Ekkah

EKKAH – CloseUp Artist Spotlight

EKKAH are a disco inspired powerhouse duo currently residing in the heart of East London. The pair, Rebekah and Bex are the 21st centuries answer to Hall and Oates; combing a full on flavour of some of our guilty pleasure dance tracks of all eras rolled into an infectious Indie-fusion. The duo are currently set to house a sold out Notting Hill Arts Club with The New Coast supporting ahead of their recently released single ‘Backseat Driver’. Our pal at CloseUp grabbed them for a quick chat before their massive headline show. After a little gap of not releasing, you’ve

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Banji: rising the ranks through lockdown

Forced to focus on writing and recording, Banji honed in on their identity as a band. Off the back of their Great Escape Festival performance in May, Banji frontman Morris Brandt speaks with abridged. About their forthcoming debut album Freshcakes.  The iconic Brighton festival would be the band’s second-ever festival performance in the UK (following Liverpool Sound City) and they were met with a wonderful, appreciative crowd.  Morris said: “We loved Brighton. We’ve never been there before but was super cool, everyone was really nice. It was a good day, sunny and it was fun on the beach there. “The

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The Manatees are refreshed and ready to rock

The South Coast trio return with a bang as new single ‘Naturally’ starts a new era for The Manatees. Why do all good things come to an end? It’s heartbreaking to find out your favourite TV series is coming to an end, a brand discontinues a product you love, or your favourite band calls it time releasing music together. Although The Manatees didn’t necessarily quit music for good, it was a kick in the teeth to see them take a hiatus. Did they hang up their guitars and simply walk away? Not at all! Jay, Tyler and Miller focused their

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