We’re so excited to introduce to you our selected 2023 Emergent Artists!
Just a little recap, our Emergent Artist programme is a part of our professional development programme for Deaf and/orDisabled musicians. The three selected artists have the opportunity to make new music and develop their creative skills and gain a bursary of £1000.
So let’s get to know more about our fantastic new artists…
About Rivkala
Rivkala is an emerging Newcastle-based neo-soul artist, songwriter, singer and pianist, and an alumni of Generator NE’s First Notes programme, funded by Youth Music. Raised in Manchester on a varied diet of jazz, funk, disco, psych rock and soul, her writing is flavoured with their broad influence, characterised by catchy melodic hooks, bass-driven grooves and socially poignant lyrics.
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About Geo
Geo Aghinea (b. 2001, Romania) is a London-based producer, composer, and vocalist who continuously strives to create a distinctive soundscape that reflects their experience as a deaf musician who hears through a synthetic mechanism: hearing aids.
As heard on their self-produced EP titled ‘I’ll Hand You A Hand’, Geo’s sound design, ethereal vocals, and poetic language create experimental, avant-garde immersive spatial sonic spaces that take listeners on emotive journeys.
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Elizabeth J. Birch Bio
Elizabeth J. Birch is an undefined glitch. Fusing electronic sounds with evocative stories, she continues to baffle the system with her tech-wizardry and emotive vocals. A vocalist, composer, producer and tech-enthusiast, she believes that “music is for all,” and she strives for authenticity, intoxicated by how different sounds can create, and convey, emotional states. She is inspired by boundary-blurring artists such as Low, Gary Numan and David Bowie, as well as everyday occurrences and the world around her.
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Listen to Elizabeth on Bandcamp
Listen to Elizabeth on Spotify