London Unleashed

Lineup:

• Leoni Jane Kennedy
• Nana M Rose
• Saskia Steene Faulkner
• Miranda.
• Lee Mackenzie
• Jakey Boy Hughes

Nana M Rose

London-based, Dutch-born singer songwriter Nana M. Rose writes touching, alternative pop ballads that invite you to escape into her world. According to Wonderland Magazine ‘her powerful, timeless, old-soul

vocals feel at once nostalgic and revolutionary, as she belts poetic lyrics with the utmost control and

emotion’. Inspired by powerhouse contemporaries like Adele and Lana del Rey, but also legendary

songwriters like Joni Mitchell and Carole King, Nana delivers a vintage pop-sound ‘that cannot be

compared to any’ (Wonderland Magazine). About the raw, heart-wrenching emotion that Nana has been praised for ever she first entered the scene, the established American singer-songwriter Sharon van Etten stated: ‘’This brought tears to my eyes’’. In 2023 Nana M. Rose supported The Veils on their Europe tour and will be releasing her EP Feathers on 6 October.

Miranda

Miranda is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist native to the West Indies, born in the USA and based in the UK. She's a lover of all things music and truth. Her inspirations span the likes of Lauryn Hill, Tracy Chapman, Rag n Bone Man, Mali Music and Cory Asbury, etc.  In 2022, Thomas Coxhead (of the House of Coxhead) selected her for the longlist of the Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition. Upon hearing her single 'Broken People', he wrote, "Miranda. has a raw talent. Her voice stood out against the other entries within her genre, with great songwriting ability to boot."  She believes that great music is a gift, but more importantly a tool. A broadcast for whatever you want to pump into the world. She pushes forth a message of truth and upliftment, hoping the outcasts and downtrodden, the lonely and forgotten, even those on the other side of life's spectrum and everyone in between, feel heard, seen and loved.

Lee Mackenzie

23 year old Musical theatre trained pop indie Singer from west London, music inspired by the likes of Tom Grennan, Alfie Boe, Michael Ball, Michael Bauble and Lewis Capaldi

Jakey Boy Hughes

Jakey Boy Hughes is a prolific songwriter from the welsh border. He plays original songs from two decades of songwriting, touching on recent themes of fatherhood and relationships, often introverted works based on his experience as a reclusive artist raising his kids in the Welsh countryside. He draws influences from the songwriting tradition of the greats such as Lennon, McCartney, Nick Drake, Elliott Smith, Nilsson, Newman, Brian Wilson, Andy Schauf and Alex Turner. With support from Tom Robinson and BBC6Music, BBCWales, BBCIntroducing, AmazingRadioUSA and freshonthenet, and gracing stages at many UK festivals from Latitude to Secret Garden Festival, Jake’s melodic sensitivity and dedication to the art of the wandering troubadour is sure to mesmerise.

"Now, if like me, you're a fan of solo acoustic chanson, and of Jacques Brel, you're going to love this one from Jakey Boy Hughes" Tom Robinson - BBC6 Mixtape

Leoni Jane Kennedy

Leoni Jane Kennedy is a Blackpool born, London based musician and songwriter, often described as 'haunting' by her audiences. With intricate guitar riffs alongside powerful, soulful vocals, she is achieving a new rock sound with progressive influence in her rhythmic and melodic structures and lyrics that surpass her years. Sponsored by Yamaha and endorsed by Orange Amplification in 2014, Leoni received endorsements from PRS Guitars and Boss Pedals in later years. In 2018,  'Queen's’ Brian May and Roger Taylor awarded Leoni the 'Freddie Mercury' Scholarship, covering her entire university tuition fees. Leoni moved to London to study a Masters in Songwriting and has just completed a UK tour with Prog Magazine's album of the year winner, 'The Anchoress', supporting live shows with an acoustic set of original material and taking up electric guitar duties for the main set. Leoni’s latest album 'New World Woman' is an acoustic compilation of reinterpreted RUSH tracks and she is also currently touring with Moving Pictures, Rush Tribute, performing an acoustic support set of these covers along with original material to be released as her album 'Synthetic' in 2024. Leoni has recently been chosen as a PRS Guitars Pulse Artist, to represent this legendary brand through her music and performances across the country.