The Arctic Circle

Leo Abrahams (b. 1977) studied composition at the Royal Academy of Music before embarking on a career as a guitarist, arranger and producer. He has enjoyed long-standing associations with Brian Eno (appearing on several albums), Ed Harcourt with whom he has toured and recorded for 6 years, and film composer David Holmes (Oceans12 and the award-winning Code 46). He has also collaborated with artists as diverse as Rachid Taha, Paul Simon, Nik Kershaw, Grace Jones, Nick Cave and Imogen Heap among many others.

BJ COLE is a unique innovator on the Pedal Steel Guitar who has carved out a formidable reputation as a session musician, and established his own artistic identity with the release of five of his own albums. He has recorded with many of the great names in popular music, such as Elton John, Marc Bolan, Scott Walker, Beck, Bjork, Sting, David Sylvian and many others. In recent years such recording activities have led to BJ playing on tour dates with The Verve, REM and Sting.

From the Boomkat catalogue entry for Underbelly: 'You might not be familiar with the name but Ted Barnes was the co-writer and guitarist on the first three Beth Orton albums. Described by his label as a national treasure, Barnes has come up with a sound somewhere in-between Jon Brion (Kanye West/Aimee Mann/Fiona Apple producer) and an instrumental Nick Drake. However, these tracks are never as whimsical as Brion or as mournful as Drake, instead we have a collection of charming and beautifully produced eclectic folk music.'

Described by the NME as "a collision between Elvis Costello & Randy Newman in winklepickers", Josh Weller first found fame in a group as Josh Weller and The Availables in early 2006. Standing out from a crowded marketplace of acoustic singer-songwriters due to his cuttingly sharp and witty lyrics, Josh is sure to find more mainstream success due to both his friendly nature and combination of funny and thought-provoking songs.