTS by Peter Morgan (The Crown) in the West End.

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Lily Kong is an artist and illustrator from Hong Kong, now living in London. Her work is a heartfelt exploration of nostalgia, joy, and the emotions that connect us. She hopes to spark joy and bring people back to those familiar, comforting moments that make us smile and feel at peace.

She has previously worked with clients like Hermes, Montblanc, Sogo Seibu on editorial illustrations, installations and event drawings.

Fox Jackson has been enamoured by music from as young as he can remember. Inspired by the likes of artists such as Earth Wind and Fire, Kool and the Gang and George Benson, his music blends funk-fuelled melodies, sexy vocals and dance-worthy beats, creating a vibrant and distinct sound which is his own.

His career in the entertainment industry began at just 11 years old, when he landed the lead role as Billy Elliot, in the hit West End musical, "Billy Elliot the Musical". His time there solidified his desire to be on stage, while also pushing him to dive deeper into the world of music. Following multiple roles on both stage and TV, Fox soon made an easy transition to his first love and true calling, music. Discovering his own sound and style, Fox has since been crafting music.

Naomi is a visual artist and graphic designer who explores ethereal matter through curious creatures and characters - think contorted limbs, spindly hands and unexplained tentacles floating in an eerie utopia. Heavily influenced by her interest in spirituality and her love for music and nature, her designs are typically characterised by bold colour and distorted proportion. Her work is playful, portraying stories and embodying emotions through a childlike lens, dissecting different subject matter from historical symbolism to humour, and music to madness.

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Jade is an Afro Tribal house DJ based in East London. She has recently toured Africa playing across Cape Town, Johannesburg, Zimbabwe, Botswanna, Tanzania and Zanzibar, with this she promises to bring undiscovered tracks from across the pond and the niche African energy to the dance floor. Jade feels a particular affinity to the African percussion style following her Zimbabwean routes.

I like to make music that tells stories, whether through descriptive acoustic ballads done with just me and the guitar, or an energetic live looping tune that brings people through a tale of sounds and feelings. Music is such an incredible gift from God and it's my calling to use it to get people to feel more connected to themselves and the beautiful world around us.

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Galick Zachary knows too well that you have to make noise to get noticed! From @cosmicarcade to his own cave, follow Z as he explores his own sound journey. Experimenting with synth driven melodic Hip-hop, Z is attempting to tell a story of an aspiring musician composing his own biography.

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Ozzy is a London-based DJ known for his genre fluid dj sets and mixes which bring together sounds from an array of genres including techno, garage, breakbeat and eurotrance. He is one of the familiar faces of the DYSC DJ collective which is making waves with their events across London and beyond.

*Hailing from Trinidad and Tobago, Viren Neel is a singer-songwriter with a penchant for retro-rock."

I am a singer-songwriter hailing from Trinidad and Tobago. I've always had a profound love for music from the 1960s to early '70s so I decided one day, after loads of covers, 10 years of guitar playing and a little bit of singing and writing experience, I'm going to make them for myself. My first song, Change, released in 2020 quickly became the 5th most listened to song on Apple Music in Trinidad and my life as an artist has been a notably thrilling one ever since. Though I typically say my music is era-based, if I had to say what genres I cover, it'd be folk, soul and rock with writing that pulls from my Trinidadian perspective. I so can't wait for you all to hear me at Farrago!