Blu Syrup are a 4-piece alternative rock band from Nottingham and surrounding areas. Combining catchy riffs with sweet indie rock vocals and melodies. After over two years of being a band, Blu syrup is well on their way with releasing material, with their first single ‘scissors & cigarettes’ being the start of their releasing journey, with more to come very soon!
Inspiration comes from bands such as Paramore, Pale Waves, and Hot Milk, the band have achieved so much in hopes to keep striving for new goals and achievements. They played Nottingham’s BBC introducing last year, which was a band highlight thus far, and having BBC radio east midlands play their single twice! Their passion is in live performance and bringing people together as an audience, with energy and enjoyment being the goal for the masses with their music.
Cali Green is a UK rapper and producer based in Nottingham and originally hailing from Spalding. As an artist his musical style is diverse with tracks that range from old-school hip-hop beats to more modern drill and trap influences. At the core of all his music is a focus on deep, personal, lyrical content, telling a story of his life and journey through music. His passion for rap music began when he was introduced to Eminem’s ‘Curtain Call’ at a young age. His stepfather’s passion for guitar encouraged him to explore his musical passion. After playing in various bands in his early teens, he decided that his true calling was the genre of rap
Powerful female vocals and contagious positive energy, Dorothy Ella is a groovy singer-songwriter based in the Midlands, UK. With a sound inspired by Aretha Franklin, Dua Lipa and Sophie Ellis Bextor, her music is packed with heartfelt, upbeat soul. Dorothy is on a mission to spread musical sunshine and hopes to leave you feeling empowered, uplifted and fabulous.
Forming in 2024, Set In Motion are an eclectic mix of alt rock and pop. Hailing from Nottingham, the band have already secured slots on Nottingham’s ‘Beat The Streets’ festival, BBC Introducing, are quarter finalists in the Isle of Wight ‘New Blood’ competition and have sold out their very own headline gig in early February at Rough Trade.
KAP is a Nottingham-born singer-songwriter and producer whose unique blend of RnB and UK Garage has captivated audiences worldwide. With a growing list of accolades, including BBC Radio 1XTRA, KISS.FM, BBC Radio Bristol (Emerging Artist of The Week), BBC Introducing, BBC Radio East Midlands with Dean Jackson, REVOLVE with DJ EZ and the release of her debut EP ‘The Pieces’, supported by Youth Music Incubator Programme (sponsored by the People’s Postcode Lottery), KAP is poised to make a lasting impact on the music scene.
Heart-breaking musical vignettes that dabble in obscurity and obscenity, but always sincerity.
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“Headlining JT Soar were ACHB, or to give the full name, Alex and The Christopher Hale Band. New bassist Shelley has joined them and keeps Alex in hand. Belting out with passion and vigour, Alex sings from the heart, complete with some bizarre chatting about private ambulances.
ACHB sing with a element of anger and frustration about the world around them. Today, Henry Kissinger had passed away, and so Alex managed to link this in with a song in which he mentioned American Imperialism. Quick paced tunes such as Fast Forward spill out from Alex’s life and with the complement of the band, they burst forth into the world.”
ACHB performed at JT Soar on 1 December 2023
EM’s music is an amalgamation of her parents’ pop-punk, alternative, and RnB music tastes reinvented into a self-produced electronic pop package.
She has been making waves in the Midlands, playing Splendour, YNOT festival and a set at Rock City, and has recently been featured on BBC Radio 1.
Leo is an extraordinary young DJ who emerged from Nottingham, England. Over the last year and a half, Leo has captured the hearts of audiences with his incredible talent and captivating performances. Last year, at just 15 years of age, he took the stage at the Teen Tent, where his hard work and energetic sets brought the house down!
Growing up in Tollerton and Keyworth, Leo found solace and refuge in music, using it as an outlet for his emotions. His passion for big room and house music, as well as his drive to create amazing atmospheres and interactions with the crowd, propel him forward. Spending countless hours perfecting his craft, Leo is finding his own unique voice as a DJ, meticulously curating sets that resonate deeply with listeners.
We are so excited to invite him to the main stage for Radfest 2024!