Nadia Ell

Image by Christina Jansen Photography [http://www.cjansenphotography.com] (Copyright-free) Eleni Skarpari, known by her stage name Echo Wants Her Voice Back has had a whirlwind 3 years. From independently raising enough money through crowdfunding to self-release a debut album in 2015, to securing a slot performing at the 2016 South by Southwest Festival. Fast forward to today and her rate of success has not slowed, with a steady release of new music, music videos, and live shows. Aside from Echo’s distinctive voice and notable stage presence, the way in which she built her way up into the London music scene is also extremely unique. After having set her sights on working with a prestigious music producer in the US, Echo set up a crowdfunding page on Kickstarter with the goal of raising £3,800 to make her dream a reality. In under 20 days Echo had raised £2000, and by the end of the campaign she had over £4,000

Rat Boy’s unique seven-part project entitled ‘ CIVIL DISRODER’ encapsulates life as a young adult in a world that seems out to get us. Rebellion, self-loathing and popular culture are all intertwined to create what can only be described as a bewildering collection of hearty gang-chant tracks.   Chelmsford chap Rat Boy, also known by real name Jordan Cardy, has caused a stir in the indie-hip hop music scene with a surprise Soundcloud album drop earlier this year. The self-titled “loud and annoying” singer-songwriter’s scathing debut album ' SCUM ' was released in the summer of last year, and was pursued by a manic string of sold out UK tours. Rat Boy quickly rose to fame within the hip hop scene when Kendrick Lamar sampled his track Knock Knock in 2017. His new project ‘ CIVIL DISORDER’ came ahead of Cardy accelerating into 2018 with the announcement of a flurry of shows which kicked off in Glasgow in January. The overall tone of the project takes on a sim