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London-based Sophie Grant began playing the piano aged four and has been writing songs since she can remember, but only made her public debut in 2009. Dynamic yet very pure, Sophie takes influence from the likes of Norah Jones to Stevie Wonder. The young singer combines stripped back vocals with rich, melodic piano to create a alternative pop/jazz sound. Fresh from her first professional recording, excitement around this young artist is building.

Rachel Button is the newest export from the Midlands, she is determined to bare her soul in a innovative way. With her roots firmly grounded in the heart of the ‘Black Country’, Rachel Button is providing a sweet remedy to the stressful nature of our existence, bringing an idyllic, pure sound and never failing to captivate her audience. Compared to the likes of Joni Mitchell and Eva Cassidy, Rachel illustrates life's little mysteries through beautiful string arrangements, cascading vocal harmonies and melodies you'll be humming before you know it.

Red Sky July is the new project from three well-respected and lauded musicians. Consisting of husband and wife duo Ally McErlaine (Texas) and Shelly Poole (Alisha's Attic), and singer Charity Hair (The Alice Band), Red Sky July is an entirely original debut album from a group with a phenomenal pedigree, all of whom have been steeped in music for as long as they can remember. http://www.redskyjuly.com/