Based in South London, Woom weave music of sparse, melancholic beauty from a refreshing set up of rare restraint. Just four voices and some carefully deployed guitar are all that’s needed to create a fluid and uplifting sound, full of expertly constructed vocal harmony and musical togetherness. Their first ever gig was at Brainchild 2017,…
Welcoming back In Flames!! Ruby & Josephine have fast become Brainchild favourites, after joining us in 2018 and then bringing absolute mayhem to our party at Vault Festival earlier this year, we’ve put your Friday night in the safest of hands. Self-described as post-punk, post-funk ….in fact, just Post-Post-Erryting, their sets are freaky disco vibes & you’re…
London-based Elkka is an artist who began her path as a singer-songwriter and has evolved into a multi-faceted producer, dj and label boss. With her music being a cross-pollination between house, electronica, percussive beats and dreamy vocals, Elkka’s universe constantly expands as she immerses herself in cross-genre, warm and hypnotic DJ sets, reaching the outer…
After their wonderful performance in 2017, we’re welcoming back Equal Echo. The duo is made up of Alex Harley & Hector Plimmer, who are not only are they musical partners, they are also best friends. Our dear friend Hector Plimmer makes his own unique style of atmospheric, hypnotically rhythmic music. His debut record Sunshine was…
We are very excited to announce a new act coming into the Brainchild fold: Sharky! We discovered her via a video of her singing in the bath, and haven’t been able to stop singing since. Unlike anything we’ve ever heard before, Sharky’s voice acts almost like its own instrument as her vocals slide from one syllable…
Saskia Horton, Christopher Luu, Lorenz Okello Osengor, Benjamin Appiah, James Akers Formed in Summer 2016, Nihilism has already made its mark on the Underground London music scene – from playing London Jazz Festival to Ronnie Scotts to Royal Festival Hall. A 5-piece made up of Sax & Violin, Keys, Drums & Bass, their influences range…
Touching Bass return to the Kite Bar with head honcho, Errol, this time joined by fellow soulstranaut, Sammseed. Last year’s nighttime session (which saw Errol going back to back with Alex Rita) was full of buoyant, genre-hopping goodness, so expect the same this time round. For the unacquainted, Touching Bass is the South London-based movement…
Vanessa Kisuule is a writer and performer based in Bristol, UK. She has won over ten slam titles including The Roundhouse Slam 2014, Hammer and Tongue National Slam 2014 and the Nuoryican Poetry Slam. She has been featured on BBC iPlayer, Radio 1, and Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, The Guardian, Blue Peter, Sky TV, Don’t…
Emily Hill AKA MLE is part of the team behind Rhythm Section and International Black, keeping things ticking over at the labels and helping to curate their regular club nights. As a DJ and radio host she holds down residencies on South London’s Balamii and Noods in Bristol, and can also be found working behind…
‘An ode to joy, a moment to celebrate growing up’ Gal Dem describe her single ‘Pray’. duendita simply describes her sound as ‘folk music from Queens, New York’. She wants to create art that provokes listeners to express themselves and begin purposeful journeys. She is guided by her spirituality and a love for the human…