Brian Irvine
Born in Belfast, Brian’s unique musical world combines the known and the unknown, the free and the fixed, the schooled and the unschooled. He is driven by a single desire to connect, disrupt, reinvent and re-imagine all aspects of life, people, society, art and understanding in any and as many ways possible. His huge output […]
Max Syedtollan
Max Syedtollan is an artist, composer and researcher based in Glasgow. His work is playful and absurd, whilst motivated by interests in politics, history and philosophy. Often employing narrative and theatricality, Max’s pieces frequently combine music with text, video and performance. Besides this he also writes non- conceptual instrumental music and songs, working across idioms […]
Inge Thomson
Inge Thomson is a musician, composer, performer and producer who grew up immersed in music on her native Fair Isle. Her main instrument is the piano-keyed accordion but she is increasingly drawn to experimenting with different sounds and instruments. She has an active solo career as well as working closely with the Karine Polwart band […]
Ray Aggs
Ray Aggs is a Glasgow-based multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. Best known for their distinctive guitar work influenced by West African highlife and post-punk, they also sing and play violin. Aggs, a specialist in euphoric post-punk, has gained international recognition with collaborative touring projects Trash Kit, Shopping and Sacred Paws. Creating zines and coordinating workshops encouraging women, […]
The Counterflows Team
Counterflows is an internationally acclaimed Glasgow-based contemporary music festival that celebrates challenging and thought provoking work in the context of what might be called experimental music; supporting marginal music practice within a wide array of different genres and approaches to music and sound. Taking place annually, the festival features artists from Scotland, UK and around […]
FEENA, Miss World
EHFM Co-Director, record seller at Underground Solu’shn, and resident for Miss World at Sneaky Petes, FEENA has been tearing it up in the Scottish scene for some time now. She prioritises community spirit to promote local sounds beyond her home city’s borders, with appearances in Bristol, London, Aberdeen and Glasgow. A release on Scuffed Recordings, […]
Murray Collier
Murray Collier is a musician, engineer and producer who lives in Glasgow. Murray produces music under the aliases Grim Lusk, Dip Friso, Sunny Balm and is part of the duo Pussy Mothers/ Echo Party, performing extensively throughout the UK, Europe and Australia. He has worked on recordings for artists such as The Soup Dragons, Bill […]
Listen Gallery
Listen Gallery is a POC artist-led non-profit organisation specialising in sound arts and listening activities, hosting a range of opportunities for people to come together, from exhibitions, workshops, performances, talks and screenings. Listen Gallery is an access point for emerging creative practitioners to develop and realise audio-centred experiences for the public within a gallery setting. […]
ACE VIS!ON
ACE VIS!ON (he/they) is a spoken word poet, actor, and active rapper/musician who creates and releases their own music and pieces independently, as well as part of several local bands and collectives in and around Glasgow. As a queer identifying POC, they frequently collaborate with groups and organisations involved in social justice and activism, leading and participating […]
XZO
The Rapper, Producer and DJ based between Edinburgh & Glasgow, has been shaking up the growing Scottish Rap & HipHop scene from the underground arena. Since the release of their first mixtape in 2021, XZO (they/them) has risen fast on the Scottish scene playing iconic venues and events including King Tuts, St Lukes, Celtic Connections […]
Mawaddah
Mawaddah is an Afro-Arab singer-songwriter based in Glasgow. Her practice explores ways to merge Eastern and Western music to create a familiar new sound that connects with people from different cultures around the world. During the bursary Mawaddah is keen to learn more about music arrangement and develop her skills in recording music with an […]
Eyve
Eyve is a singer, rapper and a songwriter. She understands music to be a universal language and loves to mix different genres together to come up with unique sounds. Eyve has mostly created music by herself but has also been involved in bands and choirs and finds the feeling of coming together to make music and […]
Julio Napoleonka (JNK)
Julio Napoleonka (JNK) is an emerging artist and the child of a Fashion Design father & Social Sculpture mother. Responding to phenomena of structural legitimization, rituals and the body as political territory and unconventional translation methods. Working across Austria, the UK and the Internet in the form of video art, costume design and live performances. […]
Mele Broomes
Mele’s work embodies stories from the collective voice, creating visceral and sensory collaborations. Most recently her theatre production GRIN (Made in Scotland Showcase) was presented at Battersea Art Centre, alongside the film production, screened at Theatre Centre Canada and part of Cultura Inglesa Festival in Brazil. In 2021 Mele was commissioned by Scottish Dance Theatre […]
Sam Welch
Sam Welch is a Glasgow-based mixing & mastering engineer. As both an artist and technical practitioner, Sams’s work ranges from hip-hop mixing (Snoop Dogg’s Rise to the Top) to Scottish Traditional Music (RURA’s in Praise of Home). He holds a first-class BSc(Hons) degree in Music Technology as well as a Master of design with distinction […]
Sonia Killmann
Sonia Killmann is a multimedia artist from Belgium who focuses on the relationship between sound and environment. Sonia’s works include field recordings, ambient electronics and saxophone, which Sonia plays with “Failed System Test” alongside Aidan Lochrin. The composer specialises in creating immersive experiences and is inspired by the works of Alvin Lucier and Kaitlyin Aurelia […]
Laurie Pitt
Laurie Pitt is a drummer, tutor, producer and DJ based in Glasgow. He has toured internationally with bands, and helped set up a recording studio in Ghana with Green Door Studios. He has an interest in experimental music and is studying music BMus at Glasgow University. Working with Sound Lab, he has taught drums, percussion […]
Radio Buena Vida
Radio Buena Vida is an online community radio station based in Govanhill that platforms emerging and established talent across all independent genres of music and the arts from Glasgow, wider Scotland and beyond. Their mission is to provide a platform for under-represented voices and create a community where artists, DJs and hosts can learn, explore, […]
Cass Ezeji
Cass Ezeji is a singer and lyricist from Glasgow. She has over ten years of experience in the DIY music scene in Glasgow and has sung in several critically-acclaimed bands. She has toured internationally and played events including Tate Britain, Barrowlands, and Williamsburg Musichall. Her areas of interest are caring for the voice and self-discovery […]