The Grey Lady Music Lounge, Tuesday 10th February 2015

Melodic rapper singer-songwriter Lee Willz bringing acoustic music and hip hop together, with gritty verses and soufully sung hooks that are hard to forget.

Find him on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes and YouTube.

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Jessica Simpson is a 14 year old singer/songwriter. Since the age of 9 she has played guitar which now accompanies her voice. She is an experienced performer having performed at venues such as The Royal Albert Hall and The London Palladium. Jessica is happy to play anywhere, for anyone; her main aim is to share her talent and love for music. As well as the bigger gigs she does smaller ones too. This could be for charity events, at cafes/restaurants or family gatherings such as weddings or parties. When Jessica was 12 she did her first gig which was a two hour set on the back of a lorry; since then she has always been busy doing something to do with music whether it be performing, writing or recording. 

As well as covers Jessica has a strong set of originals where she draws influence from her every day experiences when writing and singing. All her songs have their own unique sound and vary in style. Jessica writes in a few styles: Country, Folk, Pop and Jazz. Sam Smith, Bastille, The 1975 and quite a few artists who aren't quite as mainstream, such as The Wayward Daughters, Etta Bond and Tori Kelly inspire Jessica as she appreciates the rawness of their music. However she is mostly self-influenced as she pushes herself to do her best.

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Leeds based singer songwriter, originally cut his teeth on the Tunbridge Wells and Kent live circuit also with a string of gigs in Hong Kong on a year abroad. Josh has been writing songs influenced by songwriters such as Justin Vernon, Conor Oberst, Marcus Foster and Peter Liddle. Josh is now working on recording some good quality demos with mind to increase exposure and play more gigs. Recent live performances on LSTV and Leeds Student Radio aswell as a filmed session with Leeds Live Lounge have helped to achieve this. More recent success has come in the form of a winning performance in Talent at Uni, the prize money from which will fund Josh's first foray into the studio to put down an EP.

"The smooth husky tones in his voice and the beautiful acoustics, it’s all packaged and made his own to create simply stunning music. It’s powerful enough to melt your heart, or powerful enough to make you cry..." Beat2aChord 

"His music has a very strong yet relaxed feel and his rich, gravelly voice gives an undertone of passion to his performance" Amy Adejokun, HerCampus 

"Josh is an incredibly modest and genuine artist, with undeniable talent I believe he has the potential to become a fitting success." William Harratt, Talent At Uni

"Josh Davies has paved the way for young male musicians with his unmistakeably unique voice and soulful lyrics. His acoustic vibe is a breath of fresh air to the electronic generation." Kimberly Dickson, Support Young Talent

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Josh Renton is a performing songwriter based in Brighton. After having been frontman for Clockworks, and having spent 2014/15 writing and co-writing for other artists, he's stepping out on his own as a solo performer.

Fusing a love of Pop, Country and Americana, his sound focuses on sharp, earworm melodies; heart-on-the-sleeve lyrics and soaring choruses. Debut tracks, ‘Where The River Goes’ & ‘Lost My Way', as well as new single, ‘I Want You To Stay’ are  available now on iTunes, Apple Music & Spotify.

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