Check out some of new music that has been released by recipients of the Youth Music NextGen Fund.
Thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery for making this fund possible, and to TikTok and Turtle Bay for supporting untapped creative talent through the NextGen Fund.
AIYANA - All My Friends
Single
Performed by - AIYANA
Written by - Aiyana Chiara Scadding-Hunt
Produced by - Daniel Lawrence Hall
Charity Stow - What the World Wants
Producer: Charity Stow Producer: Jamie Masters Music Publisher: Copyright Control Lyricist: Charity Stow Composer: Charity Stow
Video concept - Jay Naylor and Charity Stow Filming, directing and editing by Jay Naylor
Filmed on Kodak Vision3 200T Super 8 Film
Coupdekat - Imaginary Girls
Watch 'CUT IF OFF' music video from her Debut EP 'Imaginary Girls'
Directed by Kat Reilly and Amy Chiswell
Filmed by Amy Chiswell
Edited by Zack Arlo
Styled by Planet Soph
MUA by kmini.mua
Danny Cliff - D.C.X (Mixtape)
EP
Empress Linoleum - Clouds
EP
Watch music video 'God Complex' off Empress Linoleum's new EP 'Clouds'
Written and Produced by - Empress Linoleum
Shot by - Joel Mills
Edited by - Minor Formula Media
EVA - Reaching Out
Single
Watch music video of EVA's debut single 'Reaching Out'
Produced and written by Eva Lewis
Video shot + edited by Sam Cheal
Keanan - Country Boy
'Country Boy' is the lead single for Keanan's upcoming EP 'Exhibit Green' which debuts August 26th. The video has been premiered with GAY TIMES Magazine. This track embodies Keanan's journey as an artist from the countryside who is trying to break into the industry.
Lefturn - AGENDA
Album
Watch 'Midland Girl' music video, first single from self produced album, titled 'Agenda'.
Luke RV - Long Term Parking
Single
Produced by Jens Muller and Pinky Unchained
Recorded and mixed by Conrad Stone
Mastered by Nifty Struggle
Shot and edited by Kiddus
Michael Diamond - Third Culture
Album
Listen to Lamentations, the third single off Michael's album 'Third Culture'.
Odox - I See Red + A Beautiful Chaos
EP
Odox released music consistently from the start of this year and saw his first single 'I see red' blow up on TikTok. He has since dropped his new EP ' A Beautiful Chaos'.
Yv Shells - LOSS
Single
Produced, Performed and Written by Yv Shells
Guitar and Bass: Mark Mollison Mixed Engineers: Yv Shells & Anayo Mastered by Metropolis Studios
Director: Yvonne Shelling Creative Direction: Amardeep Sura, Anayo & Yvonne Shelling
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