Frances Clare is a proudly South African band. Freshly returned from an extensive tour of Europe in which they performed with Mumford and Sons support act, Beatenberg, the act is set to tour the UK as an indie folk duo. The band is led by 22 year old songbird and front women, Frances Litten, and focuses on telling stories through an acoustic folk medium while making use of an array of instruments including ukulele and harmonica. Frances’ vocals have been compared that of Alanis Morissette and Niall Quinn. For this tour she is joined by the band’s bassist, Steven Jarvis.

The act was nominated for the Best New Cape Town Band in 2018. Earlier this year they released their debut EP and were playlisted on Spotify’s New Music South Africa playlist alongside Billie Eilish, John Newman and The Black Keys.

Dear Brother is the musical guise of folk musician Antony Hurley who is based in north London, UK. Dear Brother melds the lyrical style of folk with textures of fingerpicked guitar and banjo to create his unique take on the songwriting tradition. In October 2019 Dear Brother toured through Italy, Germany and France to support the release of the debut album 'Waterland' being released in 2020. Half of the album is available as a limited EP on hand-painted CDs at current shows.

Part of a new generation of R’n’B artists, Vicky Jean is an up and coming multi-instrumentalist who is set on finding a home in London’s buzzing music scene. Her diverse upbringing and broad musical education have created a flair in style that will be sure to surprise you. From Claude Debussy to Ella Fitzgerald, via Anderson Paak and Badbadnotgood, her influences are an eclectic blend of contemporary and classical but are all linked together by the soul poured into these artists’ work. This is what drives Vicky Jean to create and what inspires her to reveal her soul when she takes to the stage.

Clare Kelly is an indie alt-folk/pop solo artist from Leeds who haunts and captivates with her powerful vocal and honest lyrics. Having fronted numerous bands, Clare embarked on an independent DIY tour across the UK, USA and Australia following the release of her debut EP ‘Elusive Yusef’. Her songs, including ‘Citrus Kisses’, have been featured on BBC Introducing and Made in Leeds. She is scheduled to perform in session with BBC Introducing York in January 2018, promoting exciting new material from her adventures overseas. Branding herself as a mermaid, her songs are filled with emotion and harmony, telling stories of travel and relationships with a dark energy and unique twist.

Elliott Pritchard is a British Singer/Songwriter with more than a flavour of his Welsh roots showing through. If influences have to be put on show then Elliot displays a carefully selected collection of Luminaries. Bob Dylan through to Oasis. From the thoughtful through soulful to pure rocking. a Talented songwriter with carefully crafted stage skills courtesy of Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Not restricted to love songs Elliott shows a mature insight into the most important questions facing young people today. With his heart in his homeland and family and a voice that perfectly frames his deeply personal songs Elliott is set to Move forward with a talent that can only grow and grow.