Karousel Music presents:

East LDN Showcase - KM x SESAC x MMF

Natalie McCool + In Waves + Lucy May Walker + TATYANA

Paper Dress Vintage, London, GB

£6.50/£8
Entry Requirements: Over 18. No Lovers of Naked Tractors.

Tickets on sale now for the May, post Great Escape edition of our long running music industry x fan showcase. Click artist links below for bio.

Line Up

A sure win for fans of Sharon Von Etten, HAIM and St Vincent, Natalie McCool’s new recordings have every hallmark of great pop music with a fresh twist of modern alternative influences. Singles ‘Closure’ and ‘Devils’ landed radio plays on BBC Radio 1, 6Music, BBC Introducing and Amazing Radio; and this continued a flying start to 2021 with the release of singles ‘A Sun Going Down’ and ‘Heaven’ continuing her upward ascent including Track Of The Week’ on BBC Introducing Merseyside for ‘A Sun Going Down’ and picking up tastemaker support from the likes of Wonderland, CLASH, Record of the Day,  Under The Radar, The Most Radicalist, When The Horn Blows and many more. Fast-rising singer and songwriter Natalie McCool continues the support for her forthcoming full-length ‘Memory Girl’ with the captivating new single ‘Take Me To Your Leader’ which is our track of the year so far at Karousel.

Natalie will be appearing at the Great Escape after a killer set at SXSW earlier in the year. 

* "Perfect pop with a subtle twist."* Huw Stephens, Radio One

* “Mesmerising lilt-pop gem.”* The Sunday Times Hottest Track

“A sublime piece of future-facing pop perfection.” Clash

“McCool’s vocals caress each digitally formed pop and clap, flirting in and out with the multiple arrangements of synths, all of which provide the perfect soundscape for the heart-grabbing lyrics.” The Music Ninja

“Sure to cement McCool’s status as one of the country’s most promising female songwriters.” The 405 * “Quickly buries itself under your skin with its mechanically brushed drums and jazz-inflected pangs of lovesick fragility.”* Q

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In Waves have no interest in adhering to boundaries. Inspired by a diverse set of influences spanning the past six decades while taking a cue from alt pop contemporaries such as Twenty One Pilots and The Neighbourhood, the UK band’s music is a sonic labyrinth. From energetic breakbeats to rumbling 808 basslines to occasional indie swagger, there’s something new at every turn. Anthemic yet introspective lyrics place their agenda front and centre: opening up the conversation around mental health. At the core, there’s a simple philosophy driving the band. Whoever you are, whatever you’re going through — it’s okay.

Website - https://inwaves.band Instagram - @inwavesband Facebook - /inwavestheband

“Just Brilliant” – Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2 “Wonderful” – Jo Whiley, BBC Radio 2 “Lucy is so good” – Scott Mills, BBC Radio One/5Live “Super cool. Really great tune, love it, really enjoyed that” – Jamie Cullum on Bad Day “Lucy’s fantastic, I really love her songs” – Graeme Clark, Wet Wet Wet “So lovely, just like a soulful English folk queen” – Luke Concannon (Nizlopi) “We are excited to see what’s next for the uplifting singer-songwriter” – Wonderland Magazine

Lucy May Walker is a folk-pop Singer/Songwriter originally from Worcestershire, now living in London. She has enjoyed numerous spotlights on national radio including plays on BBC Radio 2.

Lucy’s track Heartbreak Song, was played on Jeremy Vine's show after he spotted her busking in London and invited her to play live on a show listened to by more than 7 million people. She has since received plays from Jo Whiley as well as a feature on BBC 5Live where she played live for Scott Mills and Jamie Cullum. She made her first national TV appearance in December 2019 on the Jeremy Vine On 5.

Lucy May has sold out headline shows across the UK and has supported the likes of Wet Wet Wet, The Dunwells and Lucy Spraggan. She has also played at festivals including Isle of Wight Festival and Big Feastival.

Lucy’s music was played three times during the 2021 series of Love Island, and was featured on the Love Island Spotify playlist. She has also featured on the Your Coffee Break & Nearly Nashville official Spotify playlists.

Russian space princess, TATYANA, is an electronic harpist, singer and producer making joyful, quirky pop songs in a basement in south east London. Self produced, she uses Ableton to record and perform, along with other assorted electronic gadgets and her trusty blue harp. Her first EP comes out on NYC indie label Synderlyn this year.

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