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London’s Sophiz is a voice shaped by culture, emotion and lived experience. Her journey into music didn’t come from a musical household, but from something deeper: heritage, community and the kind of family environments where music isn’t a hobby, it’s a heartbeat. “My parents aren’t musicians, but I’ve always been surrounded by the spirit of music,” she says. Her Italian grandmother’s singing left a lasting imprint, while on her Mauritian side, “music is just part of the cul

South East London’s Athalia  is one of those rare artists whose relationship with music began long before she understood what a career was. She grew up surrounded by melody. Her mum, the well known Teanna Bianca, was studying at a music college while pregnant, and that early immersion shaped everything that followed. “I’ve been into music for as long as I can remember,” she says. “Before I could even properly speak, I was already singing with my mum at around one year old an

Georgia Alexandra, an indie pop artist from Dorset, crafting a deeply personal music catalogue shaped by patience, discipline and an unwavering belief in her own vision has unveiled her latest single "Somebody Like You". The self-produced single marks a major turning point as the first release from her upcoming debut album. From the outside, her sound feels dreamy, smooth and husky, but underneath it lies years of self-trust, relentless songwriting and a mindset that has been

Molly J is one of London’s most exciting emerging voices in R&B Pop and R&Drill, an artist whose sound blends raw vocal soul with fearless genre experimentation. Born in France to Congolese parents, music has always been part of her DNA. Growing up in a family where everyone sang, she experienced music as connection first, moments of togetherness that created some of her most cherished memories. As she says, “My family has always been into music, and there’s no one that canno

In London’s pop-jazz-soul landscape, Stephanie Rodd is emerging as a quietly powerful voice rooted in authenticity and emotional honesty. Her path into music wasn’t immediate - she first studied languages and trained in drama, pursuing acting while always continuing to sing and write. “I’ve been singing for as long as I can remember,” she says, but the turning point came during musical moments on stage: “Those were the moments when I felt the most comfortable and the most li

TERE!’s connection to music began almost as soon as she could reach the keys of a piano. Raised with sound as a constant presence, her musical instinct showed early when she began learning songs by ear as a child. As she explains, “I was connected to music since I was born. When I was 4, I started playing by ear the songs of my favourite TV shows with the piano that my parents got me for Christmas. My mum was really shocked so she decided to join me to piano lessons and the s

Photographer - Lydia De Matos There’s something deliciously ironic about PEARL calling herself a “corrupted choir girl.” Classically trained, the London-based synth-pop artist has turned rebellion into her muse, swapping Mendelssohn for moody basslines, shimmering synths, and emotionally raw lyricism. “I’m a corrupted choir girl,” she laughs, “I was classically trained but Mendlessohn didn’t have my heart so I started writing my own music.” PEARL's sonic universe is “warm,

Emerging from Norwich with a sound that fuses R&B and spoken word , JULIET  is fast becoming one of the most compelling new voices in the UK’s alt-soul scene, not just for her genre-blending sound, but for her fearless honesty. For JULIET, music has always been more than an art form, it’s a lifeline. “I grew up in Southeast London on a council estate... ever since I was little, I’ve been a creative - whether that was dance, acting or singing, I was doing it,” she shares. Her

From the heart of Kent emerges Tizane , an alt-rock band redefining what it means to merge passion, vulnerability, and intensity in...

Some artists spend a lifetime chasing their sound. For ISSIE, it came by chance.. through poetry, a pandemic, and a bold leap across the...