
Independent Music Discovery
We have a decade specialising in event promotion with various music venues around the United Kingdom. We host up to 30 events every single month and are constantly putting on events that lay host to future festival headliners and cult following grassroots artists alike.


Our passion for live music is perfectly paired with our enthusiasm for journalism. We have over 1500 blog posts reviewing Artists, Albums, Tracks and Live performances. Not to mention our countless interviews with artists so you can find out exactly what it is that makes your favourite musician tick.
In 2022 we hosted our very own Technicolour Festival, a new indie music all-day festival showcasing the best upcoming artists, which took place at The Hope & Ruin, Brighton (Saturday 23rd July 2022) and The Finsbury, London (Sunday 24th July 2022) The star-studded line up included Trudy & The Romance and Dutch Criminal Record who have since gone from strength to strength.


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Fresh from a run of sold-out headline shows across the South West, rising indie-rock outfit HAYTOR return with their shimmering new single ‘Need To Know (When You’re Coming Home)’, out now. Built around radiant guitar lines, glowing synth textures and a driving rhythm section, the track captures the band’s knack for marrying heartfelt sincerity with Read more

Folklore Records has announced the release of Folklore Volume 2, the second instalment in its acclaimed compilation series, arriving July 25. Following the success of Folklore Volume 1—which featured artists including Bess Atwell and George Ogilvie, earning over 3 million Spotify streams and selling out its vinyl run—this new chapter highlights four distinctive songwriters from the UK Read more

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of reconnecting with yourself after a seemingly never-ending cycle of self-negligence. It takes courage and clarity to start putting yourself first, and just as that feeling enriches life, it also enriches sound. That brings me to the single that I’d love to show you today, ‘I Choose Me,’ an… Read more

With their debut EP Springtide Moonride, Tora Luna showcase just how much potential they have. A sonic ecosystem built on collaboration, curiosity, and a refusal to follow convention. The indie collective, led by Alex Broadgate and Dominic Johnson, has spent the past year assembling a vibrant tapestry of voices, genres, and stories that feel both refreshingly Read more

Dublin-based solo artist Isidore has unveiled his latest single ‘No Time, All The Time’, a sparkling blend of jangly indie-pop and lyrical introspection that marks a compelling new chapter for the 23-year-old songwriter. Behind the moniker Isidore is Conor Fagan, a Clondalkin native whose music threads the needle between indie-rock urgency and folk-rooted storytelling. His newest Read more

Rising London bedroom-pop singer-songwriter MJ Fretwell has released her highly anticipated second single, Still Miss It, on June 6th. The release follows the success of her debut track Tainted, which launched in March and has since earned critical praise and over 20,000 streams on Spotify—firmly positioning her as one of 2025’s most promising new artists. With Still Miss Read more
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