Karousel Music presents:
EAST LDN Showcase
Sofia Gobbi + To The Lighthouse + Maren Davidsen + Louie Cameron
This one brings us to 620 showcase opportunities for artists in front of industry since 2011. Acts keep 100% of the proceeds and play to a room that's equal parts fans and industry.
Doors from 7. Grab a drink, meet some familiar faces, and come say hello. We love making introductions - don't be shy.
Here are the four taking the stage 👇
Line Up
London-based alt-pop/rock artist Sofia Gobbi is making waves with her sharp-witted storytelling, infectious melodies, and anthemic sound. Born to an Italian father and Californian mother, she creates music that lives in contrast: confident yet vulnerable, ridiculous but real, messy and intentional. Her debut album Bigger Man launched to half a million streams in January 2026, earning her BBC Introducing Featured Artist of the Week spot upon release.
Since releasing viral fan favourite “That Ass!” — the album’s lead single, which amassed over 100,000 streams in its first week and was selected as one of Spotify’s Best Rock/Alt Songs of 2025 — Gobbi has earned regular BBC Radio 1 airplay, secured placements in 90+ official Spotify editorial playlists (including five covers), and received acclaim from the likes of Line of Best Fit, DIY, Earmilk, and CLASH, who hailed Bigger Man as “an alt-pop sensation”. Last year, songs from the record also earned recognition in four of the world’s leading songwriting competitions — the ISC, ASC, UKSC, and JLSC — establishing her as a songwriter to watch.
Recent live highlights include opening for touring artists across London, performing at Hanwell Hootie Festival, and being selected by Lionsgate and Time Out London to perform at Power Ballad Live, the premiere event for the feature film Power Ballad starring Nick Jonas and Paul Rudd. Most recently, she made her international festival debut at Sardinia’s Ateneika Festival, in Italy, performing to a sold-out crowd ahead of Italian breakout star Ditonellapiaga.
Working with acclaimed producers Tom Stafford (Orla Gartland, GRACEY) and Grammy-nominated Andrea Mastroiacovo (Olivia Dean, Lewis Capaldi, Sigrid), Gobbi blends the raw edge of indie rock with the polish and immediacy of modern pop, establishing herself as a bold new voice bridging the indie and mainstream worlds.
To The Lighthouse are a rising band from Halifax, West Yorkshire, formed in mid-2025. Made up of lead vocalist and bassist Oolagh Hodgson and songwriter and lead guitarist Blair Murray, the band fuse raw energy with melodic precision to create a sound that’s both immediate and anthemic.
Their performances are becoming known for their intensity, chemistry, and no-frills delivery, winning over audiences well beyond their hometown roots. With a sound that cuts through, To The Lighthouse are establishing themselves as one of the most exciting new names to emerge from the North.
Maren Davidsen is a Norwegian singer-songwriter based in Oslo after spending eight years living in London. Her music combines organic singer-songwriter elements with an emotional expression inspired by artists such as Kacey Musgraves and First Aid Kit. Canadian music critic Eric Alper describes her previous single Tennessee On My Mind as “a beautiful piece of Nordic americana, emotionally direct and sonically rich,” while it also has earned coverage from acclaimed international music publications including EARMILK, Atwood Magazine and Americana Highways and Record of the Day.
Marens debut album This Is Where I Leave You is due on October 14th followed by a tour of Norway and three shows in the UK.
After years playing in bands across the UK and Europe, Louie Cameron finally took the feared step into the centre of the stage with his debut EP, Do You Wanna Go Out?, marked by a sold-out show at Third Man Records in London, alongside a limited 10" vinyl pressing stocked at Rough Trade.
Stealing freely from his influences and surroundings, Cameron blends late ’60s New York pop melodies with moody Hamburg settings, softly spoken word and desert-rock psych soundscapes, offering a glimpse into his more freewheeling side as he embraces his new role as a solo artist, bringing the songs to a freer, expanding life with a full-band live show.