Miles Hobbs

Blurring lines between artists like Alanis Morissette, Florence Welch and Stevie Nicks with a genre-blending mix of rock, Indie, pop, soul, and blues, Fransis delivers music that hits hard, moves fast, and stays with you. She's made waves as a session singer, live performer, and writer - all while earning her stripes busking on the streets of London, leaving a lasting impression with her energetic performances whether it be a solo acoustic, with her trio or full band.

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RECENT NOTABLE GIGS:

Gibson Garage, Black Deer Festival, Moseley Folk Festival (Birmingham), Hanwell Hootie Festival, Festival 14 (Canary Wharf), Old Street Records, The water Rats, The Dublin Castle, New Cross Inn, Camden Assembly, Aces & Eights, 02 Academy Islington, 02 Shepards Bush Empire, Twickenham and Arsenal Stadiums, The Ivy cafe’s, The Dorchester, International Busking Day

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*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!

Hailing from Milton Keynes with a musical background rooted in dance, Sam Wray became passionate about piano and guitar aged 12. In 2015 he moved to London and began performing at open mic nights and busking outside of the Tate Modern. His performances saw him reach the final of the gigs Busk in London Competition in 2016 whilst also helping him to find work as a session musician. In 2020 and with the pandemic looming, Sam released his first singles and began to establish himself as a solo artist. His singles ‘feeling good’ and ‘Rollo’ received strong support from BBC introducing with Rollo making Tim Robinson’s Fresh Faves list. He subsequently performed on the BBC introducing stage at Bedford Festival in 2022. Wray has since played to audiences at The Bedford, Cargo, The Ned and a sold out Sofar Sounds show. Most recently he performed at the final of the Yamaha Music Ambassador competition and is working on his debut EP.

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Joana Simães is a visual artist from Felgueiras, a small town in the district of Porto, Portugal. After studying Fine Art in high school, Simães moved to London in 2020 to pursue a degree in Fine Art at Middlesex University, graduating in 2023.

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The core of Joana´s work goes from classically executed figurative oil paintings to more graphic paintings with the use of flat colors and less shading, onto hard surfaces in various sizes. Inspired by artists such as Goya and Michael Borremans, Simães explores the subtleties of human experience through both painting and, on occasion, video art.

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Hey reader , my name is Earth Angel .
I am a alternative rnb artist , originally from south east Asia / Liverpool. I moved to London 5 years ago to pursue my music career and chase my dreams . I have been singing and writing music since childhood. I have over 100 songs written to record and release , I am still developing my sound and everyday learning more about who I want to be as an artist and writer . My inspirations in music are Lana del Rey , India arie and kid cudi . I love mixing genres of music , especially rnb & classical . I am excited to hit the stage and give the crowd a taste of my vision .

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Marzena is an artist of all sounds soul, jazz and blues. A singer and songwriter of all things real and honest. Influenced by the likes of Amy Winehouse, Etta James and Alicia Keys just to name a few, Marzena’s sound will give you a taste of something fresh but nostalgic at the same time.

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Rose Hamilton is a singer, songwriter, and performer from the London, UK. In recent years Rose has traveled the globe visiting Asia, Australia and New Zealand where she found her love for music. Her recent release titled, "Body (ft. Josh Linton)" with features on George FM and Local Spotify Playlists. The future looks bright for Rose Hamilton with a backlog of singles, demos collaborative projects, and performances all in the pipeline.

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Hey! I’m Norah, I’m 18 and I’m a painter/ drawer specialising in portraiture and human figure art. My inspirations come from Baroque artists like Caravaggio and Reubens, and I love to use oil paints to replicate the human form in a realistic style. I learned how to paint from YouTube and I try to improve all the time with every painting I produce. It’s my dream to one day make a living from selling my art, and it’s events like the parties Farrago organise which help to showcase emerging artists like me! I’m so grateful for this opportunity to paint for you all and I can’t wait to meet you at the next house party! <3

Based in London, Flávia has a background in Theatre Arts and production. She is an experimental performer, director and model. Her main work focuses on the relationship between artist and audience, finding herself conducting immersive theatre. At Farrago Festival she is choreographing the performative runaway collaborating once again with House of Donyi to the underground fashion designers: Marian de Lima, Charlie McMahom, Blythe Brunt and Viliana Korueva.

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Confessions wrapped in an indie-folk-pop style… Born and bred in London, Nicky Phillips felt the pull to move north; she shares her open-hearted songs on both guitar and piano through intimate performances across North West England.

Although Nicky had previously been active on the music scene, it was 2021 that pulled her back with her first ever release and self-titled debut EP with sold out shows in both Cheshire and London. The EP saw success in ‘Home’, which was a semi-finalist in the UK Songwriting Competition and was featured on Indie Folk Central’s first ‘Women of Indie Folk’ compilation. Another song from the EP, ‘The Dark’, was featured on BBC Music Introducing. Nicky has just finished her first tour in May 2024, including London, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Liverpool and Manchester.