Founded by two like-minded DJs hosting house parties in the smokey living rooms of Leeds, Easy Does It is a new club night that spotlights both fledgeling DJ...

Weaving witty confessions of insecurity, confusion and heartbreak, Leeds artist B-ahwe continues her smooth exploration of trip-hop, neo-soul and jazz with h...

Hosting Leeds’ only ‘workout-based nightclub experience’ along with inclusive DJ workshops and a stream of the most cutting edge artists in the UK, Stretchy ...

The music of Mamilah feels like sinking your bare feet into warm wet sand, their signature blend of soul, Latin and jazz transporting listeners to sunnier pl...

Sheffield’s Blancmange Lounge is a collective of musicians who together have carved out their own scene within the city. With DIY values at heart, they relea...

Deep velvety vocal lines weave around a wandering folk guitar. Alex Golisti is a refreshing break from the loud band-driven Leeds music community. How long h...

This new two-piece started as many Leeds projects do, in the depths of a kooky Hyde Park basement. Spacey Basement Cult have arisen from the deep with a set ...

Sheffield is well known for its great music scene, but not everyone fits into the preexisting scene of a city. Jackie decided to make music for himself and h...

Safi Bugel talks to members Katie and Rosie about how Make Noise provides a network for female-identifying musicians and gig-goers in an effort to make Hull’...

Photographer Chlöe French talks to Slut Drop co-founder and director Cat about how the platform are repping the underepresented by throwing safe and inclusiv...

Tranquilising math-rock by blanketing it with twinkly riffs and tender soundscapes, What? Nah are simply a delight. Despite being a relatively new band, the ...

Blending complex composition and ethereal soundscapes, Yaatri tempt you down an introspective path with their captivating music. You’ve mentioned your sound ...

Delivering hypnotic motifs and unrivalled technical skill, Tall Talker are bulldozing expectations with their fusion of jazz, funk and experimental math-rock...

Proving the Leeds Jazz scene is far from gathering dust, this trio of superb musicians are trailblazing a path for dynamic experimentation by recomposing wha...

Come Play With Me is the independent record label in Leeds signing some of the best rising acts. Andrea Loftus catches up with founder Tony Ereira to find ou...

Delivering socially-conscious narratives with impeccable flow, Otis Mensah is the young hip-hop poet who embraces an experimental take on both hip-hop and po...

Disguising tales of loss, destruction and heartbreak under a glistening masquerade of woozy dream-pop, Van Houten are the band who will steal your heart and ...

Comprised of some of Leeds’ finest musicians, The Golden Age of TV deliver luscious, emotive vocals over spiky guitar hooks and intelligent drum patterns. Af...

Fielding are the guitar and drums outfit who are exploding onto the Leeds gigging scene with their intelligent and seemingly serendipitous grunge sound. The ...

Marika Hackman is the kind of musician that anyone, regardless of music taste or genre preferences, should see at least once. With her signature deadpan humo...