Freya Beer
Freya Beer + Last Apollo + Harvey Anselm Taylor
Entry Requirements: 18+ after 7pm
“Freya Beer is the future pop diva, the 21st-century post-punk torch singer you will all fall in love with.” John Robb, Louder Than War
Hailed as ‘a raw and thrilling new talent’, Freya Beer is a singer-songwriter from West London. Inspired by art and literature, alternative fashion and music. Freya distils her disparate influences through a gothic soul and devil-may-care spirit that dares to dream in the darkness.
Freya began her musical journey when she released her debut single ‘Dear Sweet Rosie’ in November 2019 on her own record label Sisterhood Records. The single immediately gained attention from all the right places beginning with a BBC Radio 6 Music live session with Marc Riley in 2020. From then on the only way is up, Beer’s debut album ‘Beast’ was recognised by the British Library and inducted into their British Sound Archive for individuals to study. Festival’s such as the Isle of Wight Festival and Latitude welcomed Freya and her band within the next year and opened doors to sold out headline shows in London and Manchester, followed by support slots for Honeyblood and Republica.
Freya made her debut across the pond in New York City where she played a full band headline show at Pete’s Candy Store as well as an exclusive straight-to-vinyl live recording session at Leesta Vall Sound Recordings in Brooklyn.
In 2023 Freya released a double headed single Fantasy and Galore, to great public acclaim. Manchester’s Finest stapled Freya as “the newest leader of the dark goth pack” as did Time Out London when they featured Freya in their Halloween issue, celebrating the resurgence of Goth culture. In John Robb's opus The History of Goth he names Freya as the new act most likely to succeed.
Freya introduced 2024 with the new single ‘Write Her Off’ along with performing her poetry on Dr John Cooper Clarke's UK tour, including a set at the London Palladium.
Freya's second single of 2024 is the groundbreaking Tatianna. Labelled a pop classic by numerous commentators on its release in May. The download version is supplemented by a 4 track EP featuring all 4 of her recent releases. Tatianna, Write Her Off , Fantasy and Galore.
Line Up
“Freya Beer is the newest leader of the dark goth pack” Manchester’s Finest
“a voice as haunting and stunning as Lana Del Rey’s is, she is an incredible package stood before you” RGM Magazine
‘Fantasy’ 9.5/10 Video of the Month Louder Than War
“Goth Pop Princess” Portsmouth News
“This is a rising star to catch before she outgrows these intimate venues and you wish you could say you’d been there” Manchester Confidential
Recognised as ‘One to Watch’ by publications such as The Irish Times, Hotpress and Nialler 9, artist and composer Last Apollo (a.k.a Lucy Rice) has gained momentum across streaming services but it is ultimately her astounding live shows that has lead to the cult following Rice has steadily cultivated. Last Apollo effortlessly commands the attention of any crowd and ensnares them with her haunting lyrics and uniquely dynamic vocal style. Placing great value on literary influences as well as musical ones, Last Apollo’s songs are as intricately crafted lyrically as they are musically - each word is deliberate, weighted and merely amplified by her emotionally-charged vocal delivery. Her influences include PJ Harvey, Patti Smith and Indigo De Souza.
Vocalist and songwriter of Hemel Hempstead band OWES performs skeletons of songs to appear across his discography in years to come. A four track EP from OWES came in mid 2023 and a pair of solo demos on SoundCloud are there to be listened to, with 2024 due to bring more. Expect ambience, wit and atmosphere you can get lost in.
