Artists

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Having picked up his first guitar at the age of six, Will McNicol has grown into one of the UK’s most respected contemporary acoustic guitarists. He was named Guitarist Magazine’s UK Acoustic Guitarist of the Year (2011), featured in Acoustic Guitar Magazine’s “30 Great Guitarists Under 30 from Around the World” (2014), and described by Guitar World as “one of the best acoustic players on the planet right now” (2021).

He has toured internationally, appearing at major festivals and supporting artists including Antonio Forcione, Pierre Bensusan, Jon Gomm, and Martin Simpson. Will's performances have been described as "too good to miss" with his cinematic fingerstyle compositions unfolding like short films without words.

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Raised in the East Yorkshire flatlands on the fringes of Hull (UK), Katie Spencer’s landscape has always been that of open skies and widening rivers. It is this sense of space and movement that flows through her assured guitar style and songwriting.

Now, as Katie steps into this new era with a third album, her focus turns to those deeper inner spaces, inviting the listener to engage with her heartfelt and intricately-crafted songs.

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Finding splendour in shadows, Toria Wooff (Tor-ee-a Woo-f) sings tales of the beautifully strange.

Her beguiling self-titled debut album landed in The Official Folk Album Charts earlier this year and has already been championed by the likes of Clash, Uncut, Record Collector, Shindig, RnR, KLOF, Under The Radar, BBC Radio 6 and Radio X.

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Since emerging on the UK folk scene with her 2022 debut album ‘Dwelling by the Weir’, Ellie
Gowers has captivated audiences with songs rooted in folklore, ecology, and the nuanced
stories of her hometown, Warwick. Lauded by The Guardian as “full of delicacy, precision,
and gentle delight,” the album established her as a compelling new presence on the UK
touring circuit. 

While she remains deeply connected to the folk tradition, Ellie’s latest music marks a bold
evolution in her sound — drawing inspiration from the likes of MIPSO and Jeff Buckley.
Written in the wake of a demanding year on the road, her new material explores themes of
distance, longing, and emotional duality, signalling a more expansive and contemporary
direction in her songwriting.