ARTIST COMMUNITY

“We’ve never liked the idea of being ‘just another indie band’,” say King Kuda. The Brighton-based four-piece, whose sound has evolved from classic indie numbers to incorporating “creamy guitars, big hooks, and hypnotic grooves”, first met at university and started jamming in the living room of their shared house. Their 2018 debut single Wildflower’ was packed with spangly guitars and wistful vocals, and now boasts almost half a million streams. New banger, ‘Bloodstream’, however, is reminiscent of electronic artists Dusky and Bonobo, who the band count as recent influences on their sound as well as indie gods, Foals.

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Inspired by wordsmiths such as Leonard Cohen and Laura Marling, Chloe Leigh's music portrays sincere tales of love and loss, longing and laughter. Her signature blend of folk and flamenco styles has taken Chloe to many places, from the fine fields of Glastonbury festival to Nashville, and dark jazz bars in Berlin. Chloe has recently been working on a new collection of songs for debut album, inspired by her southern Spanish roots, that represents her unique international sound. Alongside this she also has a wide repertoire of covers for those magical sing-along moments.

Tone Central is an artist-producer, DJ, and A&R exploring the sounds of Hip Hop, R&B, Amapiano and Edits through meaningful collaborations and digital crate digging. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Joe Kay and Mura Masa, Tone is experienced in forming creative partnerships.

At We Out Here Festival 2023, Tone DJ'd to VIPs, like UK rapper Knucks, and was praised on Wordplay Magazine's socials for his mixing. His fusion of Kaytranada-style dance tracks with alt-rap stood out.

A multidisciplinary creative, Tone has photographed artists like Wesley Joseph and Children of Zeus, directed a documentary featuring Rap Game winner Graft, and hosted sold-out events at historic venues.

His debut studio album, a collaborative effort with emerging UK talents, is set for release in October 2024.

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